Steel production was a cornerstone to industry in the North East and to the communities around the Consett area of County Durham. In turn, steel was pivotal to the UK's industrial output.

Alan Hind, 42, of York Avenue, Consett, admitted two counts of burglary at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The court heard that on August 20, 2024 ...

Durham County Council had refused permission for the energy-from-waste facility at the site of a former steelworks in Consett. However, a public inquiry was held last year after developer Project ...

The planning application has been reduced from the originally proposed 201 homes. Persimmon said the Consett site would include a two, three, four, and five-bedroomed bungalows, houses and 2.5 ...

A Persimmon development of 170 homes in Consett has been approved by Durham County Council. Members of the council's planning committee accepted the application from the housebuilder for new homes ...