Labour loses control of Durham County Council for first time
Results announced tonight saw the party drop 21 seats, losing control of the Council for the first time since its creation a century ago.
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Last day to complete police survey on sexual harassment in County Durham
Durham Constabulary and Durham County Council are urging women and girls to share their experiences to help make the area safer.
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Diversifying your bookshelf: ‘Loveless’ by Alice Oseman
“A truer story than many heterosexual romances”: Georgia Stuart-Mills is enchanted by Durham alumna Alice Oseman’s 2020 novel, ‘Loveless’.
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Proportion of Durham first class graduates more than doubled in last decade
Over 95% of Durham graduates received a 2:1 or above last year, Palatinate analysis has shown, with 43% awarded firsts, up from just 18% in 2009/10.
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Confusion over cancellation of DUCC match
The match was scheduled to start yesterday but was cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns. However, Durham Police deny making the decision to cancel the game.
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Daft Punk Tribute: Dancing on Another Planet
“Their persona of robots made them all the more human”: George Pickthorn pays tribute to the legendary musical duo Daft Punk.
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Seun Twins elected for second term as SU President
Turnout for this year’s election was 14.16%, with 3207 students participating.
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The enduring comfort of rom-coms
“Whether you feel like you’re the one stood crying in the rain or you’re sat smugly with your arm around your partner, romcoms make us believe that ‘the one’ is out there for all of us”: George Simms delves into the lovably awful genre that is the romantic comedy.
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Durham Women FC raise over £2,400 in charity appeal
The money raised will be distributed amongst RefUSE, a local community project and schools and families in County Durham.
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‘It’s A Sin’: the AIDS crisis as a class issue
‘Evidence of class-based prejudice and discrimination continues to haunt the LGBT community and wider society’ – Hannah Withey praises Russell T Davies’ and how his show breaks the stigma of the AIDS epidemic
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