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New Peace Doves installation unveiled at Durham Cathedral today (Friday July 26)

Durham Cathedral

Peace Doves art installation unveiled at Durham Cathedral

The new film shines light on the bombardment of Teesside and North Yorkshire at the start of the First World War.

The new film shines light on the bombardment of Teesside and North Yorkshire at the start of the First World War.

First World War

First World War documentary titled 'Baby Killers' coming to Tees Valley Film Festival

Plaque unveiling

Plaque unveiling

Historic England want more blue plaque nominations in the North East

Niall Hammond, of the Friends of the S&DR, and architect Owen Plummer at Heighington Station after the announcement of the £90,000 grant. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Niall Hammond, of the Friends of the S&DR, and architect Owen Plummer at Heighington Station after the announcement of the £90,000 grant. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

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£90k grant as Friends race against time to save the world's oldest railway station

The Flying Scotsman at Locomotion in Shildon.

The Flying Scotsman at Locomotion in Shildon.

Jubilation as Flying Scotsman returns to County Durham museum for summer

The Galeon Andalucia is coming to Scarborough from July 17

The Galeon Andalucia is coming to Scarborough from July 17

16th century ship opens to the public in North Yorkshire

The Flying Scotsman at Locomotion, Shildon.

The Flying Scotsman at Locomotion, Shildon.

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Flying Scotsman to return to County Durham museum for summer THIS WEEK

Hopetown Darlington

Hopetown Darlington

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I visited the £37m attraction Hopetown Darlington and this is what I thought

Holy Trinity Church in Goodramgate

Holy Trinity Church in Goodramgate

York building featured in BBC TV series exhibits items from the show

Some of the North East's most popular attractions.

Some of the North East's most popular attractions.

The North East's most visited attraction named as County Durham tourist spot

Hopetown Darlington

Hopetown Darlington

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"World-class attractions": Hopetown Darlington is set to open tomorrow

A digital reconstruction of a Mesolithic house at Starr Carr, which is to be recreated in York

A digital reconstruction of a Mesolithic house at Starr Carr, which is to be recreated in York

OBJECT OF THE WEEK

Cultural attractions

Step back 11,000 years with Britain's oldest house recreated in museum gardens

The Beamish Emporium in Durham

The Beamish Emporium in Durham

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Beamish opens new 'Emporium' store at County Durham shopping centre

Your chance to seek out ghosts at this 'very haunted' County Durham castle

The spirit of the 1940s will be recreated at Eden Camp modern history museum in Malton, North Yorkshire

The spirit of the 1940s will be recreated at Eden Camp modern history museum in Malton, North Yorkshire

Cultural attractions

Step back in time at history museum's immersive 'Back to the 1940s' weekend

Historian David Olusoga with, inset, a newspaper cutting detailing his great-great-grandfather's crime

Historian David Olusoga with, inset, a newspaper cutting detailing his great-great-grandfather's crime

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Revealed: Historian's North East ancestor's murder saga in new podcast series

Finchale Abbey fenced off areas

Finchale Abbey fenced off areas

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Beautiful County Durham Abbey partly closed due to risk of falling masonry

Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson has reportedly been in talks over the creation of a new visitor experience to replace the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum

Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson has reportedly been in talks over the creation of a new visitor experience to replace the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum

Cultural attractions

Captain Cook Birthplace Museum: Steve Gibson boards to help 'rescue ship from reef'

Readers remember Thunder Thursday 12 years on

Readers remember Thunder Thursday 12 years on

Readers remember Thunder Thursday 12 years on

Rhys Little, Chair of the Armed Forces Network at Tesco

Rhys Little, Chair of the Armed Forces Network at Tesco

Armed Forces Day

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Tesco mark Armed Forces Day with free breakfast for personnel in Durham

Colin Wilkes, second from left, and Les Cleckner, right, with Freemen's member Mac Williams, left, and Durham's outgoing Mayor, Lesley Mavin, and her deputy, Liz Brown

Colin Wilkes, second from left, and Les Cleckner, right, with Freemen's member Mac Williams, left, and Durham's outgoing Mayor, Lesley Mavin, and her deputy, Liz Brown

Retired markets company boss and ex-hospital craftsman sworn in as Durham Freemen

Members of Beamish Museum's team, including Partnerships Officer Liz Peart (second from the left) with (from centre) Kate Culverhouse and Lucy Hinds of the Banks Group outside the recreated 1950s cinema.

Members of Beamish Museum's team, including Partnerships Officer Liz Peart (second from the left) with (from centre) Kate Culverhouse and Lucy Hinds of the Banks Group outside the recreated 1950s cinema.

Here's how you can sponsor a seat inside Beamish Museum's new 1950s cinema

With hidden letters, historic sayings and pronunciations and the difficult local lexis, you can definitely fall foul of pronouncing places correctly

With hidden letters, historic sayings and pronunciations and the difficult local lexis, you can definitely fall foul of pronouncing places correctly

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Can you say these 5 'tricky' North Yorkshire location names often mispronounced?

Guests gathered for an unveiling of the blue plaque at 9 South Bailey in Durham City.

Guests gathered for an unveiling of the blue plaque at 9 South Bailey in Durham City.

Blue plaque unveiled in recognition of trailblazing Durham woman

Beamish Museum has completed a major milestone with the 1950's Town opening fully next month

Beamish Museum has completed a major milestone with the 1950's Town opening fully next month

Cultural attractions

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FIRST LOOK: Beamish opens new 1950s town and Georgian Tavern

The Story officially opens and promises to 'delve deeper' into Durham's past

The Story officially opens and promises to 'delve deeper' into Durham's past

Cultural attractions

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The Story officially opens and offers chance to 'delve deeper' into Durham's past

The Busby Stoop

The Busby Stoop

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Ghost hunter finds 'paranormal activity' when revisiting footage from 'haunted' pub

Kynren combat rehearsals, Bishop Auckland. 15/6/2024

Kynren combat rehearsals, Bishop Auckland. 15/6/2024

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International combat training prepares local crew for Kynren's historic combats

Memorial service to Andrew Mynarski and Canadian airmen at the former St. George Hotel in Middleton St George

Memorial service to Andrew Mynarski and Canadian airmen at the former St. George Hotel in Middleton St George

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81 pictures as 'best-attended' Darlington memorial service remembers WW2 heroes

Lola McEvoy outside the Railway Tavern on Darlington's High Northgate. The pub, which dates from 1826, is probably the first in the world to have

Lola McEvoy outside the Railway Tavern on Darlington's High Northgate. The pub, which dates from 1826, is probably the first in the world to have

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Labour candidate launches blue plaque scheme to celebrate town's "amazing" history

Cllr Tristan Learoyd with Dr Kendra Quinn and site south of Marske

Cllr Tristan Learoyd with Dr Kendra Quinn and site south of Marske

Appeal launched in bid to prevent homes being built on North East Roman site

First look around The Story in Durham

First look around The Story in Durham

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First look as long awaited Durham history centre and registry to open this week

One of the team members digging on site.

One of the team members digging on site.

Visitors to historic Bishop Auckland site see past unearthed by archaeologists

Durham care home commemorates D-Day anniversary with indoor 'street party'

Durham care home commemorates D-Day anniversary with indoor 'street party'

Durham care home commemorates D-Day anniversary with indoor 'street party'

The air museum has remodelled its existing replica of a Hurricane IIC Night Fighter into an exact copy of the plane flown by Yves Mahé

The air museum has remodelled its existing replica of a Hurricane IIC Night Fighter into an exact copy of the plane flown by Yves Mahé

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Stunning tribute to brave wartime Hurricane pilot who defended city from German bombs

Stan Hollis on parade with, inset, the Victoria Cross he was awarded

Stan Hollis on parade with, inset, the Victoria Cross he was awarded

OBJECT OF THE WEEK

For Valour: The North-East's greatest D-Day hero who saved the lives of many men

A blue plaque to Bentley Beetham, inset, has been unveiled on the house where he used to live in Cotherstone, County Durham

A blue plaque to Bentley Beetham, inset, has been unveiled on the house where he used to live in Cotherstone, County Durham

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Legendary County Durham Everest climber honoured with blue plaque on his former home

Located at Mount Oswald on the outskirts of Durham City, The Story will be a gateway to the history of County Durham and its people, as well as being the new home of the County Registration Service

Located at Mount Oswald on the outskirts of Durham City, The Story will be a gateway to the history of County Durham and its people, as well as being the new home of the County Registration Service

Cultural attractions

The Story – we’re all part of it

Singer Claire Louise entertains residents and visitors at Ventress Hall care home in Darlington

Singer Claire Louise entertains residents and visitors at Ventress Hall care home in Darlington

Bunting, flags and a good old sing-song as Darlington care home marks D-Day 80th

Colin with the ornate gold ring he found.

Colin with the ornate gold ring he found.

Aycliffe metal detectorist finds ancient gold ring worth thousands in field

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D-Day landing hero returning to Normandy for the 80th anniversary

North East marks D-Day 80th anniversary Credit: SARAH CALDECOTT, STUART BOULTON

North East marks D-Day 80th anniversary Credit: SARAH CALDECOTT, STUART BOULTON

80th Anniversary of D-Day

Pictures as North East and North Yorkshire commemorate D-Day 80th anniversary

Extras acting as ‘domestic staff’ dressed in costume enjoy a short tea break outside of the 400 year old hall between filming scenes

Extras acting as ‘domestic staff’ dressed in costume enjoy a short tea break outside of the 400 year old hall between filming scenes

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Historic manor house hosts American shoot for documentary about 17th-century Baron

Whistle and Mark McMullan

Whistle and Mark McMullan

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Darlington metal detectorist unearths one of the UK's oldest football whistles

Darlington, Middlesbrough and Billingham care homes are opening their doors to the community for a commemorative ceremony.

Darlington, Middlesbrough and Billingham care homes are opening their doors to the community for a commemorative ceremony.

80th Anniversary of D-Day

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All of the events across the North East celebrating D-Day 80th anniversary

Redcar is no stranger to wartime reconstructions, having been used as Dunkirk in the film Atonement in 2006

Redcar is no stranger to wartime reconstructions, having been used as Dunkirk in the film Atonement in 2006

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Small-scale reconstruction of D-Day landings to be staged on North East beach

Mark McMullan has found another cannonball

Mark McMullan has found another cannonball

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Darlington metal detectorist finds rare 380-year-old Civil War cannonball

The Banqueting Hall at Jesmond Dene was commissioned by wealthy industrialist William Armstrong

The Banqueting Hall at Jesmond Dene was commissioned by wealthy industrialist William Armstrong

Decaying North East hall in dire need of rescue on 'endangered' buildings list

Bishop Auckland's Walled Garden project.

Bishop Auckland's Walled Garden project.

Cultural attractions

Bishop Auckland walled garden unveiled to public with opening ceremony

Ron Starling is presented with his Nuclear Test Medal by Lt Col John Henry surrounded by fellow veterans at Bishop Auckland Veterans Group

Ron Starling is presented with his Nuclear Test Medal by Lt Col John Henry surrounded by fellow veterans at Bishop Auckland Veterans Group

Veteran describes witnessing nuclear test blast as he gets surprise award for service

The Fighting Temeraire byJoseph Mallord William Turner, once voted Britain's favourite painting, is the centrepiece of an exhibition in The Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle

The Fighting Temeraire byJoseph Mallord William Turner, once voted Britain's favourite painting, is the centrepiece of an exhibition in The Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle

OBJECT OF THE WEEK

Cultural attractions

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This National Treasure is in the North East for the first time - how you can see it

Timeless Toys at Beamish Museum

Timeless Toys at Beamish Museum

Timeless Toys at Beamish Museum

Bentley Beetham from Darlington climbing in the Lake District

Bentley Beetham from Darlington climbing in the Lake District

Darlington teacher among first westerners to attempt Everest features in exhibition

The First World War hand grenade unearthed in his back garden nearly 50 years ago by Knile Albertson-Prescott, inset. It is on display in Catterick Library

The First World War hand grenade unearthed in his back garden nearly 50 years ago by Knile Albertson-Prescott, inset. It is on display in Catterick Library

OBJECT OF THE WEEK

Mystery of how 'bomb' dug up by nine-year-old boy ended up in his back garden

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