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The Lindisfarne Gospels: the story of how a medieval masterpiece was made

Sometime around the turn of the 8th century, on Lindisfarne, a windswept island off the English coast in Northumbria, a monk by the name of Eadfrith sits down and sharpens his quill. He dips it into the black ink pot before him and, guided by the light of flickering candle,…

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Bogus travel agent faces long jail term for ‘too good to be true’ con

Lyne Barlow’s offending totalled £2.6 million, a court heard, and was one of the biggest frauds investigated by Durham Police.

The Independent UK

Alnwick and Durham share hauls of Northumbria in Bloom prizes

A range of prizes have been awarded in the 58th year of the competition

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Tributes paid to 18-year-old with 'biggest heart' who died in County Durham motorbike crash

James Dixon was on his motorbike early on Tuesday morning when he collided with a car near Lanchester

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North East insurance tech firm Honcho ceases trading citing 'highly competitive space'

Honcho had raised more than £3m to drive its growth plans but says it is now 'placing it into retirement'

Birmingham Post

Police promise to visit all home burglaries under new national policy

Northumbria Police attended just 35% of home burglaries in 2021 and Durham attended 59.5%, but leading chiefs hope to change that

Chronicle Live

Ahead of Jon Scheyer's first season, here's what we know about 2022-23 Duke team

DURHAM, N.C. — Two new banners hung from Cameron Indoor Stadium's rafters as Duke went through its fifth preseason practice, preparing for a new basketball season last Saturday morning.

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Devolution talks over £3bn North East mayor deal stall with Truss government 'occupied' by turmoil

As Liz Truss' administration is engulfed by controversies surrounding its economic plans, local council leaders have been left waiting for news on the £3bn devolution deal

Chronicle Live

Independent bookshop specialising in women's words opens in Durham after starting from a van

Collected Books opened on Durham's Riverwalk in September

Chronicle Live

Festive events at Durham Cathedral include family favourites A Christmas Carol and The Snowman

Durham Cathedral to follow October's stunning light show with an events programme that will work even more magic over Christmas

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County Durham railway named one of the best steam train journeys in the UK

The journey is a popular family day out for North Easterners!

Chronicle Live

Northumbria and Durham police speed limit thresholds - and how they could change soon

London drivers were caught by police quietly cutting the speed limit buffer zone by 1mph, putting the capital under same rules as the North East

Chronicle Live

See Durham Cathedral in a new light as artists prepare to flood interior with colour and sound

Tickets go on sale for the Durham Cathedral debut of Life projection show which will transform the city landmark with a dazzling display over five dark October nights

Chronicle Live

Newlyweds accused of dodging hotel's £1.5k food bill as cops called to deal with buffet battle

Clare Nattrass and Joanne Robinson say their wedding day was ruined and they have been forced to delete their social media accounts.

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Full list of JD Wetherspoon pubs up for sale - including two in the North East

Pubs in Durham and Middlesbrough are on the list of those JD Wetherspoon has put up for sale

Chronicle Live

County Durham fire station manager privileged to be part of Queen's funeral escort

Craig Jewkes was one of just 16 firefighters selected from across the United Kingdom to take part in The Queen's state funeral last week.

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'Cruel' couple exploited and stole money from vulnerable County Durham father and son

Jonathan Foster and Louise Stabler targeted an elderly man and his son during a horrific campaign of "exploitation"

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Loved ones of mum who died in Durham head-on crash with drink driver to fundraise in her memory

Amy Purvis died when she was just 36 after being hit by a drink driver leaving her family and friends devastated

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Door staff in Durham to carry breathalysers to determine if revellers are too drunk to enter venues

The devices can indicate an acceptable level for people enjoying a sociable drink or if someone has reached a potentially harmful level of intoxication

The Independent UK

Revellers in Durham breathalysed to encourage safer drinking

Door staff at venues in Durham city centre have been equipped with the devices, helping them to make better decisions about who they can safely admit.

The Independent UK

Yellen to visit North Carolina ahead of tight midterm races

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen heads to the Durham, North Carolina, area next Tuesday as part of her ongoing national tour to promote the Biden administration’s legislative agenda ahead of midterm elections

Daily Mirror

Thief steals car with two-year-old girl in back seat as desperate parents try to stop him

The young girl was reunited with her family after the Vauxhall Vectra was discovered three miles away after being stolen from Quarrington Hill, near Durham on Wednesday night

Daily Mirror

Mum who quit her 9-5 job to sell candles on Etsy now earns six figures

The mum from Durham was working full-time but when she had a child and spent more time at home, what started out as a hobby turned into a very profitable online business

Daily Mirror

'Utterly devastated' family have been visiting WRONG grave for 40 years

Sylvia Ross, 67, was devastated to learn she has not been paying respects to her dad John's grave in Witton Park Cemetery, County Durham, for 43 years due to a plaque mix up

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Man suffers 'potentially life-changing' eye injury after being attacked in County Durham village

The incident happened on the A692 Consett Road, Castleside, between the junction of Taylor Terrace and Tesco Extra, in the early hours of Sunday

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