GoFibre to bring better broadband to rural Teesdale under government’s Project Gigabit
More than 4,000 rural premises in Teesdale will gain access to faster and more reliable broadband after Borderlink, trading as GoFibre,...
Local features, events, what's on and local stories! This is the latest from Durham OnAir.
- 9 hours ago
Meadowfield Man Crowned 'Big Jubilee Lunch' Champion
Nextdoor, the neighbourhood network, has today revealed the winners of its fifth annual ‘Good Neighbourhood Awards.’ With more than 5,000...
- 3 days ago
Durham parents suffering from 'Empty Nest' syndrome asked to consider fostering.
According to a recent survey [1], 39% of parents across County Durham with children who have either recently moved out or will be leaving...
- 3 days ago
Award-winning gospel choir to commemorate former Durham University Lecture
A Grammy World Music Award-winning choir will mark the 40th anniversary of the assassination of a former Durham University lecturer. As...
- Sep 23
Durham Cathedral’s interior is set to be transformed with light and sound this October
Durham Cathedral is set to be transformed with dazzling sound and light this October as Life by artists Luxmuralis comes to the North...
- Sep 23
INTERVIEW: Derren Brown brings 'SHOWMAN' tour to Stockton Globe
From October 18th -22nd, 2022, Derren Brown, the ever-popular multi-award-winning master of mind control and illusion, will be visiting...
- Sep 23
Supporting care workers to drive
Home care workers across County Durham are being offered support to help pass their driving tests. Durham County Council has produced an...
- Sep 23
ABBA & Elton tribute plus A Christmas Carol to be performed in Cathedral
Chapterhouse Theatre Company are delighted to bring two of their productions to Durham Cathedral this winter. People will have the...
- Sep 22
First direct evidence that babies react to taste and smell in the womb
Scientists have recorded the first direct evidence that babies react differently to various smells and tastes while in the womb by...
- Sep 21
Former Foreign Secretary to give lecture in memory of Durham University graduate
Senior British political figure Sir Malcolm Rifkind will visit Durham University to give a lecture and help raise funds in memory of a...
- Sep 21
Durham OnAir Launches on Freeview Channel 277
Durham OnAir, the local radio station for County Durham, has launched on a new free to air Digital TV Radio channel. UK Radio Portal...
- Sep 18
Video: North East Voices From The Queue
Durham OnAir has visited 'The Queue' in London, to talk to people who have travelled from the North East to pay their respects to her...
- Sep 18
Moment of reflection takes place in Durham Market Place
The nation paused for reflection at 8pm on 18th September 2022, to honor the memory of Queen Elizabeth the 2nd. Durham City was no...
- Sep 16
Collective grief and shared loss, the psychology of national mourning
Following the sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II, many people will be grieving and feeling loss. Psychologists from the British...
- Sep 16
Durham voted top university in North East in Times List
Durham University is top of the North East university rankings, and sits sixth place nationally, according to The Times and The Sunday...
- Sep 15
Alert: Police concerned for man missing from Consett
Police are concerned for, a man, Mark Shield, from Consett, who was last seen at home on Langdon Close, Consett, at around 7.40pm on...
- Sep 13
‘Family Favourite’ Inclusive Arts Festival Returns
IncludFEST, the annual outdoor festival for d/Deaf and disabled children, young people and families returns to Hardwick Park in...
- Sep 9
Queen Elizabeth: Durham Remembrance details have been released
Details of remembrance arrangements in County Durham have been released following the death of Her Majesty The Queen. As a mark of...
- Sep 9
Durham Cathedral mourns the death of Her Majesty The Queen
Durham Cathedral is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. During this national period of mourning Durham...
- Sep 9
Durham County Council's statement on the death of Elizabeth II
Cllr Beaty Bainbridge, Chair of Durham County Council, has made a statement regarding the announcement this evening of the death of Her...