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   Where is Durham located?

   • THE City of Durham is situated in the southern portion of the coal measures which extend from the Coquet to the Tees. It lies upon and around a central peninsula formed by the River Wear 13 miles above its mouth. (fn. 1) This curious horseshoe bend is one of several loops which the river makes as it passes from the western uplands to Wearmouth.

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   Where did Durham come from?

   • We pass to the origin and development of the city. Maiden Castle, to the south-east of Durham, indicates a prehistoric settlement in Elvet (fn. 16) and probably the occupation at that time of the large plateau formed by the great river loop between it and St. Oswald's Church. (fn. 17)

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   When was Durham University founded?

   • Durham University (legally the University of Durham) is a collegiate public research university in Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by royal charter in 1837.

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   What is Durham City famous for?

   • One of the major public attractions in Durham City is the 10 ha (25-acre) Botanic Gardens, established (on the current site) in 1970, with over 80,000 visitors annually.

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   19 hours ago · Northern England, or the North of England, is a region in England which partly corresponds to the former borders of Anglian Northumbria, the Anglo-Scandinavian Kingdom of Jorvik, and the Brythonic Celtic Hen Ogledd kingdoms. The North is a grouping of three statistical regions: the North East, the North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber.

3. uk.news.yahoo.com › county-durham-leisure-centreCounty Durham leisure centre reopens to public after ...

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   19 hours ago · A County Durham leisure centre partially reopened on Monday as Durham County Council confirmed a full reopening of its facilities will happen later this month. The Louisa Centre in Stanley reopened its swimming pool on Monday following refurbishment works that started in 2023, with the rest of the centre's new facilities set to follow on July ...

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5. www.durham.gov.uk › article › 31658Have your say on County Durham's advice services

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   19 hours ago · Cllr Alan Shield, our Cabinet member for equality and inclusion, said: "We work closely with our partner organisations such as Citizens Advice County Durham, Age UK, Durham Carers, East Durham Trust, Durham Foodbank, Community Money Advice and many others to provide our residents with free, confidential and impartial advice and support on a ...

6. www.thenorthernecho.co.uk › news › 24435687Durham Brass Festival 2024 in pictures | The Northern Echo

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   19 hours ago · Crowds packed into Durham at the weekend to enjoy the likes of Artistas Del Gremio, the Oompah Band the Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band, the Heavy Beat Brass Band, Young Pilgrims and Easington ...

7. www.thesun.co.uk › news › 29029619Parents appear in court charged with murdering daughter, 14 ...

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   19 hours ago · THE parents of a 14-year-old girl have appeared in court charged with stabbing the teen to death. Scarlett Vickers was discovered dead at home in Darlington, County Durham, on Friday night. Simon V…

8. svp.org.uk › news › vincentian-young-adult-communityThe Vincentian Young Adult community from across Northern ...

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   19 hours ago · There were 15 students from across the North East, from the Universities of Durham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Northumbria, and York, as well as young adults form our parishes and camps. Many of these students had not met before the action day, yet by the end of the day there was a strong feeling of fellowship and a desire to work together in future to live out their calling as Vincentians: to ...

9. www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk › news › crimeShotton Colliery rapist Mark Taylor is jailed at Durham Crown ...

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   19 hours ago · Taylor, formerly of Front Street, Shotton Colliery, has now been jailed for eight years at Durham Crown Court after a jury convicted him of the sexual offences. He had earlier admitted the assault ...