County Durham being shortlisted to be City of Culture 2025 has been acclaimed across the political spectrum.
It was on Friday the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced the county was one of just four locations from across the UK to be shortlisted for the prestigious title out of the 20 places that originally applied.
The bid was submitted last month and involves a partnership of more than 20 cultural organisations from across the county also including Durham Cathedral, Beamish and Locomotion.
