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


Amity, the fast rising young musician
North East music fans have another chance to catch breakthrough artist Amity this November 11-14th, fresh from winning the Royal Albert...
Oct 31, 2023


Lanchester residents wake up to flooding across the village.
Residents in the village of Lanchester have woken up to flooding across the village this morning. Photographs posted on social media this...
Oct 29, 2023


Durham the most newsworthy city in UK History.
Durham has been named the most newsworthy city in the country following new analysis of more than 67 million historic newspaper pages...
Oct 24, 2023


North East Snubbed in UK's Happiest Dog Competition
The North East has been snubbed in the UK's happiest dog competition, with the winner and both runners up hailing from South East...
Oct 17, 2023


Womans Dies After House Fire in Tantobi
A woman has sadly died in a house fire in County Durham. At 9.34am on Sunday (15th), Country Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue...
Oct 17, 2023


5 expert tips for a winter-ready car
As the UK suffers from more stormy and cold weather, insurance experts at A-plan Insurance have compiled a list of the top five tips to...
Oct 3, 2023


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
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