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North East News… Major bus routes in County Durham are to benefit from a £5 million improvement programme. Durham County Council has been awarded government funding for the scheme – called Transit 15 – which will help to strengthen the county’s public transport network, reduce traffic congestion and enable people to enjoy better access to jobs and leisure opportunities. The scheme is also aimed at encouraging more people to travel by bus by providing
[...click on headline to read full story]  Consett author Anthony Pickup with his latest novel 'Darkness - The corruption of Sarah Jane'. Warehouseman turned writer Anthony Pickup has penned his own success story after his talents were snapped up by a New York publishing house. His first book, a period thriller entitled Darkness – the corruption of Sarah Jane, has now gone on sale via major on-line book sites such as Amazon and W H Smith. Anthony, who gave up his job to become a full-time carer for his wife Julie after she had suffered a stroke, turned to writing when he found he had time on his hands. Julie went off to day centre a few times a week and I got bored sitting around the house. I decided to sign up for a creative writing course and my tutor encouraged me to send the Sarah Jane story off to agents. Continue reading Lending a hand to deliver literary success 
Countess of Wessex Excited children at a village primary school welcomed a very special visitor when The Countess of Wessex officially opened the new Bishop Ian Ramsey C of E Primary School building, in Medomsley, near Consett. After touring the new building she met children and
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Youngsters set off on the first annual fun run YOUNGSTERS PLAYED A blinder at the weekend to raise money for Consett AFC Juniors. Over 150 of them took part in a fund run that looks like bringing in almost £2000 to go towards the cost of running 32 junior football teams.
[...click on headline to read full story]  Cyclists power through Edmundbyers village during the Tour of the Reservoir race BRITISH CYCLING’S MOST popular race didn’t disappoint at the weekend. The gruelling 86-mile event Tour of the Reservoir, sponsored by Northumbrian Water, covers an energy sapping seven laps of Derwent reservoir and tested the skill and endurance of almost 100 competitors. It was 23-year-old Andy Tennant of the Halfords Barn team who crossed the finishing line first picking up a winner’s cheque for £500. As the race sprints to its 25th anniversary next year it has become the British Cycling Federation race that attracts more entries than any other with riders and spectators contributing a welcome windfall for the local economy. Organised and hosted by the Tyne Valley Cycling Club the event drew crowds of up to 15000 this year. Race organiser Michael Hodgson said: “This is one of the top races in the country and we are always oversubscribed. It is a very tough course set against the beautiful backdrop of the reservoir and we were very pleased with the way things went this year. Continue reading Tour of the Reservoir cycle event sprints to success 
Amy Vella (left) and the Imago team, ready to serve customers during the Big Open Weekend at Shotley Bridge TRADERS WHO ROLLED out the red carpet for a high street open day are celebrating a great response from the public. The event, a first for Shotley Bridge near Consett, was organised
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We're backing bikers: Malcolm Elliott (back left) and Tom Barrass with twin sisters Matilda (left) and Martha Andersen. The cream of UK cycling lines up this weekend for the Northumbrian Water Tour of the Reservoir race. The gruelling 86-mile event, that’s an energy sapping seven laps of the reservoir, will
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