Harry Potter’s Durham and North East Connections
The very name Harry Potter conjures up memories of the great lad and his friends and their exciting times. But, did you know that much of the filming for the Harry Potter movies was...
UK Space Agency awards Business Durham
Business Durham is the economic development Company for County Durham whose purpose is to encourage and stimulate business throughout the County and encourage investment, which in turn means generating meaningful work for Durham people.
Business...
Durham Gates shopping centre’s £30m revamp to include a “boutique” cinema.
Durham Gates shopping centre's £30m revamp to include a “boutique” cinema.
The Durham Gates Shopping Centre in central Durham City presently hosts more than 40 diverse retail shops augmenting the City centre by its presence...
The Rise of AIRBNB in Durham
The Rise of AIRBNB and What is AIRBNB?
According the Wikipedia ‘Airbnb is a website for people to list, find, and rent lodgings. It has over 1,500,000 listings in 34,000 cities and 190 countries. Founded in...
Top 5 Cafes in Durham City
The British Isles are known for their topsy-turvy weather patterns, but from a practical point of view, there are two seasons: the part of the year when we drink tea or coffee indoors and...
Durham Student Accommodation Changes
The Changes Being Made to Make Building Student Accommodations Tougher
Durham County Council are making plans to toughen the plans for anyone building student housing in Durham. They are currently set to approve...
Pay As You Go Websites from Co.Durham Based Firm
Pay As you Go Websites
While free website solutions might seem attractive – especially for new businesses with a small budget – given the average price of a new website is around £5000.00; many businesses just...
The History of Durham AFC
Photograph courtesy of Phillip Wright
First of all, it gives me pleasure to write for the magazine, and we wish you well for the future where we will hopefully give you updates about the club.
The...
Durham World Heritage, Did You Know?
Durham Castle and Cathedral is a World Heritage Site. Built almost one thousand years ago by William the Conqueror to consolidate his grip on England, impose his political will on the otherwise fragmented tribal...
BEAMISH MUSEUM HISTORY and 17 Million Pound EXPANSION PLANS
The much loved, and award winning, Beamish Living Museum, near Stanley, Co. Durham, has drawn people from all over Great Britain and from countless countries around the world in their hundreds of thousands since...