County Durham Castle Hits the Nation’s Screens
The untold stories of one of the region’s most historic castles have been broadcast to the nation in an hour-long television documentary. Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland was featured on Channel 5 show, Digging Up... Read More
A Royal Return to Bishop Auckland
A member of The Royal Family has returned to County Durham to see how work is progressing on the revitalisation of a historic market town. His Royal Highness, The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO,... Read MoreCounty Durham community comes together to fight holiday hunger
A County Durham charity has joined forces with community groups and organisations across Bishop Auckland to provide more than 6,000 free meals to young people and their families. A report from the All Party... Read More
Taste and talent of the region will shine at new County Durham restaurants
From fresh ingredients to developing the skills of up-and-coming chefs, The Auckland Project’s forthcoming cafés and restaurants in Bishop Auckland will shine a light on the best of the county. A regeneration charity, The... Read MoreCounty Durham Apprentice Takes Home National Award
A County Durham apprentice has taken the top spot at a prestigious international awards ceremony. Rebecca Elliott from Binchester was named Apprentice of the Year at the 2019 AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) Training... Read More
New Art Gallery Brings Masterpieces to County Durham
World renowned masterpieces are coming to County Durham as a new art gallery prepares to open its doors. Launched in Bishop Auckland on Saturday, 1 June the Bishop Trevor Gallery, part of The Auckland... Read More
Financier joins The Auckland Project Board
An experienced financier, with a broad commercial background, has joined the Board of Trustees at a County Durham charity. Having worked with both plc and private equity companies across the UK, Bob Bigley is... Read More
New Car Park Planned for Bishop Auckland
Plans have been announced to transform unused land in Bishop Auckland into a new 72-space car park. The car park is designed to offer additional short stay parking to those using the town’s main... Read More
Appeal to shine a light on the strong women of north east history
Inspirational tales of women whose spirit and determination shone through in north east mining communities are being sought for a County Durham art exhibition. Residents across the region are being asked to delve into... Read More
County Durham gallery pays tribute to beloved artwork
A County Durham gallery is paying tribute to one of its best-loved artworks with a series of special celebrations starting this week. Mining Art Gallery in Bishop Auckland Market Place is the current home... Read MoreArchaeologists Join Forces to Explore Durham’s Largest Roman Fort
County Durham’s largest Roman fort has attracted archaeologists and volunteers from across the globe for the first in a new series of excavations, digging deeper into its unexplored past. Dating back to the first... Read More
