Gemma Ferguson, who manages site services at Greencroft Bottling, is celebrating an impressive 20 years with the company. “It’s the people and job progression that have kept me here so long,” Gemma ...

When the Consett Citizens Club opened its doors in December 1948, it brought with it something rare for the time — a sense of international generosity rooted firmly in local life. The Club was ...

A High Court judge has granted permission for a legal challenge over the proposed Greencroft Forest scheme in County Durham. The case has been brought by Lanchester Properties Ltd against the Forestry ...

Sue Spencer outside Those Who Wander in Lanchester, a shop known for its eclectic collection of vintage finds, books and curiosities. 📷 George Ledger – Communities in Focus Meet Sue Spencer, owner of ...

March brings fresh energy across DH8. The days are getting longer, plans are taking shape, and once again this issue is filled with people who quietly make a real difference in our communities. From ...

A powerful new pop-up exhibition exploring one of County Durham’s most significant environmental campaigns will open to the public later this month. Wounded Land: Stories of Community Resistance ...

AS Police and Crime Commissioner I receive a considerable amount of correspondence concerning neighbourhood harassment from victims who are dissatisfied with how the police and partners are dealing ...

When slight subsidence was discovered to part of the chancel arch in the old village church, experts were called in to investigate the cause to this 11th century building close to Consett. The Book by ...

Like many other parts of the Consett area the true origins of Iveston Village has been lost to the mists of time. There are strongly held beliefs that it was inhabited at the time of the Roman ...

The exhibition features suicide memorial quilts created by groups from across the UK under the banner Speak Their Name. Each quilt square represents an individual who has died, with every design ...

Greencroft Bottling in Annfield Plain is one of the region’s largest employers and Consett Magazine has been given exclusive access to meet the people who keep the business running. Will Oliver’s ...

This year’s display carries an exciting theme: “Anthems in the Sky”, promising a showstopping fireworks display choreographed to legendary songs and timeless tracks. Expect a high-energy fusion of ...