Tag: Consett Magazine
October 2026 – Consett Magazine Print Edition
Issue 167 is out now across Consett and the surrounding villages. Read the whole October edition here.
Places to Go: St Bees
The most westerly point of northern England, the start of the Coast to Coast Walk, and a village named after a saint who may never have existed.
£100,000 for Local Projects in Consett and Surrounding Areas
Grants of £5,000 to £10,000 are open to not-for-profit groups in Consett through the Local Network Fund. Deadline 5pm, 30 September 2026.
A New Directory of Local Support
Durham County Council has launched Connecting County Durham, an online directory of local organisations, activities and support services.
What a Postcard Revealed: the Story of Joseph Thompson Maddison
A postcard of Muggleswick Church, posted from Castleside in 1913, led to the story of a young Weardale man killed six weeks before the Armistice.
Twelve Years, and Nearly Every Job on the Site
Shift Manager Stuwart Mawson has worked his way from palletiser operator to Acting Shift Manager across 12 years at Greencroft Bottling.
Ghost Plates, a Growing Threat to Safer Roads
Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen on ghost plates, the altered number plates that defeat ANPR cameras, and how to report them.
At 18, He Speaks for 46,000 Young People
Lucas Wainwright lost his left foot at three years old. By 18 he has been elected to the UK Youth Parliament and won an apprenticeship with Channel 4.
Twenty Years of Teaching People to Breathe
Laura Ridgeon has taught gentle, accessible Hatha Yoga in Lanchester since 2009, with classes at Croft View and monthly Sound Baths.
MP Backs the Biggest Mental Health Redesign in a Generation
Liz Twist MP has backed Government plans for 159 new NHS mental health facilities, including 100 community centres offering walk-in support.