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Durham Lumiere 2011


LUM2 M Durham Lumiere 2011If you missed the 2009 Lumiere in Durham City then treat yourself to a lighting extravaganza which runs until Sunday evening November 20th,

The second edition of the biennial light festival  produced by leading creative company Artichoke was launched last night with displays in and around the city, the centrepiece being the ‘Crown Of Light’ where images including the Lindisfarne

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City celebrates is heritage


durham M City celebrates is heritageMusic, theatre, exhibitions and free tours will help visitors celebrate the 25th anniversary of Durham’s UNESCO World Heritage Site of Durham Castle and Cathedral.

A week long programme of cultural events will begin on Friday (Nov 4) and ending the following Friday.

Durham University and Cathedral have put together the diverse programme of events to celebrate Durham’s unique heritage, presenting the

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International praise for Durham’s Heritage Coast


G8O9540 lo res version M International praise for Durham’s Heritage CoastDurham’s magnificent Heritage Coast has achieved European recognition.

It was one of only three entrants honoured with a formal ‘Special Mention’ for its work in the prestigious Landscape Award of the Council of Europe competition.

A total of 14 countries competed for the award and while Durham Heritage Coast narrowly missed out on winning the

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An ACE experience for industrial archeologists


1249309551 fRHcy S An ACE experience for industrial archeologistsYoungsters from Consett took a trip back in time when they were invited to investigate the town’s industrial heritage. Excavation work on land formerly occupied by the town’s steelworks has unearthed artefacts and equipment that have lain hidden since the complex closed 31 years ago.

The site at

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Bill Bryson stepping down as Chancellor


1057625215 JuYWH S Bill Bryson stepping down as ChancellorDurham University Chancellor Bill Bryson is to step down from the role by the end of 2011. The internationally famous author became the University’s 11th Chancellor – the formal head of the University – in April 2005 and is leaving to spend more time on his writing and family commitments.

Bill, who is

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Village Farm Dairy says ‘cheese’ to a new business venture


1028399119 yDMea S Village Farm Dairy says ‘cheese’ to a new business ventureA Durham dairy farm is proving it is the big cheese after receiving funding to extend its facilities to produce artisan cheese at the highest level with full traceability. Village Farm Dairy, in Mordon, Sedgefield, currently produces 850,000 litres of milk each year all of

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Long life secret - tropical fruit juice


881590444 YYr9S S Long life secret tropical fruit juiceWhen Grace Askew came into the world the Titanic was yet to be built and the First World War was seven years away. The grand old lady from Crook has just celebrated her 103rd birthday.

Among her well wishers was the Chairman of Durham County Council, Cllr Mac Williams, JP, who presented her

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Crime falls across the North East


855248436 Qh9Bp S Crime falls across the North EastCrime in the North East has registered a significant fall over the past 12 months. Both Durham and Northumbria police forces have posted figures showing falls of 10 per cent and 15 per cent respectively.

In Durham between April 2009 and March 31 this year a total of 40,519 crimes were reported to

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Tyre store blaze to be investigated


844451045 Aheme S Tyre store blaze to be investigated Investigations into the cause of a huge blaze at a tyre recycling centre near Durham are expected to start over the next 24 hours.

Experts are waiting to carry out a search and sift through the remains of the centre as soon as fire crews have managed to control burning

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New challenge for location detectives


830946694 Cs8VH S New challenge for TV location detectivesA big part of the fun of watching TV shows shot in your own ‘backyard’ is spotting the location. Great series with their roots in the North East – among them The Likely Lads, When the Boat Comes In, Auf Weidersen and Wire in the Blood – have provided hours of fun.

The

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