A giant sculpture has been installed on the site of a former colliery to honour a town's mining heritage. The 16ft (5m) high ...

A pit with a highly skilled workforce but Houghton Colliery closed after months of speculation. 10 things you owned in the 90s which are now worth a small fortune I’ve finally found a good ...

Months of speculation finally ended for one of Wearside’s pits in 1981. The end was in sight at Houghton. Talks had gone on from early that year on whether Houghton Colliery would have a future.

A giant sculpture paying homage to Wearside’s mining history has been installed on a former colliery site ahead of its grand ...

The Houghton Lake High School Marching Band performed at the 8th Pioneer Marching Showcase at Clare High School Sept. 24.

Get the perfect fire pit whether you're looking to hang out outside on cool nights or want to be able to make some food over a true fire. James has been writing about technology for years but has ...

A Wearside man is among four jailed for their roles in a conspiracy to produce and supply drugs on an industrial scale. Dale Dunn, Jack Freeman, Jake Galea-Hughes and Graeme Rutherford were all ...

Douglass Houghton Hall, or DHH, is our smallest residence hall. It has about 360 beds available across its three floors. The building opened in 1939 and its many architectural embellishments are ...

Here’s how it works. Whether you are hosting backyard gatherings or camping in the mountains, there’s nothing quite like sitting around one of the best fire pits. Not only is it a great way of ...

One of the big drawbacks of a fire at home is the smoke. So, the best solution to solving this issue would be getting a smokeless fire pit. When Solo Stove was the brand that really popularized ...

I’ve been using and testing my smokeless fire pits for three years. The Solo Stove Yukon I bought years ago as a birthday present for my wife. The Breeo Y-Series was sent to me for free two summers ...

Danii Vipond Houghton helps people with chronic pain at Kendal Leisure Centre in Cumbria. Her work to improve health through exercise has led to her winning a national award. "To be able to go to ...