Tag: Local News
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.
Thirty Plots, and a Waiting List
For more than 100 years the Lanchester allotments have given local people somewhere to grow their own. Thirty plots and a waiting list.
Jimmy Anderson of Ebchester
A tribute to Jimmy Anderson of Ebchester, welder, poet and much-loved Derwent Valley character, who died on 13 August 2026. With his poem The Old Tup.
Three Generations of Dairy Farming, and Counting
For almost 60 years the Bradley family has farmed the land around Lanchester. Now the Langpark Herd is passing to a third generation.
September 2026 – Consett Magazine Print Edition
The September 2026 edition of Consett Magazine is out now. Read it in full, with the Bradley family farm on the cover.
August 2026 – Consett Magazine Print Edition
🎉 The August 2026 Print Edition of Consett Magazine Is Out NowThe August 2026 edition of Consett Magazine has arrived, bringing together another inspiring...
July 2026 – Consett Magazine Print Edition
🎉 The July 2026 Print Edition of Consett Magazine Is Out NowThe July 2026 edition of Consett Magazine is here, bringing together another warm...
60 Volunteers Collect 50 Bags in Lanchester Clean-Up
Litter is more than just an eyesore. Discarded packaging, plastic bottles, cans and other waste can harm wildlife, pollute waterways and make communities feel...
May 2026 – Consett Magazine Print Edition
🎉 The May 2026 Print Edition of Consett Magazine Is Out NowAs spring gives way to early summer across Consett and the surrounding villages,...
Editorial – March 2026 in Consett Magazine
March brings fresh energy across DH8. The days are getting longer, plans are taking shape, and once again this issue is filled with people...