Durham

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    A weekend in Durham: Where to stay, where to eat and what to do

    With its beautiful Romanesque cathedral, Norman castle (now occupied by university students) and a maze of steep, cobbled streets, Durham has a charm of its own. Durham's Cathedral and Castle was one of the very first to be designated a World Heritage Site in 1986, along with the Taj Mahal and Palace of Versailles. Here’s our guide to the best places to stay and eat, and what to do while you’re in Durham – no matter your budget.

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    Weird things to do in England this summer

    Looking for fantastically fun activities and events in England this summer? We've picked some of the most bonkers things to do across the country, come rain or shine. SEE ALSO: England's best things to do in 2017 SEE ALSO: Ten things

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    'Can opener' railway bridge has destroyed hundreds of trucks

    A bridge in Durham, North Carolina has been dubbed the 'can opener' because of the sheer number of trucks and vans that have lost their roofs while attempting to drive underneath it. The hundred-year-old train trestle bridge

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    Lorry nearly blown over by high winds near Durham

    A HGV came perilously close to tipping over, after battling high winds on the A1 (M) near Durham. The footage sees the lorry getting blown across the road, before accidentally tipping onto one side – performing a wheelie in the

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    Lumiere 2016: UK’s Largest Light Festival Dazzles Durham

    <p>Lumiere is the UK’s largest light festival. This weekend it returns to Durham for the fourth time.</p><p>The historic city will be illuminated by 29 ambitious light instillations from international artists. The display will see Durham Castle become the canvas for spectacular light projections and also includes a 3D whale, a mysterious ‘fogscape’ and an interactive cloud made of lightbulbs.<br /></p>

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    Britain's undiscovered beaches

    From the hidden coves of Cornwall's Lantic Bay to the beauty of Rumbling Kern in Northumberland, these UK beaches have been left largely unscathed by tourism.

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    Parking firm fines man who was being told his dad was dying

    A motorist who was being told by doctors that his dad was dying of cancer has been fined for parking for just one minute too long in the hospital car park. Kevin Hodges came back to his car after a doctor had pulled him to one side for a