The work of the Durham Pointers has been supported by a donation of more than £4000 by the Durham City Freemen. An element of the funding has been targeted at the younger section of our local visitors by the production of an activity leaflet, ‘Children’s Market Place Quiz’. As result of this initiative prizes were […]
Apprentice Steven Hay is carving out a new career as a joiner at Durham’s iconic Norman Castle – thanks to a funding package from the city’s freemen. Twenty-nine-year-old Steven beat off stiff competition to win the “chance of a lifetime” – securing a four-year joinery apprenticeship to help with the upkeep of the 11th century […]
Leaders of Durham’s freemen have handed an early Christmas present to staff and trainees in specialist workshops in the city – a gesture described as “vital” to securing their financial future. The freemen’s £5,000 gift to the St Margaret’s Centre, a charitable trust, will fund the development of cutting edge technology and enable workshops to […]
Obituary – James Fawcett Magee4th July 1926 – 22nd November 2016 James (Jimmy) was born and lived his whole life in Durham City. He was called up for army service in 1945 and did his training with the Durham Light Infantry at Brancepeth. before being posted to India, where he attained the rank of Sergeant. […]