BREAKING: Home Alone and Schitts Creek star Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71.

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• Carrie Hope Fletcher announces Durham Cathedral Concert

  West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher will be appearing as Durham Cathedral in October as part of her UK tour. She will be visiting 13 venues around the UK, including Durham Cathedral and the Cadogan Hall in London.

• Northern to run service along heritage railway line for the first time

  Northern will run a service along a heritage railway line for the first time, to raise money for charity. Tickets are now on sale for the service, which will set off from Darlington station on Sunday, 22 February and complete a return trip along Weardale Railway before heading back to Darlington.

• Durham Care Home Encourages Daily Reading

  For many of us, reading is a well-loved hobby, but one that often gets left behind when life gets busy. Surprisingly, as we spend time prioritising other things and our ‘to be read’ lists get bigger, we are missing out on major health benefits. Joanna Stanford, Lifestyle Manager at The Durhamgate care home, explains how reading for as little as six minutes a day can improve your wellbeing and why it should be encouraged at any age.

• Jools Holland returns to The Stockton Globe

  Musical maestro Jools Holland and his world-renowned Rhythm & Blues Orchestra are delighted to announce their 2026 Autumn / Winter tour of 31 dates across the UK, visiting some of the country’s most iconic venues, including London’s Royal Albert Hall, with a return to Stockton Globe in December.

• Comedy, Canadians, bingo and bluegrass come to County Durham

  Highlights Rural Touring Scheme is back with top quality arts performances in village halls and community venues across County Durham this Spring, with tickets going on sale on Monday 26 January.