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County Durham Lithium Extraction Sparks Potential for Electric Battery Manufacturing

County Durham's lithium extraction could lead to electric battery manufacturing, boosting the region's economy.
Save Our Species: Artwork by School Pupils Shines in Durham Cathedral Cloisters

Save Our Species: Artwork by School Pupils Shines in Durham Cathedral Cloisters

Artwork from over 200 school pupils from across the region has gone on display in Durham Cathedral’s Cloisters. Working with artist Becky Mackenzie, the ‘Save our Species’ school outreach project is a display of thought-provoking...
Bishop Auckland Food Festival 2024: Calling All Food Merchants to Join the Culinary Extravaganza

Bishop Auckland Food Festival 2024: Calling All Food Merchants to Join the Culinary Extravaganza

Merchants are warmly welcomed to participate in the renowned Bishop Auckland Food Festival, a beloved culinary event in the North East. This year, the festival is set to grace the town's marketplace with its delectable...
Feast Amidst Heritage: Durham's Delectable Restaurant Week!

Feast Amidst Heritage: Durham’s Delectable Restaurant Week!

Durham BID has revealed the welcome return of Durham Restaurant Week, scheduled to take place from January 26th to February 2nd. More than 30 venues across the city have signed up for the event, offering...
Dean Midas Teams Up with Tees Valley Film Festival to Inspire Next-Gen Filmmakers

Dean Midas Teams Up with Tees Valley Film Festival to Inspire Next-Gen Filmmakers

An award-winning County Durham filmmaker has joined forces with the Tees Valley International Film Festival to help encourage creatives in the region to begin making their own films.
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Durham Regatta Is Coming and Volunteers Are Needed

The north east’s finest festival of rowing and boats, Durham Regatta, is fast approaching and volunteers are needed to make sure this year’s event is a success.  On the weekend of June 10th and 11th,...
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Spring Programme Announced for Durham’s Gala Theatre

A brand new production of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads, a drama inspired by the detective tales of Agatha Christie, and kids’ shows featuring whacky inventions and incredible monsters are just some of the highlights...
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West End Star Coming Home to Durham for BRASS Festival

A star of London’s West End will be returning to his Durham roots to perform at the city’s BRASS festival. Matt Gent, from Page Bank near Spennymoor, learnt his stagecraft at Durham’s Gala Theatre Stage...
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County Durham Kids Get Poetic for Road Safety

A performance poet has been helping kids from four County Durham primary schools get creative in the cause of road safety. In a series of workshops organised by Durham County Council, Bernard Young visited Our...
Branching out- Victorian workhouse

Did Your Victorian Ancestors Live in a County Durham Workhouse?

County Durham residents will soon have the chance to find out if any of their ancestors had connections to the region’s workhouses. Workhouses were notorious institutions where those who could not support...

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