Major New Exhibition at Durham Cathedral
A multi-million-pound exhibition will open its doors to the public at Durham Cathedral on Saturday, 23rd July. The Open Treasure Exhibition will tell visitors the story of one of the North East’s most famous...
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 November 11th, ‘we will remember them.’
On July 1st the Royal...
Durham School Will Host Radio 4’s Any Questions?
Framwellgate School, in Durham City, is to host a current affairs radio show. Any Questions? – a show in which politicians and public figures answer questions from the public – is set to be...
Back To Nature
Good news, the bonny River Wear is attracting many splendid bird species once again. A regular visitor to the River Wear as it meanders around the City a Grey Heron is picking off fish...
Appeal Tries to Save Dunelm House from Demolition
An appeal has been launched to save Dunelm House, an iconic yet controversial Durham building, from the wrecking ball.
Dunelm House – a multi-level series of concrete cubes clinging to the cliffs above the River...
Durham County Council to Focus on Tackling Poverty
Next week, councillors will hear a report on the efforts of Durham County Council and its partners to tackle poverty.
Members of the council’s cabinet will be briefed on how effectively the council has...
Durham Student in 950-mile Trek to Somme Battlefield
A Durham University student has recently completed a 950-mile pilgrimage on foot to the site of the Somme, the First World War’s bloodiest battle. Twenty-two-year-old Jordan Blunsom spent over a month walking up to...
Rare Exmoor Ponies Set up Home in County Durham
A herd of rare Exmoor ponies has been moved to County Durham after a fundraising appeal, which brought in over £13,000.
A total of 12 ponies have been brought in to graze nature reserves owned...
Durham’s Historic Station May Be Extended to Accommodate New Trains
A planning application has been submitted for a platform extension at Durham’s historic grade-two-listed station. Network Rail wishes to lengthen the platform by 20 metres so the station can cope with trains due to...
Sam Lavery back in County Durham after X Factor Exit
County Durham’s Sam Lavery has briefly returned home after crashing out of the X Factor on Sunday. She is taking a rest in her home village of Coxhoe before beginning a packed schedule of...
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