A Degree of Knowledge
It is difficult to imagine Durham City without our University with its imposing colleges, totally inclusive student population, and the wealth of cultural benefits...
Durham Students to Perform at Edinburgh Fringe
A group of Durham University students are heading to Edinburgh’s famous Fringe Festival to perform a play. The Princes’ Quest, a musical written by...
Burial Urns, Cooking Pots and a Life-Sized Chariot – New Exhibition...
If you’ve ever fancied posing as an ancient charioteer, you now have the chance thanks to a new exhibition about life in ancient Lebanon,...
Musical World Remembers Somme Composer
The world of music has been remembering a young English composer who died in the Battle of the Somme while in charge of north-east...
Gone but Not Forgotten
One hundred years on local members of the Royal British Legion are keeping the promise made by so many people across the Country every...
Is Durham Really England’s Third Oldest University? Well, it’s Complicated.
Many residents of Durham, and many students of its university, like to claim that Durham is the third oldest such institution in England, after...
Antique Crosses Reunited in Somme Commemoration
Three memorial crosses will be reunited for the first time since they were raised by troops from the Durham Light Infantry in the Battle...
History Of Durham Rowing Club
The history of rowing as a sport has one of the oldest traditions in the world. It began as a method of transport and...
HM the Queen celebrates her 90th birthday.
People from around the Commonwealth and the greater World community will celebrate the 90th Birthday of the Queen today and over the coming weekend,...
The Importance of Durham Cathedral
Not just a handsome landmark, the mother Church of the Durham Dioceses, dedicated to St Cuthbert, is immensely important in many ways. The Building...
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