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New bus stations in Bishop Auckland and Durham will include a Changing Places toilet. We spoke to the Changing Places campaign to find out more about how important these facilities are.

Venera Bojkova talks to Gary Burgham about Bishop Auckland Choral Society.

The Quest for the Perfect Shirt is a project exploring the production and presentation of masculinity by making shirts in public places. Each shirt has been made as a response to either a single conversation, or group conversations about masculinity. The exhibition at Bishop Auckland Town Hall will be the first time that the whole collection of shirts will be presented to the public. Richard Bliss...

Green Matters Special for the start of Our Earth Week with some fantastic conversations with Penny Southgate, the organiser of Our Earth Week and also contributions fro Daniel Rutland at Bishop Auckland Baptist Church and Ruth Dent from Believe Housing.

We hear from the fire service in County Durham about fireworks and bonfires as 5th November approaches.

The British Heart Foundation Furniture & Electrical shop in Bishop Auckland is looking for volunteers to join the store team.

The Bishop Auckland Support Group of Parkinson UK’s has issued an appeal for volunteers as it continues to grow and provide more support for people living with Parkinson’s. We spoke to Cara from Parkinson UK’s to find out more.

Bryan is a conservation planner with a varied background in local government. He is currently Senior Conservation Officer with Durham County Council. Bryan will talk about the recent local listing project in Bishop Auckland, which allowed local schools, businesses, residents and groups to identify the town's heritage that may usually be overlooked. Hear about hidden history, the quirky and the mod...

In 2000, Tony Nicholson's attic yielded an astonishing discovery: a cache of Victorian photographs and letters inside a bird's nest. Among them was one describing a 'vile woman' ensnaring a man—a catalyst for a captivating journey. Tony, a prominent historian renowned for nationwide talks, delved into this amazing trove, unearthing a Victorian love story of love and intrigue that resonates across...

Ed Waugh is the writer of the play Wor Bella, about North East women's football during WW1. Wor Bella toured north of the region in March/April 2022 to much acclaim and will transfer to London before the 1200-seat Newcastle Theatre Royal for three performances in April 2024. Ed will talk about these heroic working-class women who saved the WW1 war effort and raised money for wartime charities. The...

The Story at Mount Oswald will be a new history centre and registration service in County Durham. Steph gives us an update on the project.

We hear about the Young Archaeologists' Club in the North East and the activities that take place at No. 42 in the Market Place, Bishop Auckland.

A website where people can search for details about war memorials has been created by the North East War Memorials Project.

Author Margaret Hedley has written Women of the Durham Coalfield in the 19th Century: Hannah’s Story. Margaret also tells us about Wheatley Hill History Club and the latest project about Peterlee.

County Durham Forum for History and Heritage is a networking group that individuals and organisations can join. Marian Morrison, Chair of the group, tells us more.

The Friends of Vindomora are looking at the Roman Fort in Ebchester, County Durham. Marion tells us more about the group.

Bob McManners and Gillian Wales tell us about the Mining Art Gallery in Bishop Auckland and the Zurbaran paintings.

We hear about tracing family history and virtual events with Joyce from Northumberland and Durham Family History Society.

Alastair tells us about No More Nowt and the creation of art work to celebrate local football history and men's mental health.

We speak to Cllr Sam Zair, Mayor of Bishop Auckland, about the Heritage Festival and history events in the town.

Talking about local football history with John Phelan from Durham Amateur Football Trust.

Hartlepool Headland History Group tell us about their activities, events with talks and Facebook page.

We hear about the Bishop Auckland FC shop and musuem as part of the 2023 Heritage Festival.

We speak to the organiser of the classic and vintage car display at the 2023 Heritage Festival in Bishop Auckland Market Place.

Local News Headlines - Thursday 7 September 2023 by 105.9 Bishop FM