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


Jun 10, 2021
Bournmoor Community Clear-up Makes Streets Sparkle
Residents of a County Durham village teamed up with a range of organisations, including local county and parish councils, to clean up...

Jun 1, 2021
Festival Style Tent Erected On Racecourse To Bring Theatre and Entertainment This June
Talented Durham University students are looking forward to the loosening of lockdown restrictions and launching three weeks of Covid safe...

Jun 1, 2021
Durham's First Fringe Festival is Coming To Town!
Street theatre, aerialists, comedians, drama, drag, dance and all the fun of the Fringe is coming to Durham City in July this year. From...


May 27, 2021
World No Tobacco Day: "Fresh" calls to raise the age of sale for tobacco to 21
Fresh has called for bold new measures to protect young people from smoking including increasing age of sale to 21 in time for World No...

May 24, 2021
Come Dine With Me is Looking For Budding Chefs From Durham to Apply!
The hit Channel 4 cooking show, Come Dine With Me, are looking for amazing home cooks in the North East areas for their new series. Are...


May 21, 2021
Selfless work of litter-picking and gardening volunteers to be celebrated
The work of selfless volunteers who have kept County Durham communities blooming during the coronavirus pandemic is to be celebrated....


May 15, 2021
Care leaver turned social worker urges people across County Durham to consider fostering vulnerable
A woman from County Durham who grew up in the care system, is calling for people in the area to consider a career in fostering and help...


May 15, 2021
Spennymoor Town FC Board re-structure ushers in new commercial approach
Spennymoor Town has made commercially driven changes to its board structure ahead of the new season in line with the club’s long term...


May 11, 2021
Oriental Museum re-opens to the public with Lu Xun’s Legacy exhibition
One of Durham University’s most popular visitor attractions will re-open to the public in May 2021 with a new exhibition, Lu Xun's...


May 10, 2021
CHARITY LAUNCHING £1 APPEAL THIS MAY TO RAISE VITAL FUNDS FOR HOSPICE CARE IN COUNTY DURHAM
Willow Burn Hospice is launching a new appeal this May to encourage residents of Derwentside to donate just £1 to the charity in a bid to...


May 5, 2021
Durham Based WL Distillery Wins Silver At 2021 London Spirits Competition
County Durham based WL Distillery have been awarded the Silver medal at the London Spirits Competition 2021 for their debut 1st Edition...


May 5, 2021
Take Part In The National Young Traders' Market Heat In Durham!
Durham Markets is inviting young entrepreneurs to come and trade at the city’s regional heat of the National Market Traders’ Federation...


Apr 9, 2021
Durham County Council release statement following Prince Phillip's Death.
Councillor Katie Corrigan, Chairman of Durham County Council, has released a statement regarding the death of His Royal Highness The...


Mar 31, 2021
“Durham OnAir first radio station to offer subtitles for Southerners!”
Durham OnAir, the local radio station for County Durham, is to start offering subtitles alongside it’s programming to appease southerners...

Mar 26, 2021
Iconic County Durham landmark suffers thousands of pounds of damage in suspected arson attack
An iconic County Durham landmark has suffered thousands of pounds worth of damage after a suspected arson attack. The Temple of Minerva...


Feb 3, 2021
Chris from Unique Health Clubs give us some simple tips to get healthier during lockdown!
Sam from Durham Breakfast chats to Chris from Unique Health Clubs about how difficult it is to stay healthy during lockdown. Chris gives...


Jan 29, 2021
Richard, from 313 Wealth, tells us how we can save money , cut debt and manage finance.
Sam from Durham Breakfast chats to Richard Weatherburn from 313 Finance about cutting your debts, saving money and managing your finances...


Dec 25, 2020
See the moment a Durham NHS Nurse wins a party for her colleagues at Durham Hospital
This is the moment a Nurse from County Durham won a party for all of her colleagues on a live radio show on Christmas Day morning! ...
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