The Latest Breaking News from Durham

Kromek launches plans to raise £8m from investors in share placing

The Durham business wants to invest the money as it is seeing the 'highest ever levels of customer engagement' across the business

Birmingham Post · May 8, 2023

Durham University student, 19, dies of cardiac arrest while on holiday in Paris

Rhea Hourigan, 19, was getting ready for bed when she suddenly collapsed while on holiday in Paris and her devastated family have been unable to see her

Chronicle Live · May 5, 2023

Best UK city breaks for introverts including Bath, Liverpool and Durham

Hereford, Durham, Bath, Rye and Dundee are among the best cities in the country to go to if you enjoy spending time by yourself and prefer to stay away from large crowds

Daily Mirror · May 5, 2023

'Absolute disgrace' - demand for refund after chaos at County Durham's Northern Kin Festival

Festival-goers describe queues and scenes of vehicles and wheelchairs stuck in mud at County Durham music event while organisers apologise as the show goes on

Chronicle Live · Apr 30, 2023

County cricket: Rishi Patel shines as Leicestershire draw with Glamorgan

It’s the final day from this round of the County Championship and Tanya Aldred has the latest from around the grounds

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2023

Best things to see in Durham including waterfalls, wobbly bridges and gorgeous walks

County Durham has plenty to explore on a staycation including waterfalls, beautiful country walks, a cathedral and historic ruins - the picturesque market town of Middleton-in-Teesdale is a great base

Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2023

County Durham man convicted of possessing Viking coins which change history - after he tried to sell them

Police found the 44 coins, which are valued at approximately £766,000, at properties in County Durham and Lancashire

Chronicle Live · Apr 27, 2023

Alfred the Average? Court case coins may alter the view of a king

Treasure from Viking hoard shows Alfred the Great in alliance with ruler who later ‘mysteriously’ disappeared

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023

Two men guilty of conspiring to sell history-changing Anglo-Saxon coins

Undercover police caught men attempting illegal sale of cache that experts say helps transform view of Alfred the Great

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023

10 questions for Jemma Morland of EMG Solicitors

The director and co-founder of the Durham-based law firm answers our questions

Birmingham Post · Apr 27, 2023