Tickets are priced at just £9.50 per person (plus booking fees) — great value for a full pantomime experience. – Source: PWG Productions For group bookings (10 or more) there’s mention of further ...

A beloved County Durham tradition is lighting up the skies once again, as Stanley Fireworks 2025 returns to Oakey Park this Sunday, 2 November. Located ...

Long before recorded history, three fearsome brothers—Con, Ben, and Mug—towered over the landscape of County Durham. In his ballad The Durham Giants, Laurence Goodchild (1813–1881), the blind bard of ...

It started with a royal handshake at Windsor Castle and ended with a bacon butty in Middle Street, Consett. Yes, that’s right, US President Donald J. Trump paid a surprise visit to our proud North ...

Over recent weeks and months, there has been a concerning rise in hate crime and racially motivated criminal damage across County Durham and Darlington. From offensive graffiti to the vandalism of our ...

Meet Phil, originally from Leicester, but we’ve claimed him as a proper local now! After moving up here as a teen, he settled in Leadgate and never looked back. Always the arty type, Phil started out ...

This month, Consett in Focus celebrates more remarkable people that shape our community. We begin with Prince Bishop Vets, who have been caring for our pets with compassion and skill since 1984. Led ...

The Greencroft Estate in Annfield Plain is home to Greencroft Bottling and Lanchester Wines – sister businesses within the family-owned The Lanchester Group. Each is amongst the leading businesses in ...

Across England, more Volkswagen Transporter enthusiasts are choosing to upgrade their vans with VW T5 20 inch wheels. This upgrade trend can be seen across the region – from Newcastle to Durham and ...

Once nearly extinct in England, the Red Kite (Milvus milvus) has made a remarkable comeback and now soars freely over parts of Consett, County Durham and Northumberland. With its forked tail, ...

Fifty-nine dedicated fishermen from across the North East came together at the picturesque Derwent Reservoir in County Durham this past weekend for a charity fishing event in support of the Great ...

A not-for-profit boxing club in Consett is reaching even more members of the community, thanks to a recent funding boost. Steeltown Spartans has received £1,500 from the Karbon Homes Community ...