But now the former Consett British Steel plant has come under fire as more ex-workers are being asked to join a fight for justice.

Leisureworks, which runs sports and arts venues in the former district of Derwentside, is asking anyone with memories of the steelworks in Consett to get in touch.

The proposed site was part of the former Consett Steel Works, but objectors including Christine Thomas said the town was a "secret gem, a beautiful place to live" which had put its industrial past ...

A GLOWING modern tribute to the steel heritage of Consett has been finalised with the lighting-up of the giant sculpture.

"Consett's days of polluting industry are behind us. But the people of Consett remain as tough as steel - as shown by the thousands of people who stood up and backed the campaign against the waste ...

HC-One’s Greenways Court Care Home in Consett, County Durham, was visited on Friday, June 27 by MP for Blaydon and Consett, Liz Twist.

Following the closure of Consett?s steelworks, a housing-led regeneration changed the face of the town. Gavriel Hollander finds out if the model can be replicated ...

May and June were busy and rewarding months for the Consett Lions, marked by a range of outreach activities and community ...