Monthly Archives: April 2013
Consett Scouts Get New Building
The Scouts are one of the oldest and longest running children’s group which teach valuable skills such as outdoors survival and teamwork to children...
NDCS Big Bake Week
On the 4th of May at Leadgate Methodists Church there will be a big cake bake to help raise money for the National Deaf...
Elddis Transport Win North East Business Award
After their great success in the Durham heats of the North East Business Awards, local transport firm Elddis Transport has managed to take home...
Consett Festival Tickets Sold Out
Pre-sale tickets for the up and coming Consett Festival have all but sold out as the population of Consett are getting ready for one...
Dutch Christmas? Racist or an old Tradition
A Racist Dutch Christmas?
Culture shock is a common occurrence for many Brits when travelling to Asia or South America, but only 115 miles from...
EVEN RETAILERS HAVE A SOFT SIDE FOR SUPPORTING NATIONAL CHARITIES
Charities, whether large or small, local or national, have very limited places in which to exhibit their work publically. However, supermarkets are now becoming...
North East League Cup Highlights
League Cup Highlights
This week has seen some fantastic midweek football courtesy of the Capital One League Cup with a large selection of teams from...
Newcastle United 1 Fulham 0
Newcastle United left it late once again before taking all three points against London club Fulham. This match had a big bearing on Newcastle’s...
April Editorial
Hello and welcome to the April edition of the Consett Magazine! Things have been extremely busy at the Consett Magazine offices this month as...
The Transformers – Industry In Disguise
As we all know Consett is an area with a rich industrial history. Consett Steel Works was once one of the biggest producers of...