The Light offers a bright future for County Durham culture
The name of a new cultural venue that will boost Durham City’s visitor offer and provide a home for creativity and innovation has been announced. The Light will bring together art and science in an engaging space where visitors will be able to view internationally significant exhibitions; artists will be able to create and collaborate,…
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The Light offers a bright future for County Durham culture
The name of a new cultural venue that will boost Durham City’s visitor offer and provide a home for creativity and innovation has been announced. The Light…
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Durham Community Action celebrates turning 90!
Durham Community Action, the voluntary sector infrastructure organisation for County Durham, celebrated it’s 90th birthday last week. The organisation provides advice, support and assistance to frontline groups…
Leading the way in groundbreaking research
Durham University have been ranked third in the UK for interdisciplinary science research. Our researchers work across traditional academic disciplines to address global challenges, transforming lives for…
Durham Cricket partnership shortlisted for national award
The inspiring partnership between the county’s new place brand, The Durham Story, and Durham Cricket’s first professional women’s team, has been recognised nationally after being named as…
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Durham Recognised by Which? as one of the UK’s Best Christmas Market Cities
Durham has earned national recognition, being named one of the UK’s top Christmas market destinations by Which?. The listing highlights the city’s strong visitor appeal during the winter season…
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Key deal agreed to bring forward Durham Innovation District
Plans to develop an innovation district of national significance in Durham City have taken a major step forward, with the signing of a key agreement. Muse, Durham…
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National campaign encourages holidaymakers to make Durham their Next Stop
Visit County Durham has launched a major national destination marketing campaign to inspire consumers to make Durham their next stop for a staycation, positioning the county as…
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Durham University named The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2026
We have been named the UK’s University of the Year 2026 by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide. The rankings are widely regarded as…
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Champions set to showcase Durham on a global scale
Businesses, organisations and individuals from across County Durham have come together for the first Durham Champions – an exciting new county-wide network made up of people who…
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Durham Cricket to host three England International fixtures at Banks Homes Riverside in 2026
The stadium, one of the country’s most picturesque and fan-friendly venues, will welcome fans for an exciting summer of international action featuring New Zealand Women, India Men,…
How exploring Durham’s history is helping to build a brighter future for tourism
With tourism already on the rise, the 2026 opening of a new historical theme park, The Storied Lands, is expected to further boost the local economy. View…
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Bumper investment drives continued growth for Durham’s visitor economy
Latest tourism figures show a major boost for Durham’s visitor economy as the county sees overall visitor expenditure rise to a record £1.38billion, with the number of…
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National newspaper names Durham as one of the happiest places to live in Britain
The Guardian’s happiest places to live in Britain revealed. Durham City has been ranked as one of the happiest places to live in Britain. Journalists at The…
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Former Unilever CEO opens Durham University business school
A new university business school facility has been opened by a former Unilever CEO. Paul Polman, a global business leader and environmentalist, officially opened Durham University Business…
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Durham Cricket women’s team and the Durham Story announce new partnership
As some of the first Durham Champions helping to share the Durham Story with the world, the Durham place brand is the first ever sponsor of the…
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Joint venture partner selected to deliver new innovation district
A North East council has selected nationwide placemaker, Muse, as its joint venture partner to deliver the first phase of a new innovation district. The first phase…
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New collaboration seeks to attract French visitors to North East England
Newcastle Airport and destination development partnership, Destination North East England have collaborated with Expedia Group on a new campaign targeting visitors from France. Capitalising on the new…
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New £5m research centre to support North East England’s growing space industry
Durham University has launched a new £5m research centre to support North East England’s growing space industry and lead on the sustainable exploration of the cosmos. The…
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University apprentice success for T-level work placement students
Expanding access to education, skills training and employment opportunities is something we’re passionate about at Durham. We recently formalised the Durham Learning Alliance partnership with four County…
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Durham named World Top 30 university for sustainability
We’re one of the world’s most sustainable universities, according to a new international league table. The 2025 QS World University Rankings for Sustainability place Durham 22nd out…
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Office for National Statistics partnership boosts data careers and research
We are partnering with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to support aspiring data professionals. This collaboration aims to enhance career opportunities for students, paving the way…
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Northern Accelerator recognised as Place-based Knowledge Exchange Initiative of the Year
Northern Accelerator has been awarded the prestigious Place-Based Knowledge Exchange (KE) Initiative of the Year at the PraxisAuril Knowledge Exchange Awards 2024. Having transformed research commercialisation across…
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Two energy projects to receive £16.8m investment
Two green energy projects we’re involved in have secured a combined total of £16.8m in new financial support. The North East Technology Park (NETPark) at Sedgefield, County…
Access and Participation: our ambitious plan for a more inclusive Durham
We’re introducing an ambitious new plan to improve equality of opportunity in higher education and make Durham more diverse and inclusive than ever before. Our new Access…
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Financial Times Top 10 UK Business School
We’re proud to announce we have again been ranked in the UK Top Ten by the Financial Times. The FT’s European Business School Ranking 2024 lists the best…
Innovative eye-tracking technology to improve museum visitor experience
Our researchers are part of an exciting new project working to enhance museum visitor experience by using ground-breaking eye-tracking technology. Innovative eye-tracking technology Professor Andy Beresford, from…
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Save the date! Lumiere Durham returns in 2025
Tuesday 28 January 2025. Artichoke has announced dates for Lumiere Durham 2025, the UK’s light art biennial. The hugely popular event will take place over three evenings this autumn, from Thursday 13…
Ramside Hall Hotel to create multi million pound golf facility
A County Durham hotel is investing more than £6m in creating what will be one of the UK’s top golf facilities. Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa…
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Kynren announces its new time travelling theme park
The creators of Kynren – An Epic Tale of England have unveiled their most ambitious and exciting project to date: a brand-new historical theme park, Kynren – The Storied Lands.…
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Major milestone as first tenant signs up for £100million science park expansion
A leading tech firm which supplies components and subsystems to space, aerospace, defence and telecoms is the first tenant to sign up for a new unit in…
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Milestone in mine water heat project as work starts
A key milestone has been reached in one of the UK’s first large-scale mine water heat projects, with work now underway. Durham County Council is working with…
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