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Reconstruction hit by TV switch

10:58am Thursday 2nd July 2009

A TV reconstruction of a burglars’ attack on an elderly ex-GP fell victim to the drama on the tennis courts of Wimbledon.

Slimmer Lanchester show welcomes back livestock

10:57am Thursday 2nd July 2009

LIVESTOCK is back on the bill at Lanchester Show this weekend.

Slide that goes on and on

Extra fun: Andrew Greener with the Jumbo Jungle play slide

10:59am Thursday 2nd July 2009

A CHILDREN’S play area in Consett boasts a big attraction.

Auditions for girl band

10:59am Thursday 2nd July 2009

AUDITIONS are being held this week for an all-girl act.

Ballet school extends classes

Shaping up: Students at the Pauline Cook School of Dancing

11:01am Thursday 2nd July 2009

A DANCE school has opened a satellite centre so more young people in the area can learn ballet.

Academy site options unveiled

12:00pm Friday 26th June 2009

POSSIBLE sites for proposed academy schools in Consett and Stanley have been revealed.

Carnival goes with swing

Liberty lady: Lynn Thomson from Willow Burn Hospice

12:00pm Friday 26th June 2009

STARS and stripes were in abundance at a village’s annual carnival. Lanchester’s carnival took the US as its theme, with American music, dancing and entertainment on offer.

Lead thieves cause damage to school

12:00pm Friday 26th June 2009

LEAD thieves have done thousands of pounds worth of damage to a primary school after stealing guttering before a summer downpour.

Carer stole pension

12:10pm Friday 26th June 2009

A THIEVING carer was caught on camera helping himself to an elderly dementia sufferer’s pension during a home visit.

Kind reader to the rescue

12:10pm Friday 26th June 2009

A CEREBRAL palsy sufferer who was left trapped in his home after thieves stole his wheelchair has been given a replacement.



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