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

Oct 28, 2022
Top Tips from Alpha Heating as Daylight Saving Time Ends and Winter Nears
With daylight saving time due to end this Sunday 30 October and with the colder months edging closer, it is worthwhile for homeowners to...


Oct 28, 2022
Cleaning expert reveals how to easily clean Halloween stains, from fake blood to slime
From Halloween chocolate to face paint, Halloween can lead to the scariest carpet stains that can be a nightmare to get out after the...


Oct 28, 2022
Changes to park and ride service in Durham City
Park and ride customers in Durham City will be able to make contactless card payments from next week. Durham County Council’s park and...


Oct 28, 2022
Have your say on plans for Bishop Auckland
Residents and businesses in Bishop Auckland are being urged to have their say on a range of projects aimed at helping to regenerate the...


Oct 28, 2022
The best foods to add to your diet to see quicker results from your workout
While you may be clued up on the necessary exercises to meeting your fitness goals, it’s not always so simple. Your diet is crucial when...


Oct 20, 2022
Durham OnAir celebrates Local Radio Day 2022
Durham OnAir is celebrating Local Radio Day on October 21st 2022. Durham OnAir is taking part for the second time, whilst the 2022 event...


Oct 20, 2022
Luxmuralis at Durham Cathedral is a glowing success
Audiences were wowed at Durham Cathedral last week as the dazzling sound and light installation, Life by Luxmuralis, was shown in the...


Oct 20, 2022
What Kate Middleton eats in a day
Research conducted by nutrition experts BarBend reveals that the searches for the Princess of Wales' diet hit an average of 4,600 a...


Oct 20, 2022
Rogue Durham Taxi Driver Fined
A County Durham man has been ordered to pay over £800 after operating a private hire vehicle without having a current private hire...


Oct 19, 2022
Council tax support scheme extended across County Durham
The region’s only scheme to provide a 100 per cent discount on council tax payments to all financially vulnerable households will be...


Oct 18, 2022
Ushaw Historic House invites families to brave ancient ‘Wood of Wolves’ this Half Term & Halloween
North East families are invited to visit an ancient woodland where wild wolves once roamed, as part of a program of Halloween themed...


Oct 18, 2022
Community Fun Day will celebrate the best of Durham
Durham University is inviting members of the public to join them in this year’s Community Fun Day. The free event, which is taking place...


Oct 17, 2022
Circus Of Horrors Returns to Stockton
For the first time in over two years The Circus of Horrors is back with its latest incarnation ‘THE WITCH’ and it’s heading to Teesside....


Oct 17, 2022
Nearly HALF of North East adults are drinking enough alcohol to raise their risk of cancer
NEARLY one million adults in the North East (47%) could be drinking enough alcohol to increase their risk of some cancers, alarming new...


Oct 14, 2022
Fined for failing to assist with fly-tipping investigations
Two men from County Durham have been ordered to pay more than £2,500 between them for failing to assist in separate fly-tipping...


Oct 14, 2022
New carer is “a breath of fresh air” for Shotton Colliery care home.
A Shotton Colliery care home is bucking the national trend with a local new carer who could not be happier with her new career. Nicola...


Oct 13, 2022
Durham is the area with the safest drivers in England and Wales, new study shows
Durham is the police force area in England and Wales with the lowest number of speeding offences per capita, according to research from...


Oct 13, 2022
Celebrate Science Festival returns to Durham University
Durham University is once again hosting the Celebrate Science Festival at Palace Green from Tuesday 25 October to Thursday 27 October...


Oct 13, 2022
Cornea recipient Deborah got the Gift of Sight back after complete loss of vision in one eye
Deborah Fowler, 45, started to lose her vision and found herself struggling to read numbers. Her sight went on to be affected further by...


Oct 13, 2022
TUBULAR BELLS to be performed at Stockton Globe
To celebrate next year’s 50th anniversary of Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells, the multi-million-selling and multi-award-winning album will...
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