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Local features, events, what's on and local stories! This is the latest from Durham OnAir.


Durham Cathedral prepares for transformation as light and sound show Luxmuralis returns this October
This autumn, visitors can experience Durham Cathedral in a whole new light as from 6.45pm every evening, between 11-15 October, the...
Oct 3, 2023


Friends walking 200 Miles for Durham Hospice this weekend!
In celebration of Durham City Rugby Football Clubs’ 150th anniversary and to raise money for St Cuthbert’s Hospice, a group of six...
Sep 30, 2023


Oceans and Mediaworks Collaborate to Clean Up One of the UK’s Most Polluted Beaches
Making waves once again, sustainable toilet paper company, Oceans collaborates with Mediaworks to take part in The Great British Beach...
Sep 28, 2023


Chester-le-EATS Returns This Weekend
Chester-le-EATS will return to Durham Cricket this weekend with an action-packed line-up and organisers are expecting a record-breaking...
Sep 27, 2023


Students warned over public Wi-Fi use as they start university this September
Students have been issued a warning over using public Wi-Fi networks to transfer money or share personal information, as they start...
Sep 27, 2023


Big Brother Winners to be interviewed at Tees Valley International Film Festival
The reboot of Big Brother that begins on ITV next month has fans of the ground-breaking show watering at the mouth, but reality TV lovers...
Sep 22, 2023


Scary Fairy Tales Illuminate Halloween Trail at Ushaw
This Halloween Weekend, discover a magical yet ominous realm at Ushaw Historic House, Chapel & Gardens. Where iconic fairy tales are re...
Sep 22, 2023


Harry Potter Star Joins Durham Filmmaker’s Horror Movie
Award winning Durham filmmaker, Dean Midas has completed work on his new horror short, The Devil's Stone and confirmed some big names...
Sep 20, 2023


Friends to Walk 200 Miles for Local Hospice
In celebration of Durham City Rugby Football Clubs’ 150th anniversary and to raise money for St Cuthbert’s Hospice, a group of six...
Sep 19, 2023


Darlington is the 3rd luckiest place to live in the UK
New research that analysed over 43,000 postcode lottery winners from 2011 – 2023 has found that Lancaster is the luckiest place to live...
Sep 19, 2023


WINTER AT THE BOWES MUSEUM
The galleries and grounds of The Bowes Museum are set to come alive with a wonderfully festive atmosphere as its annual Winter Market...
Sep 18, 2023


Astronomical visitor figures for Earth artwork, Gaia, at Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral is celebrating its final visitor figures following the success of Gaia this summer. From 10 July until 10 September, the...
Sep 15, 2023


Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visited Durham Cathedral
As part of the ‘Year of Cathedrals’ initiative in 2020, The Duke of Gloucester, was set to visit 12 cathedrals across the country to...
Sep 15, 2023


Peaky Blinders to take over Sunderland!
Today marks 10 years since the rst episode of Peaky Blinders aired on the BBC. Created bywriter Steven Knight, it has since become a...
Sep 15, 2023


STOCKTON GLOBE ANNOUNCE TEES FOLK FESTIVAL
Tees Folk is a new, contemporary folk event celebrating folk and acoustic music brought to you by Teesside’s premier live entertainment...
Sep 15, 2023


Meet Gala Durham's newest star - five week old Frank from Gateshead!
A Durham theatre is preparing to welcome its youngest ever performer to the stage When Frank Burton makes his debut in balletLORENT's...
Sep 14, 2023


Toddler with rare illness ‘rings bell’ after transplant thanks to his six-year-old donor sister
A toddler with an extremely rare illness who had a bone marrow transplant thanks to his six-year-old donor sister has rung the ‘end of...
Sep 14, 2023


Missing Prisoner Daniel Khalife found in West London
The metropolitan police have confirmed that they have arrested escaped Prisoner Daniel Khalife in West London. He was arrested shortly...
Sep 9, 2023

If U Care Share launch 'Inside Out' campaign to promote discussing mental health
If U Care Share are a regional charity suicide prevention charity that provides a range of services fundamental to their three main aims...
Sep 7, 2023


Durham Restaurant Week Returns This Month
Durham Restaurant Week is back - and more than 25 venues have already signed up to take part offering discounted prices for foodies. The...
Sep 7, 2023
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