Monthly Archives: April 2014
Oculus Rift – The Future?
The Oculus Rift is widely considered to be the next best thing in the gaming industry - a head-mounted virtual reality display that responds...
St Mary’s Lighthouse
I awoke to the whistle of the wind through the extractor in my bathroom, my usual Saturday morning haze disturbed quite abruptly by the...
Consett Festival is Back!
April is here and that means the return of the legendary Consett Festival. After the massive success of the inaugural festival held in April...
New Email Hack Doing The Rounds
I opened my email and had one message from someone I know very well, a female colleague in her sixties. The message asked me...
Bar 1898
Newmarket Street right here in Consett is the home to one of our town’s newest and exciting venues. Bar 1898 is a new establishment...
New Principal at Derwentside College
Consett based Derwentside College is delighted to announce the appointment of Karen Redhead as its new Principal and Chief Executive. Karen takes over the...
Newcastle Invaded By Sci-Fi Icons and Sport Stars
Newcastle became the focal point for a gathering of celebrities from the worlds of film, television and sports as the first ever Newcastle Film...
Derwent Valley Car Club
Do you want to save money and reduce your impact on the environment?
• Save money.
• Convenient and flexible.
• Booking is simple.
• Environmentally friendly.
• Run...
The Aurora Borealis
Night of the Lights
"Can you see it?" I shout hysterically down the phone to my wife. "See what?" she replies. "The aurora, look out...
Lanchester Writers
A group of local writers meet together each Tuesday at Lanchester Library to share their stories and poetry. The group which has been meeting weekly...