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Light Brigade ‘nearly cut to pieces’ in mistaken charge, soldier told mother
The Light Brigade was "nearly cut to pieces" in a mistaken charge, a soldier told his mother in letters going up for sale for the first time in a decade. Cpt William Inglis, who was serving with the 5th Dragoon Guards, sent a dozen letters to his "Mama" during the Crimean War, including on the day after the Charge of the Light Brigade on Oct 25, 1854. Now, the correspondence will be up for auction will be on Mulready Philatelics on Nov 4, starting at 10am. The estimate is £10,000-£15,000.
Sharing a Love of BRASS with County Durham’s Children
Daily tutorials and workshops will be taking place every day next week to mark the return of BRASS, the international music festival which is organised by Durham County Council. At midday, Durham Music Service will be delivering a series of short brass tutorial videos, offering quick lessons in different brass instruments each day, ahead of a brass ensemble to finish on Friday 17 July.
County Durham Council Venues, Events and Schools Close
• All council venues are to shut from today, or not reopen following winter closures, until further notice. These include: Durham’s Gala Theatre, the Empire Theatre at Consett, Bishop Auckland Town Hall, Durham Town Hall, Binchester Roman Fort, Bowlees Visitor Centre and Killhope Lead Mining Museum. People who have bought tickets for shows and performances up until the end of May will be contacted to arrange refunds.
How aerospace can help the economy lift off
The aerospace industry and its supply chain need lower energy costs and more certainty, the CEO of the Farnborough Aerospace Consortium (FAC) has said. Alan Fisher is urging the government to address issues facing his members in the Budget on October 28th. High energy costs, high employment costs and uncertainty about defence spending is holding back growth, he says.
New bus services created to take people to Hardwick Festival
Hardwick Festival takes place this weekend (August 20 -21) with a stellar line-up including headliners Stereophonics on Saturday and The Specials on Sunday. And for the first time it’s easier to get to the event than ever, thanks to a partnership with one of the region’s top bus companies. Organisers have teamed up with JH Coaches, which will be laying on transport to and from the site from various locations across the North East over the weekend.
Award-winning Psycho Path returns to Burnopfield This Autumn
And now organisers have released more details about one of the newest terrors that visitors can “enjoy” this time round. Ghostly pirate adventure, Cutthroat Island, will see guests enticed aboard a ship with the promise of great riches, only to meet with a gruesome fate. And to ensure that thrill seekers have the experience of their lives, the team behind the event have built a 75 foot long vessel, where all of the action will take place.
C. William Keck, MD, MPH – A Public Health Trailblazer - JPHMP Direct
For nearly six decades, Bill Keck has expanded the frontiers of public health practice with curiosity, courage, and an extraordinary capacity to bring people together. He has challenged conventional boundaries between medicine and public health, academia and practice, research and application, and national and international perspectives. More than once, he entered territory where few had gone before and then built a path for others to follow.
Wild becomes Berry Recruitment
The Wild Recruitment business in Milton Keynes has been re-branded as Berry Recruitment, bringing it into line with other branches of the national company. It was opened more than 15 years ago and is located in Newport Pagnell, covering all the neighbouring towns. It is part of the Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) and deals with temporary, permanent and contract recruitment. Since it was launched it has built up a loyal and growing client base as well as a bank of candidates.
Public called on to decipher church's ‘Da Vinci Code' labyrinth
Experts left baffled by a recently uncovered church labyrinth are turning to the public for help in decoding its mystery. The labyrinth – a single, winding path designed for walking meditation and prayer – was discovered at St Mary's Church in Itchen Stoke, Hampshire, after being hidden by an altar table. Located within the chancel at the east end of the Grade II-listed church, it is believed to be the only historic walkable church labyrinth in the country.
Win a £30 National Garden Voucher in Garden Treasures Contest
The Garden Treasures contest has been organised by The Council and encourages people to share why their beautiful outside spaces are important to them. Residents have until Monday 17 August to submit images of their floral displays and green spaces, along with a brief explanation of how gardening has helped them through the coronavirus pandemic, to be in with a chance of winning.
Garden Treasures Contest for County Durham’s Most Improved Gardens
Durham County Council’s civic pride team is calling on residents to show off the green spaces and floral displays they’ve been nurturing during house arrest in its Garden Treasures contest. Amateur horticulturists can share images of their garden, yard, window box or balcony with other residents across the county, for a chance to win a great prize.
The World Has Gone Mad: Don’t Join In!
It’s enough to drive anyone radge: an invisible threat, the world economy shutting down, banks printing funny money like it’s going out of fashion (artist’s impression here), world governments in unison confining innocent people to their homes, new police powers to fine you for going for a stroll, parliament passing a 2-year emergency bill over a seasonal flu, no socialising allowed, and nary enough toilet paper to go round. Is this how it feels to read the news these days?
Consett Cycling Festival Rescheduled as a late-Summer Celebration
Organisers have rescheduled Consett’s popular cycling festival, but vow to make it a vibrant celebration later in the year. The now-annual event attracts international professional cyclists to Derwentside for the gruelling Tour of the Reservoir, together with a community festival that attracted 10,000 visitors last year. This year, the organisers – Consett regeneration body the Project Genesis Trust – had planned the festival for 31 May, with even more free events to be held in the town.
North East Business Support Fund is Still Available in 2021-2022
We’re letting all local business owners know that the North East Business Support Fund (NEBSF) is still going strong in the midst of Corona madness, so if you’ve been putting it off, then put off putting it off until after you’ve done it. GET YOUR BUSINESS REGISTERED The application process takes 15 mins to complete online, and the entire contracting process can be done remotely and hygienically.
PAM Wellbeing & the Council Provide Mental Health Support
This work-based intervention programme is designed to help employees resolve any personal or work based issues that might impact their work, health or emotional wellbeing and is a confidential service that will be provided independently of both the council, and the employee’s organisation. It’s hoped the programme will be particularly valuable as many businesses, organisations and employees now deal with the impact of the government’s lockdown and new laws on their work and lives.
Conservative Politicians Write to Labour Politicians About Statues
Last Friday, Councillor Henig said that the Council “are currently conducting an audit of all statues and monuments.” Dehenna Davison, Richard Holden and Paul Howell have jointly written to the Labour Council Leader asking simply that, in the Council’s review of monuments: “All monuments to those who fought for our country be excluded from the Council’s ‘review’.” The MPs also questioned the Council’s use of resources, given the huge pressures that people face following the government’s...
Zero-hours Contracts Sweetened by Supreme Court Ruling
Zero-hours workers and employees afforded new rights following Supreme Court ruling. Employers in the North East must familiarise themselves with existing contracts. Workers and employees in the North East will now receive the same minimum level of paid annual holiday leave. According to the ruling, all employees and workers in the UK will now receive the same minimum level of paid annual holiday leave, regardless of how many hours they work.
Cycle Routes in and Around Consett
Bicycles are like cars but without the insurance, and if you rev the handlebars and make a “vroooomm” noise, that’s called a motorbike. When buying a bicycle, bear in mind that size isn’t everything. Local Routes Cycle Streets is a convenient website for plotting your own cycle route.
Consett Cycle Festival to Return on Sunday 31st May 2020
Sponsored by Consett regeneration body Project Genesis Trust, last year’s event built on the nationally renowned Tour of the Reservoir by extending the usual course so that competitors started and finished in the town centre. John O’Connor, Project Genesis Trust Chair, said: “We built a whole community festival around the cycling, and it was a massive hit with local people and professional cyclists.
BBC Panorama Doc About Scam Buster ‘Jim Browning’
It’s 2020, the weather is alright, we don’t have flying cars, and we still have scammers and TV licenses; that’s the way it goes. The BBC did a cracking Panorama documentary about sending their reporter to report on a report about a scam call centre that got hacked and royally busted by an independent British ‘cyber activist’, who publishes his work on YouTube on the channel Jim Browning.
The Origins of Place Names Around Consett
English place names typically have their roots in Old English, Anglian, or Gaelic descriptions of the area itself, or an ancient lord’s name, or the most notable structure around, like a castle, road, church, or disco. The study of place names is called Topononononandonomy, or Toponomastics, or “you know, that thing people do when they study why places are called what they’re called” for short.
Small Businesses to Receive Funding
Do Business Network, an organisation that gives practical support to small businesses across the North East, has been awarded £9,900 of taxpayer funds from Durham County Council’s Derwent Valley Area Action Partnership, to help local businesses survive and recover from the impact of the lockdown. The award comes from a £1.4 million fund of taxpayer money that the council has allocated across the county’s 14 Area Action Partnerships.
Hilton Hall’s Historical Riches Revealed by Raby Estates
Hilton Hall, a two-storey building with medieval origins located in the hamlet of Hilton, is on the national list of historic and architecturally important buildings. During significant restoration of the building, historic elements of the former chapel of St Catherine, a chantry to Staindrop Church, have been uncovered and the team has worked closely with Durham County Council and Historic England to retain these historical features.
6 Free or Cheap Things to do around Consett
Being short of “disposable cash”* doesn’t mean you have to sit at home sipping cold water, wondering where it all went wrong. With a bit of creativity and maybe a bicycle, you can get out there in the beautiful November sunshine and make the most of life for little or no money. Packed lunches are recommended. *No, I don’t know what that is either, all my cash is indispensable. Well, it would be if I had any.
Pub Shed of The Year 2022
During the pandemic the popularity of having your own pub in your garden exploded, We estimate in excess of 2 million back garden pubs and bars are now in operation. Many of these bars are DIY built featuring fully functioning bars with sound systems, pool tables, darts boards, real fires and a huge variety of drinks for friends and family.
Applications for Council Apprenticeships
The Council is recruiting apprentices across a wide range of occupations, with roles available from entry-level to degree-level apprenticeships. People have until Sunday 19 July to apply for the following opportunities, which are due to start in September.
How Best to Deal with Dog Droppings in County Durham
A new consultation has been launched to ask if you support the extension of an existing Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to prevent dog-related anti-social behaviour. In 2017, the Council introduced a PSPO that made it an offence to fail in your duty to poopa-scoop your dog’s doo-doo like a civilised person, or to allow a dog to stray. The order applies to all public spaces and play areas across the county, and enables authorised staff to request that dogs are put on leads when necessary.
How Consett Businesses Are Thriving Online and Going Global!
Here in Consett our town is known for its resilient spirit and innovative heart, Firefly is creating a quiet digital revolution. By designing websites that do more than look pretty —they tell a story and forge connections—Firefly is turning Consett companies into major participants in the digital global economy. From solopreneurs to bedroom businesses, Firefly have helped launched some of Consett’s most profitable online businesses.
County Durham Play Parks to Open With the New Restrictions
Children playing together in the summer sun is a risk to society and must be wiped out in the new abnormal that we’re all so keen on.
Durham Music Service for Schools Moves Online
Durham Music Service (DMS) provides small group lessons to over 4,000 primary and secondary school pupils across County Durham and Darlington every week, in addition to sessions for entire schools, with 18,000 young musicians involved. Government mandated social distancing means these sessions can no longer go ahead in schools.
Energy Efficient Heating Systems for Low Income Homes
The Council is working in partnership with utilities supplier E.ON and the heating, insulation and renewables company 0800 Repair, to offer grants of up to £6,000 for homeowners on low incomes to replace solid fuel or electric storage heaters. The Warm Homes Fund will install 200 energy efficient gas boilers and central heating systems in homes with an income of less than £26,000 or which are in receipt of a means tested benefit.
Talking About Being More Active Could Lead to Being More Active
Durham County Council has launched a consultation to understand how it can work with residents to better enable them to move more in their everyday life. Moving Together in County Durham is a developing strategy to help residents lead more active, healthier and happier lives. The council wants to empower people to take their first steps towards moving more, as well as supporting communities to work together so that everyone can take advantage of the benefits of a healthier lifestyle.
Money for County Durham Businesses
Staff at the Council have worked since receiving government guidance late last week to contact businesses whose properties qualify for the grants. The council has so far helped with 1,134 properties, paying more than £12m to local businesses as of 10am on Monday 30 March. More than 8,000 properties across the county are eligible for the grants, which range from £10,000 to £25,000 depending on the size of the company.
Consett Rugby Club, League Champions: A Fan’s Perspective
It may have been officially cut short, but it has been a remarkable effort by the players at Consett RFC who contributed week in week out to maintain a 100% record: 22 games 22 victories! I don’t think there is another team across the whole country who have ‘won’ their league championship this season with a 100% record. Captain Courageous, Connor Petch, received the Durham/Northumberland Division 1 trophy at the end of their latest win against Stockton RFC 35 – 21.
Wymering School receives glowing Ofsted report
The special Wymering School in Cosham that opened in 2023 has received a glowing Ofsted report. The free school, part of the Southern Education Trust, has just over 70 pupils between the ages of nine and 16, all of whom have an education, health and care (EHC) plan. Inspectors noted how attendance markedly improved when students joined and that the school provides ‘an incredibly rich and ambitious personal development programme'.
Lost WW2 Plane Found After 77 Years
Sergeant Charles Armstrong Bell, of Langley Park, was part of a seven man crew of the Short Stirling bomber BK716 in 1943, during World War II. The plane did not return from a bombing run, and the crew was declared as Missing In Action. Last week, the plane was found in Lake Markermeer, just north east of the Dutch capital, Amsterdam. The current plan is to retrieve the plane from the lake bed in March, and investigators expect to find the remains of the airmen inside.
Richard Holden MP Reveals the Cost of Repair Bills at Shotley Bridge Hospital
Richard is leading the campaign for a replacement to Shotley Bridge Hospital, as per his election pledges. He is the first ever MP to mention Shotley Bridge during Prime Minister’s Questions, and received a politician’s assurance from both the PM and Health Secretary that they would “look carefully” at a replacement hospital.
Bishop Auckland Food Festival is Back this April
Alice Fevronia off the Great British Bake Off, 2019, is the latest celerybite guest to be announced for the Bishop Auckland Food Festival’s return on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April. Alice, a geography teacher, reached the finals of the popular Channel 4 cake comparison show thanks to her mint baking, losing by a cake’s breadth to David Atherton’s even minter cakes. Looks like David can’t make it to the food festival, so we’ll just have a good time without him.
Beamish Museum Reopening & Monopoly Board Game
The open air museum, which has been forced to close since March, confirmed its planned reopening date after the Government announcement that museums will be allowed to open from next month. Entry will be by pre-booked time slot for all visitors. Further details about the reopening and booking process will be announced in early July.
Will Consett Win Young Risotto Chef of the Year 2023?
Entrants are asked to produce, photograph and tell us why they selected their risotto dish, and those selected will be asked to attend a regional heat to produce their recipe. Regional finalists will have their dishes judged by professional chefs at the top of their game at the Grand Final in London at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the 3rd April, where the winner will be named the Riso Gallo UK & Ireland Young Risotto Chef of the Year 2023.
Ex Footballer Jonny Maddison runs Great North Run for Leukaemia Care
He said: “She is such a strong woman. When my Mum was diagnosed many years ago, we were both still pretty young and unaware of the seriousness of the situation due to the constant positivity and smiling, happy, loving, selflessness nature of my mam. She never showed weakness to us, always strength, and sometimes I wish she would open up to us more to help share some of her problems – something I am now trying with her now I am older and more aware.
Kathryn, Consett’s Tesco Community Champion, Thanked by Widow’s Sons Easter Bikers
Bunnies are, contrary to popular belief, much less effective at egg delivery work than the Northumbria Chapter of the Widows Son’s Masonic Bikers Association, who yearly deliver more than 1,000 Easter eggs by motorcycle to special schools, food banks, care homes, veterans’ charities and youth centres across North Tyneside, Newcastle, Northumberland and County Durham. The eggs have been generously donated by supermarkets, businesses, and masonic lodges from the Province of Northumberland.
Online Event to Commemorate Eden Colliery Closure
All are invited to share their memories of working at the pit and share any pictures. Next year if circumstances allow there are plans to hold an exhibition with refreshments for old pitmen and families to meet up. The Eden mine opened in 1844 by Edward Richardson. By the mid 1840s the mine was part of the Derwent Iron Company and its successor, the Consett Iron Company. The colliery worked the Busty, Hutton and Main coal seams producing coal: used for coke, household and steam.
Circus Comes to Shildon this Weekend
The town square will welcome circus performances and workshops, walkabout acts, an aerial show and workshop, as well as face painting from 11am to 3pm. Funded by the council’s Towns and Villages programme, it is hoped the free event will help to attract more visitors to the town centre and create a vibrant atmosphere for families and local businesses alike.
Alan Ball still changing lives for Portsmouth teens
A pioneering football academy for disengaged youngsters has seen school attendance rocket from 15 per cent to 85 per cent. The Alan Ball Football Academy in Portsmouth was launched in September to help disengaged Year 10 and 11 students in the city, who are at risk of becoming NEETs. Run in conjunction with The Harbour School Portsmouth, it provides full-time schooling and has seen its first cohort gain a raft of nationally-recognised qualifications.
Euro Flight Training launches EFT Flight Deck Pathway
Euro Flight Training (EFT), a modular flight school headquartered at Solent Airport, has launched EFT Flight Deck Pathway. The structured modular training programme is designed to guide aspiring pilots from Private Pilot Licence through to airline-assessment readiness.
Residential garages in Epsom to be auctioned
Twenty-three garages in a residential area of Epsom are to be auctioned in February. All freehold with vacant possession, they are among 177 lots listed across southern England by Clive Emson Auctioneers in the firm's first auction of eight this year. In a courtyard setting, 12 garages at the rear of 150-158 Curtis Road, have a guide price of £120,000 - £130,000. Also with a courtyard, 11 garages at the rear of 23-33 Curtis Road are guided at £110,000 - £120,000.
Former Commando’s Pain-Relief Gel HEMPE Lands Major Listing with Holland & Barrett
Former Commando’s Pain-Relief Gel HEMPE Lands Major Listing with Holland & Barrett Farard Darver with West Ham United footballer and HEMPE ambassador Tomáš Souček - credit HEMPE After finding that CBD was the only thing that relieved his muscle & joint pain after being injured in Afghanistan, Farard Darver created HEMPE. I am utterly convinced that our product HEMPE is the best out there.
High-tech airport solution lands in Europe - WAISL’s AeroWise is here to empower Europe’s airports
The AeroWise system in action Using AI and digital-twin technology, AeroWise adds to airport capacity, improves efficiency, increases security and gives all users a better experience It leads to shorter queues, better security, reduction in missed flights and baggage mishandling, improved traffic and parking solutions and large savings”LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, October 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A pioneering tech company whose AI-powered system has transformed airports in India has landed...
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