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  • BBC’s Question Time Brings National Debate to East Durham College

    East Durham College’s Peterlee Campus became the home of BBC’s Question Time this month, as presenter Fiona Bruce brought an hour of debate to County Durham, welcoming a panel of politicians and media commentators to the college.

  • The Bobby Robson foundation

    Sir Bobby Robson’s youngest son, Mark, was recently invited to Langley Park Primary School to talk to the young pupils about his dad’s life and career. The County Durham school is a stone’s throw from the house where Sir Bobby grew up with four brothers and began playing football in a back lane

  • Royal Northern Sinfonia brings live music to Cotherstone

    Musicians from Royal Northern Sinfonia, the orchestra based at The Glasshouse in Gateshead, are coming to Cotherstone Village Hall, Co Durham on Thursday 22 October at 7.30pm as part of a new partnership with Highlights Rural Touring Scheme.

  • Nominate yours for grandparent of the year!

    Running until Sunday 15 November 2026, the campaign to find the UK’s Grandparent of the Year invites members of the public to nominate a grandparent– or someone who has taken on the role of one – who has made an extraordinary difference to their lives or those around them.

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