(I should pause here to point out that even though Durham's population is about the same as Gilroy's, it's technically a city, not a town, because it has a cathedral. But almost everyone refers to ...

Credit: ITV TYNE TEES An historic cathedral's central tower once again dominates its city's skylinefollowing three years of repair work. The doors of Durham Cathedral's majestic central tower have ...

Durham Cathedral was built in the late 11th and early 12th centuries to house the relics of St Cuthbert (evangelizer of Northumbria) and the Venerable Bede. It attests to the importance of the early ...

CRAFTSMAN who have played a key role in the multi-million pounds restoration of Durham Cathedral’s tower have been sworn in as freemen of the city. Stone masons Steven Mann, Nigel Mawson and ...

Durham Cathedral is protecting local wildlife by installing swift boxes 60ft above the ground in its iconic Central Tower. Swifts, once common in the city of Durham, are now classified as Red ...

Bustling Saddler Street has to be the busiest in Durham city centre, packed with places to eat and drink as well as charming shops for visitors to browse on their way up to the cathedral.

Durham Cathedral sits within the great loop of the River Wear as it meanders through this great medieval city. It is at this point that the River Wear takes a remarkable curve which almost ...