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Proud Teacher Underlines Freeman Family’s Saintly History

A PRIMARY schoolteacher, whose great-great-grandfather crafted the coffin in which St Cuthbert’s remains were re-buried in Durham Cathedral in 1899, has followed her forebears into the ranks of the city’s freemen. Mother-of-two Charlotte Middleton was sworn-in during an ancient Town Hall ceremony alongside Patrick Conway OBE, a retired local government director whose own career included […]

Special Internet Lessons Offer Safer Start To Secondary School Life

More than 800 primary school children within Durham City are set to benefit from a national internet safety scheme aimed at making their switch from primary to secondary education less emotionally stressfull Backed by a £1,000 gift from the city’s freemen, Amber Bee CIC, a national community interest company will, from this September, begin delivering […]

The Key To Problem Doors – An Open And Shut Case

Officials of a community hub, who faced being shut out of their own premises by the pending failure of hydraulic entrance doors, have been handed the key to the crisis by Durham City’s Freemen. The Key To Problem Doors – An Open And Shut Case Coxhoe Village Hall, built in two stages in the 1930s […]

Freemen add punch to teenagers’ search for a brighter future

TROUBLED youngsters, stepping out on an award winning and unorthodox “pathway” to a brighter future, have been given a £1,000 “purse” to help them on their journey. Operating outside a traditional school environment, Go The Distance (GTD), a community interest company based on the Belmont Business Park, uses a carefully structured “four pillar” mix of […]

Businessman And Key Hospital Craftsman Latest New Arrivals

A retiree, whose family links with the Durham Markets Company reaches back over a century, has been given a special honour by the city’s freemen. A retiree, whose family links with the Durham Markets Company reaches back over a century, has been given a special honour by the city’s freemen. And, at the same swearing-in […]

Ice Hockey Fans Stick Together To Hit Family Double

Computer specialist and life-long ice hockey fan John Proud is the latest newcomer to the freemen’s ranks – joining dad Bryan, currently Warden of the Barbers’ Company. Ice Hockey Fans Stick Together To Hit Family Double The 45-year-old started watching Durham Wasps when he was six years old and went on to play the game, first […]

“Reflection Garden” Will Mirror The Support Work Of Rural Charity

A ground breaking charity’s ambitions to transform a plot of overgrown woodland into a haven of peace and tranquillity has won the backing of Durham City’s freemen with a £1,000 grant. The LionMouth Rural Centre, will begin preparatory work within weeks on the £10,000 project adjacent to their Broadgate Farm complex near Esh Winning and […]

Latest Gift Keeps Tourism Volunteers On The Right Track

The immediate future of award winning tourism volunteers, who for more than a decade have played a key role in signposting Durham’s tourist attractions to hundreds of thousands of visitors, has been given a key financial boost by the city’s freemen. Latest Gift Keeps Tourism Volunteers On The Right Track Durham Pointers, recognised by their […]

Former Organ Builder’s Career Switch Hits All The Right Notes

The global financial crash of 2008 hit every discordant note for time-served organ builder Vincent Syson. Five years after starting his dream job with the world renowned Durham City instrument makers Harrison and Harrison and completing his apprenticeship he found himself out of work and jobs for men with his skills had dried up in […]

Youngsters Have Durham’s Tourist Treasures In Their Sights

A charity, committed to bringing joy into the lives of children, teenagers and young adults with learning difficulties, has extra reason to be happy. YOUNGSTERS HAVE DURHAM’S TOURIST TREASURES IN THEIR SIGHTS The Cheesy Waffles Project, based in Belmont Community Centre, has been handed a £1,000 gift by the freemen towards costs of their latest adventure […]