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      <title>Durham - It's time to vote for your favourite butterfly!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Leading wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, is calling on the public to prepare for a bumper summer of butterflies. This year, alongside its hugely popular Big Butterfly Count, the charity is launching something brand new - a vote to discover Britain’s Favourite Butterfly!]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>‘Every Parent Day’ shines a spotlight on Durham foster carers</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A Durham fostering agency is celebrating its foster carers&#39; dedication
ahead of Mother’s Day with ‘Every Parent Day’. Swiis Foster Care is recognising the
invaluable contribution of foster carers who provide safe, loving homes to children and young
people, marking the occasion with a celebration coffee morning and presentation of gifts.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Durham Hits All The Right Notes With The Launch Of A New Jazz Festival </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Durham is set to swing as a major new jazz festival is announced for the city. The inaugural Durham Jazz Festival will take place from Friday, October 23 to Sunday, October 25, transforming venues across the city with a vibrant programme featuring top-flight artists from the world of jazz. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Sheridan Smith &amp; Cast raise money for North East charity on International Womens Day. </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Celebrating International Women’s Day 2026, award winning actress Sheridan Smith, accompanied by her fellow cast and crew of the dark psychological comedy, Woman In Mind, came together for a special Q&A event at Sunderland Empire to raise money for local women’s charity, Wearside Women In Need.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Leading Dance Charity Seeking Funding to Open Groundbreaking Inclusive and Accessible Dance Training Centre in County Durham</title>
      <description><![CDATA[TIN Arts, a County Durham charity that has spent 27 years transforming lives through dance,
has launched a new fundraising campaign to create something the region has rarely seen before: a purpose-designed, fully accessible dance training centre where disabled and non-
disabled dancers can train, create and perform together.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Tanfield named best railway in the country!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Tanfield Railway in County Durham has been named the best railway in the country at a prestigious awards ceremony.]]></description>
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      <title>Sunderland Panto Peter Pan Star Casting Revealed!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sunderland Empire and Martin Dodd for UK Productions are taking flight for Christmas 2026 with The Further Adventures of Peter Pan: The Return of Captain Hook and are delighted to announce that Heartstopper and Emmerdale star, Bradley Riches, is set to join this latest swashbuckling adventure in the role of ‘Peter’ from Friday 11 December 2026 until Sunday 3 January 2027.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Celebrating Apprenticeship Success at New College Durham</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In the wake of rising interest in vocational education, New College Durham is celebrating outstanding success after a team of its Level Two apprentices secured the prestigious Judges’ Award at the City & Guilds Apprenticeship Showcase Challenge during National Apprenticeship Week 2026.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service named Fire and Rescue Service of the Year</title>
      <description><![CDATA[County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) is celebrating an exceptional night of national recognition.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Banks Group Acquires Naming Rights To Durham Cricket’s Riverside Stadium</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Durham Cricket has signed up County Durham-based property and mining firm the Banks Group as its new principal partner in an agreement which also includes the naming rights to the Riverside ground.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:15:01 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Britain’s Oldest Working Standard Gauge Steam Locomotive to visit the World’s Oldest Railway!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tanfield Railway, the world’s oldest railway, is delighted to welcome Furness 20, Britain’s oldest working standard gauge steam locomotive, as part of its Tanfield300 Great North Festival of Railways this May.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 06:37:12 +0100</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Briana Corrigan of The Beautiful South has returned to the stage after a 10-year hiatus with 3 hugely successful and largely sold-out tours throughout the UK and IRELAND already completed, a new album in the pipeline and a series of brand-new gigs lined up for Spring 2025.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 07:24:06 +0100</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Full casting has today been announced for the highly-anticipated return of The Sunderland Story, coming exclusively to Sunderland Empire for a second season from Thursday 15 May – Saturday 31 May 2025 due to popular demand.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:44:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Local Care Home Celebrates Burns Night in Traditional Scottish Style</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Residents at The DurhamGate Care Home in Spennymoor marked Burns Night with a true taste of Scottish tradition.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Public urged to use services responsibly over the New Year period</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Following the Christmas period, New Year is traditionally known as one of the busiest weekends and as we head into the extended bank holiday, emergency services are once again asking for the public’s support to ensure resources are available for those who need them most.
Head of Emergency, Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) at North East Ambulance Service, Stu Holliday said: “The winter period is extremely busy and demand for emergency services increases.
Across New Years Eve and New Years Day last year, the service received over 1,500 calls across 999 and 111.
Delays can bring harm ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 07:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Tickets to see three rare Magna Cartas at Durham Cathedral</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tickets are now available to see the three rare Magna Cartas, at Durham Cathedral for the first time in eight years.
The Heritage Fund has helped fund many projects at Durham Cathedral, including a £3.9m grant to the opening of Durham Cathedral Museum in 2016.
With three clauses from the 1225 Magna Carta still in force today, the document remains a cornerstone of British democracy.
Alison Cullingford, Head of Libraries and Collections at Durham Cathedral says,“We care for an extensive medieval archive here at Durham Cathedral and the Magna Cartas and Forest Charters are some of the most remark]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Northern warns sly vapers to ‘give it up or get off the train’ after receiving dozens of complaints</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Northern is warning sly vapers they may be told to leave the train if they are caught.
The train operator has received dozens of complaints over the last year from customers who are fed up of inconsiderate individuals vaping in busy carriages and on station platforms.
Seventy-seven passengers have raised concerns about vaping in post-journey surveys since April 2024 and 29 have submitted written complaints.
Another 59 have made complaints to Northern on social media.
Vaping has not been permitted on board Northern services or at any of its stations since a ban was introduced in 2014.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>North East CBBC star wins Celebrity Mastermind for Teesside Charity</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A North East CBBC star has won Celebrity Mastermind in the latest episode last night for Teesside Charity.
First up was Guy Mowbray, Football Commentator, who was playing for the charity Sporting Memories with his specialist subject of Viking York.
The third star to sit in the chair was actor Tyger Drew-Honey whose chosen charity was Shelter and Turning Point, knuckling down the subject of The IT Crowd.
Former MP Justine Greening was last to play for the charity Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust and chose the subject of Judge John Bradshaw.
“I will be putting this in front of everybody's ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Landlord and council help single mother to become chimney sweep</title>
      <description><![CDATA[With support from her landlord believe housing and from Durham County Council’s Employability Durham service she launched her own business, JJL Chimney Sweeping.
The housing association’s Employability Team and Employability Durham guided Lydia to access support with her business plans, helped pay for training, and provided general support.
Two years on, Lydia’s business is going well, she loves the work, and feels it is boosting her social and mental wellbeing.
“We work closely with Employability Durham, and they referred Lydia to us so we could provide the support she needed together.
“Our E]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Durham University’s Oriental Museum to host spectacular festival for Year of the Snake</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Durham University’s Oriental Museum has announced the return of its much-anticipated Year of the Snake Lantern Festival, taking place on Wednesday, 12 February 2025, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
The celebrations culminate in the Lantern Festival, a visually stunning occasion where streets and homes are adorned with glowing lanterns.
This year, in celebration of the Year of the Snake, the Oriental Museum will host an array of exciting activities, including dragon dancing, a special Lion Dance performance by the renowned Moi Fa Lion Dance Team, and a variety of snake-themed crafts.
Visitors will als]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Sunderland Empire raise over 20k for local cancer care services</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sunderland Empire is delighted to announce that £21,075.40 has been raised over the past 12 months for their 2024 nominated charity, Macmillan Cancer Support, thanks to the dedication and hard work of generous staff and patrons.
The cancer support charity was nominated by the theatre’s staff, a cause that has been close to many of their hearts and has been paramount in supporting staff members and their families through cancer.
At least 109,200 people are living with cancer in the North East, a number which is set to rise.
Sarah Goldie, Local Relationship Fundraising Manager for Macmillan Canc]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>North East Mayor opens National Battery Training &amp; Skills Academy</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In a significant step forward for the UK's renewable energy sector, North East Mayor Kim McGuinness, officially opened a state-of-the-art Battery Training & Skills Academy at New College Durham, dedicated to supporting the next generation of battery technology workers.
The Faraday Battery Challenge, led by Innovate UK and UK Research and Innovation, is a project aimed at building a top-tier battery industry in the UK.
Funded by the Faraday Battery Challenge (Faraday Battery Challenge is delivered by Innovate UK), the academy will support the North East’s rapidly expanding EV battery industry.
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>New College Durham recognised as the top performing college in the North East of England.</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The latest National Achievement Rate Tables published by the Department for Education (DfE) highlights New College Durham (NCD) as the top performing college in the North East of England.
NCD is the only North East college in the top 10% nationally for both Further Education (FE) and Apprenticeships.
In addition, NCD is also the top performing college in the North East for adult provision and nationally is in the top 5% with only two colleges gaining higher achievement rates.
Andy Broadbent, Principal and Chief Executive of New College Durham, said:“These outstanding results are a testament to]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:05:18 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Durham University Chancellor Fiona Hill launches new scholarship for students from North East England</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dr Fiona HillDurham University Chancellor and acclaimed foreign affairs specialist, Dr Fiona Hill, is launching a new scholarship scheme to support students from North East England who come from lower income households.
The scholarships will support two cohorts of three eligible students, recruited in 2025 and 2026 from North East England.
The scholarship is open to applicants from the North East of England with a household income below £42,875.
Charlie Cooper, a fourth year Physics student from Hartlepool, has received funding from the Durham Inspired North East scholarship scheme throughout ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Body image perceptions take shape from early childhood, psychologists reveal</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Our perceptions of body image are shaped by what we see from as early as seven years old, according to new research by Durham University (UK).
These body ideals continue to be influenced by visual exposure to different body weights into adulthood, the research also found.
The analysis uncovered a significant shift in weight perceptions after exposure to images depicting various body weights.
Professor Boothroyd added: “Researchers often assume that children’s body perceptions and their ideas about body image work the same way as adults.
We’ve shown that that’s true, down to seven years, for ba]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Last week, young people aged 16-25 benefited from free workshops and visits exploring behind-camera roles in the UK’s film and TV industry at Sunderland Empire, Theatre Space North East, Pride Media Centre and Live Theatre.
The workshops are part of Netflix and NYT’s IGNITE Your Creativity programme, helping break down barriers for young people from the North and North East.
Culminating in a week-long course, the final workshop took place at Sunderland Empire led by Anna Robinson, a Newcastle-based designer and theatre maker who has worked with Northern Stage, Live Theatre and Theatre Royal Ne]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Independent charity Crimestoppers is launching a campaign across the North East of England to raise awareness of its youth brand Fearless and to empower young people to report crime 100% anonymously through Fearless.org.
The campaign also includes a free one-hour training session for North East professionals who work with young people.
Through Fearless, young people can safely share information on crime without fear of being identified.
This is where Fearless can help, providing young people with a safe space to give information about crime 100% anonymously.
It will cover the Fearless anonymou]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 07:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Regeneration charity, The Auckland Project (TAP), is inviting the local community to feedback on a proposed redevelopment of the north side site of Bishop Auckland’s Market Place.
The work will involve the removal of the existing derelict Queens Head, Postchaise and Monaco buildings, to be replaced with a new 60-bedroom hotel.
42, Market Place, Bishop Auckland, where more detail will be shared about the development.
Made possible with £3.1m funding from the Stronger Towns Fund, administered by Durham County Council, and the remainder from The Auckland Project, the development will be part of o]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:41:09 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Exhibition tells story of Durham University’s stolen Shakespeare First Folio</title>
      <description><![CDATA[For the first time in over a decade Durham University’s copy of William Shakespeare’s First Folio will be on display as the centrepiece of a new Shakespeare Recovered exhibition.
The book was stolen while on display in the University’s Cosin’s Library, on Palace Green in Durham City, in 1998.
Stuart Hunt, Director of University Library and Collections and University Librarian, Durham University, said: “Shakespeare’s First Folio is a literary wonder of the world, but only Durham’s First Folio can tell such a unique and powerful story.
They can also step into the shoes of Durham University’s con]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:49:05 +0100</pubDate>
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