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Durham Miners’ Gala Music Festival Cancelled

A music festival that was due to be a key part of the Durham Miners’ Gala 2017 has been cancelled.  The Marras Festival – which would have been held at East Durham College’s Houghall Campus...
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Massive Durham Arts Festival Starting Tomorrow

Durham Festival of the Arts, which will run from 2nd to 23rd June, is set to bring over 30 unique cultural events to the city. Now in its third year, this summer’s Durham Festival...
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Hot Air Balloons to Fill Durham Skies this Weekend

This weekend will see a host of hot air balloons filling the skies in and around Durham City.  The four-day Balloons InDurham festival will get underway tonight, with a mass launch of balloons from East...
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Durham University Ranked as 4th Best in the UK

Durham University has been ranked as the fourth best higher education institution in the country, according to The Guardian University League Tables for 2018. The fourth placed ranking is the highest Durham has ever achieved...
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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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There’s Far More than Rowing on Offer at Durham Regatta 2017

In addition to two great days of rowing action, Durham Regatta is set to provide the public with plenty of entertainment on Saturday June 10th and Sunday June 11th. The regatta will feature music, theatre...
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Jeremy Corbyn to Speak at Durham Miners’ Gala 2017

It has been confirmed that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will speak at the 2017 Durham Miners’ Gala on Saturday July 8th. Mr Corbyn spoke at the 2016 Gala, at which he urged Labour-led Durham County...
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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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Who Are Durham’s General Election Candidates and Could Labour Lose?

Unless you’ve been enjoying a long vacation in the solar system’s outer reaches, you should know that a general election will take place on 8th June.  But do you know what your voting options will...
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Film Director Ken Loach to Speak at Durham Miners’ Gala

Ken Loach, the director of the award-winning film I, Daniel Blake, will be a speaker at this year’s Durham Miners’ Gala. As well as winning a Palme d’Or and Bafta Best British Film Award for...