The Gala Theatre in Durham are touring a free family theatre show, ‘Billy Shakes: Wonder Boy!’ to Blackhill and Consett park this summer and would really appreciate some help to spread the word to local families. The performances will be on Thursday 12th August at 11am & 2pm. The shows are free to attend (no […]
This time we are going to focus on Café at Inn on the Park, with the information provided by Michelle Turner. The Café is based at Allensford Country Park, a 14-acre country park along the River Derwent offering picnic areas and walking paths. They offer a place to comfortably relax and meet family, friends or […]
This time we are going to focus on Nattalingo. Nathalie Paris, AKA Nattalingo, or even the Geordie French storyteller, offers her knowledge and experience to help you help your children learn French, be it in a school setting or at home. What does your business do? “I support schools and families who want their child(ren) […]
Property Inventory Inspections and Property Management This time we are going to focus on PIIM Property Inventory Inspections & Management, with the information provided by Janet Stoddart. What does your business do? “Independant & Professional Property Inventories and Property Management.” Tell us about your main services & / or products? “Lettings agent and Inventory company, […]
To the Visit Consett Community It’s come to my attention that the people promoting objection to the Hownsgill Energy from Waste facility being promoted by Project Genesis have been attempting to use the Visit Consett website and social media pages to support their objections. I am therefore making this statement to clarify a few […]
PROPOSALS for a riverside ‘glamping’ site offering hot tubs and fishing activities for visitors in County Durham have been approved. Last year, a planning application was lodged with Durham County Council to erect six glamping pods in the Shotley Grove area, near Consett. The structures were planned for a parcel of land to the south of […]
Consett community comes together to fundraise over £5,000 for four-year-old with cerebral palsy Four-year-old Riley Forster has complex needs including cerebral palsy, being registered blind and having a gastrostomy tube fitted. The Consett community has raised over £5,000 for a family forced to move home to care for a boy who has severe disabilities. Four-year-old […]
NHS County Durham CCG has launched further public conversations in relation to the clinical model for services at Shotley Bridge Community Hospital. This engagement and the opportunities for people to join the conversation will run until the end of March 2021. During this period of engagement the CCG want to talk to people and […]
A lovely over the garden wall chat with David Lavery on a dry, sunny day for a change. He has done fantastic work with revamping the Leadgate Community History Club website and even using his exercise walks to meet up with locals like Bernard Nixon. The recording, sharing of local community history for […]
The major rewrite of our Club website http://leadgatecommunityhistoryclub.co.uk is now complete. It has been recoded with imbedded links for faster response time and the external links to Adobe Spark have gone. Major new content has been included, Leadgate Fallen in WW2. We hope you find it easier to navigate and the content educational […]
