The steelworks was the heart of the Teesside town, and now that it has shut, locals fear for their future. Thirty-five years ago, a similar industrial catastrophe struck Consett. What lessons can be learned?
The town I grew up in once thrived on a shared sense of purpose, and the steel it made still holds up bridges and buildings worldwide. Perhaps it’s sentimental, but as the final blow comes, it feels important that we remember that other life