Consett3 days agoBiking Santas take to road in festive fund raiseRiders are raising money for Brain Tumour Research, in memory of a farmer who died in 2014.3 days agoWear6 Dec 2024'Eyesore' church's owner fined for lack of repairsMagistrates are told the landmark is no longer wind or watertight and negatively impacts the area.6 Dec 2024England1 Dec 2024Wearside stories you may have missedOne in four Metros break down and Charlotte Crosby speaks out after burglars broke into her home.1 Dec 2024England29 Nov 2024Mum faces £1,000 bill to keep daughter walkingSupplier Made for Movement says it is "unfortunate" the NHS does not pay for the equipment.29 Nov 2024Wear29 Nov 2024One-punch victim's mum 'walk away from fight' pleaMaxine Thompson-Curl's Punched Out Cold poster campaign highlights that just one blow can be fatal. 29 Nov 202421 Nov 2024Lockdown 'anonymous rock hiders' go globalPeople in Consett paint and hide rocks in the community, with some ending up as far away as New York.21 Nov 2024England19 Nov 2024Concerns new hospital project 'will never happen'The scheme is under review by the government, with costs rising to between £50m and £60m.19 Nov 2024England17 Nov 2024Tax change 'is existential threat to farmers'Conservative former Cumberland Mayor Mike Starkie criticises inheritance tax changes in the budget.17 Nov 2024England10 Nov 2024Woman celebrates 80 years of selling poppiesVera Parnaby continues to sell poppies in her home town after starting when she was five years old.10 Nov 2024