Durham Hospital to Get New £30 Million A&E Department
The University Hospital of North Durham (UHND), in Durham City, is to receive a new, cutting-edge A&E department. Durham County Council has given the...
Durham University May Demolish Iconic Brutalist Building
A well-known, some would say infamous, 1960s building may soon be demolished. Dunelm House, a collection of concrete cube-like structures clinging to the cliffs...
Durham Cathedral Lights Christmas Tree and Blesses Crib
Durham Cathedral has held its annual Lighting of the Christmas Tree and Blessing of the Crib Service. Sunday saw the switching on of the...
Hunt for Christmas Characters in Durham’s Streets with New App
A Christmas app has been launched with which people can find Christmas characters lurking in Durham’s historic streets. The augmented reality Christmas trail, set...
Durham’s MP Praises Work of Food Banks
The Labour MP for Durham, Roberta Blackman Woods, has highlighted the large numbers of people who are reliant on Britain’s food banks.
Professor Blackman Woods...
Durham to Host ‘Live’ Nativity Play with Real Animals and Baby
Durham Market Place is to host a ‘live’ nativity play, which will feature real camels, a real donkey and a human baby. It will...
Durham Prepares for Magical Lantern Procession and Xmas Markets
Durham’s three-day Christmas Festival is due to begin this year on Friday 2nd December. And the festival’s stunning highlight will be the Children’s Lantern...
£150 Million Riverside Development Gets Go Ahead
A little while ago, this magazine reported on a proposal for a £150 million redevelopment project on Durham’s riverside. Developer Carillion wished to demolish...
Durham Schools Rewarded for International Awareness
More than a dozen schools from County Durham have been recognised by the British Council for their outstanding international teaching and learning. This recognition...
Decision to Be Made on £150 Million Riverside Development
A proposed development on Durham’s River Wear will soon be considered by Durham County Council’s planning committee. The £150 million development is set to...
