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


Jul 12, 2022
Rainbow of colour raises over £14,000 for St Cuthbert’s Hospice
Almost 600 people attended Rainbow Ramble event on Sunday 4 th September to help raise funds for local charity St Cuthbert’s Hospice. The...


Jul 12, 2022
Protect Durham children online during the summer holidays
With the summer holidays beginning, children will inevitably have more access to screen time, especially in the form of the internet....


Jul 12, 2022
Major recycling campaign launched across County Durham
County Durham residents are being given a helpful reminder of what to put in their rubbish and recycling bins. Durham County Council is...


Jul 12, 2022
Major Durham City development moving forward as house builders confirmed
Plans for a new high-quality residential development to the east of Durham City are set to move forward after the completion of a major...


Jul 6, 2022
New Jonathan Trigell Novel set in County Durham launches this week!
A brand new novel, Under Country, is launching this week, and it's set in County Durham. Under Country is the story of the miners'...

Jul 6, 2022
Queens Baton visits Durham City and Seaham on July 14th
The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is set to visit Durham City and Seaham on Thursday, 14 July during its final journey, through...


Jul 5, 2022
Ex-Durham OnAir presenter takes over Afternoons on BBC Radio 1
Ex-Durham OnAir Radio presenter Vicky Hawkesworth has today been announced as taking over the afternoon slot on BBC Radio 1. Vicky,...


Jul 5, 2022
WL Distillery Founder Chosen For The Queens Baton Relay
The Queen’s Baton Relay returns to England this summer when the Queen's Baton will be carried across the country by inspirational...


Jul 5, 2022
Proposals to close a rural primary school considered
Proposals to close a primary school that has the lowest pupil numbers of any school in County Durham are being put to councillors next...


Jul 4, 2022
125-year-old service at Durham Cathedral continues as part of this year’s Durham Miners Gala
Thousands of people are preparing to gather in Durham City for the Durham Miners Gala on Saturday 9 July, which returns after a two year...


Jul 1, 2022
Bringing a brass-tastic party to the people
Communities across County Durham are set to come alive with the sound of feel-good brass music when Durham BRASS returns next week. The...


Jul 1, 2022
Uniting in memory of Srebrenica
Victims and survivors of the worst atrocity committed on European soil since the Second World War will be commemorated across County...


Jun 30, 2022
Darlington Hippodrome Proud To Support Pride
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first Pride march in the UK – a day when hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and their supporters...


Jun 30, 2022
Making History Tik...Tok
A Sunderland based venture, North East Nostalgic is causing quite a sensation online with its new quirky TikTok account which shares...


Jun 30, 2022
Employers Not Doing Enough To Support Staff Through cost of living Crisis Study Finds
The UK is currently experiencing its biggest cost-of-living crunch in decades as UK inflation soars, but a mere 5% of employees believe...

Jun 30, 2022
Durham is the wedding capital of the UK says “Hitched”
As the wedding industry continues to bounce back from two years of impacted weddings, Hitched.co.uk delved deep into its online vendor...

Jun 28, 2022
Opera star Sir Thomas Allen bows out as Durham University Chancellor with final Congregation
Opera star Sir Thomas Allen is bowing out of his role as Chancellor of Durham University with a final Congregation at Durham Cathedral....


Jun 27, 2022
Safety training rolled out to staff and volunteers at popular park
Potentially life-saving training has been delivered to staff and volunteers at a County Durham park. Throw-line training has been given...


Jun 23, 2022
Esteemed playwright visits Durham to research coalfield culture
A respected theatre writer has been exploring the mining heritage of County Durham as he prepares to bring a classic British film to a...


Jun 23, 2022
Durham Shed Enthusiast in the running to win Shed of The Year
As Cuprinol’s Shed of the Year competition marks its 16th anniversary, this year’s shortlisted entries have been unveiled and the public...
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