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  • Durham OnAir will be LIVE from Staindrop Carnival

    Get ready for a spectacular day out at the Staindrop Carnival, taking place on Saturday, 12th July 2025! This highly anticipated event promises to be an unforgettable experience for visitors of all ages, and Durham OnAir will be broadcasting LIVE from the event.

  • Urgent Appeal: Missing Teenager Miles Last Seen in Spennymoor

    Durham Police are seeking public assistance in locating a 17-year-old boy named Miles, who vanished on Sunday, July 6. Authorities have not released his full name.

  • Get Ready for Blast Off at the Durham Miners’ Gala

    Space and mining both have deep connections with County Durham, and to mark this Into the Light, County Durham’s creative place partnership programme is bringing a newly commissioned interactive sculpture called EarthShip to the Miners’ Gala on Saturday 12th July 2025.

  • The Milky Way could be teeming with more satellite galaxies than previously thought

    The Milky Way could have many more satellite galaxies than scientists have previously been able to predict or observe, according to new research. Cosmologists at Durham University, UK, used a new technique combining the highest-resolution supercomputer simulations that exist, alongside novel mathematical modelling, predicting the existence of missing “orphan” galaxies.

  • Corrie Legends announced for Sunderland Empire

    Three Coronation Street icons have now been officially confirmed to join the star-studded line-up of An Audience with Coronation Street: Barbara Knox, Bill Roache, and Amanda Barrie will appear live on stage to celebrate the show’s incredible legacy and share unforgettable stories from their years on the cobbles. Their announcement marks a major highlight in what is already shaping up to be an unmissable event for fans across the UK.


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