Tag: consett
Consett Academy Site Contaminated?
A contaminated land risk assessment has been carried out at the controversial Consett Academy school development site.Asbestos, carbon monoxide and mercury have all been...
Consett Gets New Supermarket
On the 26th November 2012, a new superstore Morrisons opened up on Front Street in Consett.The new store was built in around three months...
New housing for Consett – but is it in the right...
Representatives from Durham County Council attended a public consultation meeting to answer any questions from members of the public regarding its County Durham Plan....
Market Day By Donna Pears
Market Day
By Donna PearsI’ve lived in Consett all of my life and as far back as I can remember, Thursday has always been market...
Parents Protest Academy Plans
Parents of Consett Academy students have expressed anger over the Academy’s decision to transfer students between its north and south campus sites.
At a meeting...
Consett – A Potted History of an Industrial Town
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeP_Kpzwpp0]Consett, the town we know today, has only been in existence since the early 1840s and the foundations of the Consett Iron Company.Men...
August Reviews!
In this section, we bring quick and snappy reviews of the best new websites, music, movies and apps. Keep an eye out each month...
Bounce Your Way To Healthy Living This Summer
The Derwent Valley Partnership is teaming up with Leisureworks and the County Durham / Darlington NHS Foundation Trust to offer a programme of healthy...
