Critics fear the Consett Empire could close, but the council says its plans will help it survive. A former boxer wins a worldwide marathon challenge and an important suitcase is found under a bed ...

Emergency services descended on the A692, in Leadgate, near Consett, on Saturday (January 25) after reports of a crash at around 5.44am. The road was closed in both directions by police ...

Police, acting on local information about pungent smells from the building, forced their way through shutters to gain access to the premises in Middle Street, Consett, on Friday December 6.

Plans to reduce a theatre's opening hours have prompted concerns about its future. The Empire Consett, County Durham, is due to be shut three days a week as part of a revised timetable proposed by ...

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.

Project Genesis applied for permission to build 71 homes in Consett, County Durham, but faced objections from hundreds of residents. The proposal was turned down by Durham County Council's ...

The raid on Front Street in Consett comes not long after a large cannabis farm was raided just before Christmas last year. Armed police arrived in the town in the hours before rush-hour ...