A HISTORIC North-East building welcomed royalty to hear about its plans to become a tourist attraction and arts venue. Pupils from Esh Primary School, in County Durham, welcomed the Duke of Kent to ...

THE final organ recital for the season will be held at a former Catholic seminary next weekend. Organist Allan Coombes will perform St Cuthbert’s Chapel, Ushaw College, near Durham, at 2.30pm on ...

Repairs have started on a fire-damaged former Catholic college in County Durham, thanks to major funding from Historic England. Ushaw’s Junior House near Durham was hit by an arson attack last July, ...

For some people, a family day out means nothing if they can't bring their beloved pooch. But one new exhibition in County Durham has been designed specifically for guests to bring their dogs, and it ...

A Bank Holiday camping weekend with 60 hours of live music and a food and drink village is on the cards for County Durham in the run-up to the May Bank Holiday weekend. Northern Kin Festival is ...

Details from John Preston's letter requesting two copies of Shakespeare's Othello to be sent, found by Professor John Stone in the English College archive at Ushaw House. John Stone, a professor at ...

In what seems to be a tradition in the process of establishing itself, youth and community work enthusiasts from all over Britain gathered at Ushaw College, Durham, to take part in the third History ...

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Work to stabilise a fire-damaged Grade II* listed chapel is ongoing after storms and wet weather slowed the first phase of restoration work. The Junior Seminary Chapel of St Aloysius at the former St ...