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North West Durham School Trip of a Lifetime Saved!

North West Durham School Trip of a Lifetime Saved!

A North West Durham School trip to India for disadvantaged kids was averted from disaster after the Indian High Commissioner personally intervened. Lanchester EP Primary School Headteacher reached out to local MP, Richard Holden,...
Join the Feast: Bishop Auckland Food Festival is Back with a Bang!

Join the Feast: Bishop Auckland Food Festival is Back with a Bang!

The town of Bishop Auckland is hosting its annual Food Festival this weekend, featuring famous chefs, food vendors, live entertainment, and enjoyable activities for the whole family. The event, which is being coordinated by Durham...
Amity: Durham's Breakthrough Artist Set to Enchant Music Enthusiasts

Amity: Durham’s Breakthrough Artist Set to Enchant Music Enthusiasts

Amity, the breakthrough artist, is set to captivate Durham's music enthusiasts next week with their profound, brooding, and rebellious music. Following their success in reaching the finals of the esteemed Future Makers competition, they have...
County Durham Blooms with Success: A Look at the Latest Northumbria in Bloom Awards

County Durham Blooms with Success: A Look at the Latest Northumbria in Bloom Awards

Entries from County Durham have clinched a substantial number of awards in the latest Northumbria in Bloom competition. Judges for the annual awards, which are run by the Royal Horticultural Society, visited the county earlier...
5 Must-Do Tasks for a Cozy Home and Garden in Freezing Temperatures

5 Must-Do Tasks for a Cozy Home and Garden in Freezing Temperatures

As the frosty nights and icy mornings take hold, recent research uncovers effective ways to prepare yourself for the plummeting temperatures. Leading five-star housebuilder in the area, Barratt and David Wilson Homes North East, has...
Wings of Peace: The Remarkable 15,000 Dove Installation at Durham Cathedral

Wings of Peace: The Remarkable 15,000 Dove Installation at Durham Cathedral

This summer, Durham Cathedral will host an awe-inspiring display featuring over 15,000 paper doves, each one crafted by visitors bearing messages of peace.
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Durham University Students to Protest at ‘Sky High’ Accommodation Fees

Students at Durham University are organising a petition and a public protest against what they complain are overly expensive student accommodation fees.  The students claim that the cost of living in special student accommodation (or...
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Durham Researcher Uncovers Hair-raising Escapades of Exiled Monks

A researcher at Durham University has uncovered some unusual goings-on connected with the escapades of exiled Benedictine monks. Dr James Kelly has discovered that English and Welsh Benedictine monks – exiled to the Continent during...
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County Durham Kids Shine in Song for Europe Contest

Children from across County Durham have taken part in their own version of the Eurovision Song Contest. Over 300 children from 24 schools were in Durham City last week to participate in the fourth annual...
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Full-size Spitfire Replica to Feature in Durham Remembrance Events

A full-size model of a World War II spitfire is to play a central part in Durham’s remembrance commemorations this weekend. The aeroplane will grace Durham Market Place on Sunday 11th November, providing an impressive...

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