Discovering Your Family’s Story – Part 8 – The Parish Chest
The guide to researching your family history.
Catherine Meades BSc DipGen QG
Cameo Family History
A series to lead you through the process of discovering your family’s...
2016 is a Leap Year – By Syd Peck
2016 is a Leap Year - February 2016
FEBRUARY is named after FEBRUUS, the Roman god of purification, but is not one of the original Roman...
First Mortgage – Free Personal Mortgage Advice
The mortgage market has been quite volatile of late and this has further increased the need for people to work with a specialised broker...
Our learners are ‘down on the farm’ – Learning For Life
Lorna and Ian Adamson have recently had planning permission approved to develop Haystax Inclusive Farm Experience and Accessible Holiday Lodges at Woodlands Park Farm...
Places to Go: Brampton
I had my visit to Brampton all planned out for Saturday 2nd January. Then we, and they, went into Tier 4 in advance of the third...
My New Home – Sycamore Gap
My new home's lofty position above the Derwent Valley gives me a God like view of the clouds that silently attach themselves to the...
Rotary Schools Program
The Rotary Club of Consett was formed in 1942 and from its earliest days has shown great interest in the local schools and educational...
Mental Health Awareness Coffee Afternoon
Over the years, talking about mental health issues has become more open with more people in the public eye speaking up about their personal...
Places to Go: Grantham
On arrival at Grantham station I saw the sign “Home of the Woodland Trust”, a respected charity to which I applied for a job...
Places to go: Whitley Bay
The man who was responsible for the change of name from Whitley to Whitley Bay knew nothing about it.
William Oliver was Secretary of the...