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From theft to recovery, the story of Durham’s first folio takes centre stage in Palace Green Library’s new exhibition, ‘Shakespeare Recovered’.

Reform took control of the council in May, with 65 seats, but have since lost a seat to the Liberal Democrats in early July, following the resignation of one of their councillors just nine days into ...

Sam Hartley unpacks the factors that make 'Andor' a resoundingly successful new addition to the 'Star Wars' franchise.

Durham University staff will receive a 1.4% pay rise from August 2025, following the conclusion of national pay negotiations between university employers and trade unions.

Critics have zeroed in on Chelsea’s youth-centric recruitment strategy. With scores of young players signed from across the globe, the squad often appears short of seasoned leaders. The lack of a ...

Elena Ferrante: the iconic women’s author, writing novels based in Italy, primarily Naples, exploring working class female perspectives, ascending to cult status beyond Italy for her Neapolitan ...

As a result of a "period of significant financial uncertainty and volatility", Durham County Council needs to save £58.4m across the next four years to meet expenditures.

Almost 200 Durham University staff have signed an open letter supporting Durham Students for Palestine, the group of students currently encamped on Palace Green. Organisers at the encampment told ...

For years, a square mile sized facility has sat on the the edge of the Lake District since the very start of the atomic age. Sellafield, originally Windscale – its name changed after the world’s worst ...

‘Oxbridge reject’ is one of Durham’s most recurrent stereotypes. Due to Durham’s relatively high rankings in the UK university league tables, coupled with its college system and traditional quirks ...