Rusting the streets to a Martian landscape.

We’re delighted to share that long-time Consett Magazine contributor Lorraine Weightman has published her debut novel, Good Company, a moving work of fiction set in a North East steel town during the ...

Standard tickets still have their place, but many sports fans are now choosing something with more depth. Rather than just watching a match, people are looking for a more comfortable, convenient, and ...

This morning, Andy Plant kindly led a walk from the War Memorial along the village to Brooms Churchyard, returning via St Ives Church and churchyard. The walk began at 9:30am, meeting at the War ...

The Roxy in Leadgate is making a dramatic comeback, thanks to Watling Spaces — a local Community Interest Company (CIC) bringing the former cinema and bingo hall back to life as a community arts venue ...

If you find yourself wandering along Medomsley Road this September and catch the sound of laughter, the squeak of marker pens, and a voice ...

The Three Currocks (sometimes spelt “Curricks”) are three prominent stone cairns six miles from Consett on open heather moorland between Muggleswick and Edmundbyers. The Three Currocks silhouetted on ...

For generations, Leadgate Primary School has been a cornerstone of village life. From its beginnings as the Infant & Nursery School in 1908 and the Junior School in 1975, the two schools united in ...

At Shotley Bridge Nursery School, we pride ourselves on providing a professional, nurturing, and mindful environment where children feel safe, respected, and supported to thrive. Beyond delivering a ...

Gardening offers children fun, fresh air, and hands-on learning—and at Our Lady and St. Joseph Primary School (Brooms Primary), it’s thriving. For the past four years, Mrs. Hopper has led a popular ...

In February, members from Consett Rotary visited Daft As A Brush Cancer Patient Care in Newcastle. They were privileged to meet the founder, Brian Burnie and his team to present them with £500.00 from ...

Kim, the passionate founder of Casa Lingua, is bringing her language school to 26 Middle Street, Consett this November. After years of teaching French, Spanish, and Italian to local learners, she’s ...