County Durham has been a prime filming location for numerous films and TV series, thanks to its rich history and landscapes.

While Oxford and Cambridge are already popular for their world-renowned universities, Durham is like an ivy in the making ...

The body of St Cuthbert is enshrined in the cathedral as is the tomb of the Venerable Bede Durham Cathedral's central tower has reopened to the public following a three-year renovation project.

As King Charles prepares for his visit to Middlesbrough, we reflect on his past engagements in the North East.

More than 140,000 people have visited Durham Cathedral to see an illuminated planet Earth hanging in the nave. The artwork Gaia by Luke Jerram was visiting the city for nine weeks with visitors ...

Durham Cathedral is a Norman building constructed between 1093 and 1133 in the Romanesque style. It was founded as a monastic cathedral built to house the shrine of St Cuthbert, replacing an ...

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As a young Duke art history professor in 1979, Caroline Bruzelius convinced officials at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to let her climb scaffolding during a renovation to get a close look at the ...

In 2018, Durham Cathedral won several RIBA awards: RIBA North East Award, RIBA Regional Conservation Award, RIBA North East Building of the Year and a RIBA National Award. We spoke to them about what ...