Durham University Professor Gets Top Doc Job
Pali Hungin, a Durham University lecturer and ex-GP, has recently been appointed president of the British Medical Association. He will be in the prestigious...
Burial Urns, Cooking Pots and a Life-Sized Chariot – New Exhibition Brings Ancient Middle-East...
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,...
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...
Durham Cathedral Modelled in Lego
An ambitious model of Durham Cathedral – built entirely out of Lego – is now complete. The sculpture took three years and contains an...
City Centre Buskers to Be Licensed
For the first time, those wishing to busk in Durham’s city centre will be encouraged to go through an audition and apply for a...
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...
Durham Smartphone Boffin Elected to Royal Society
Remember the last time you got caught in a shower and were thankful your smartphone didn’t go haywire? Well, you’ve got a university professor...
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....
Refrigerators, Battlefields and Lots of Universities – What Do You Know about Durham’s Twin...
Do you know that Durham has no less than eleven twin towns or districts? In this article, we’ll take a quick look at each...
Durham Gets a Royal Visit – But It’s Not Who You Think
Right now Durham is enjoying a visit from some very distinguished royal guests – but it’s not the Queen or Charles or Camilla who...