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Abandoned bikes, half a bath and heaps of rubbish found in Durham litter crackdown
23+ hour, 50+ min ago (550+ words) Heaps of rubbish have been collected in a major clean-up in Durham recently. 37 bags of litter have been collected as part of the Durham City Riverscape Community's latest clean-up in the viaduct area. Among the items recovered during clean-ups have…...
39 pictures as hundreds gather for County Durham music festival anniversary
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (238+ words) The Durham Brass Festival brought music and sunshine to Willington as its 20th anniversary celebrations continued. Crowdsople gathered with camping chairs, picnic blankets and even their dogs to enjoy an evening of live entertainment in the warm weather. The free event…...
'Hidden gem' County Durham beach which could just be the perfect spot in a heatwave
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (456+ words) If you have spent a hot day at Seaham or Crimdon Dene, you will know what a busy Durham beach looks like in summer. Hawthorn Hive is the opposite of that. This sheltered cove sits roughly midway along the Durham…...
How North East spotters tracked Hitler deputy’s secret 1941 flight
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (839+ words) Today’s Object of the Week is a small, unassuming fragment of an aircraft that once formed part of a flight still shrouded in mystery and connects County Durham to one of the most extraordinary episodes of the Second World War....
Durham cosmologist behind dark matter theory knighted for services to science
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (645+ words) A world-leading Durham University cosmologist behind one of the foremost theories for the evolution of the universe has been knighted in the King’s Birthday Honours. Professor Carlos Frenk receives the honour of Knight Bachelor from His Majesty King Charles III…...
Vacant Durham building set for £multi-million student housing scheme
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (663+ words) A Durham architecture practice has been appointed to lead the transformation of a long‑vacant office block into new student housing in the city. Howarth Litchfield will deliver the project for Ward Group Investments (WGI) at Hopper House on Atherton…...
Take a tour of the £1.75m 17‑bed mansion with views of Durham Cathedral and Castle
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (258+ words) A ‘unique’ 17-bedroom Victorian mansion with views of some of Durham’s most iconic landmarks has gone on the market for £1,750,000. Farnley Tower, located on The Avenue, is described as a “prominent property” on one of the city’s most sought after…...
Look inside the £1.75m luxury barn conversion hidden on exclusive Durham estate
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (535+ words) A ‘exceptional’ four-bedroom barn conversion set within more than five acres of private land has gone on the market near Durham for £1,750,000. Moody Cottage, located within the exclusive Burn Hall estate, offers a blend of countryside and high-end modern living,…...
Tributes follow the death of highly acclaimed Durham sculptor Dr Fenwick Lawson
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (978+ words) Tributes have been paid following the death of world-renowned sculptor Dr Fenwick Lawson, the creator of distinctive works, many adorning his long-time home city of Durham. The acclaimed County Durham-born artist died peacefully, surrounded by his family, in hospital in…...
Durham Police call handlers dealt with 299 Christmas Day 999 calls
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (192+ words) Durham Police call handlers were kept busy over the festive period dealing with hundreds of calls to the force control room. A total of 1,783 emergency calls, alone, were received by the control room workforce between Christmas Eve and December 29. Of…...