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Prepare to be excited and enthralled. Over the next few weeks and months there is a feast of Sporting excellence to be enjoyed, so buy your new telly quickly and store up a few...

An ambitious model of Durham Cathedral – built entirely out of Lego – is now complete. The sculpture took three years and contains an incredible 300,000 bricks. Members of the public have been encouraged...

You don’t have to be a gardening fan to love a nice garden. However, for those who do love to get down and dirty amongst the plants our formal gardens are a delight to...

When you sit down with a friend for a chat and a cup of tea, do you ever wonder where we humans got our remarkable ability to communicate from? Well, you may be interested...

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 licence. In an attempt to limit noise pollution, the authorities...

I often wonder about the folks who just missed out on a once in a lifetime choice. How do Steve Sutcliffe and Pete Best feel deep down about the twist of fate that sees...

On June 18th the 600th anniversary of the Durham Cathedral Choir School was celebrated with Terry Waite leading the tributes. It is right and fitting that an institution that opened its doors in 1416...

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...

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 to thank for that who’s based right here in Durham....

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...