Tag: consett
Richard Holden MP Slams Continued Closure of Consett Post Office
Richard Holden MP slams continued closure of Consett Post Office as unacceptable and demands the Post Office provide an alternative service
Richard Holden, MP for...
Coronavirus: FB Group Created for Volunteers & Vulnerable People in Consett,...
A Facebook group has been set up to ask for help from volunteers and provide assistance to vulnerable people in the local community during...
Consett Pool League – December 2019
Some devastating news in the Consett Pool League as the Barn A have folded as a team meaning all points against that team are...
First Ever Salvation Army Band Gets Consett Blue Plaque
A Salvation Army band playing carols in a high street or town square is a common sight in the run-up to Christmas, but do...
Snow White Panto Coming to Consett This Winter
A much-loved fairy tale will be performed at the Consett Empire Theatre this winter, albeit with a few modern twists.This year’s pantomime at the...
Cycling Festival Gives Consett Incredible £1-Million Boost
A cycling festival that brought 10,000 visitors to Consett this June boosted the town’s economy by £1 million.The Tour of the Reservoir is a...
Consett a Potted History of an Industrial Town – Revisited –...
It seems to be quite apt that I should revisit the first articles I wrote for the Consett Magazine way back in 2012. There...
They Think it’s All Over – By Lorraine Weightman
I have attempted on numerous occasions to try my hand at knitting - and my friends who can knit, will definitely tell you -...
Food Glorious Food – By Angela Tindle
Meals were usually eaten at the kitchen table which was covered with a shiny oil-cloth.
They consisted of breakfast, lunch and tea. There wasn’t any...
A few Local Urban Myths and Legends – Consett History
There always seems to be stories of the area that everyone has heard and after so many times of being told it becomes part...
