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Reform took control of the council in May, with 65 seats, but have since lost a seat to the Liberal Democrats in early July, following the resignation of one of their councillors just nine days into ...

Durham University staff will receive a 1.4% pay rise from August 2025, following the conclusion of national pay negotiations between university employers and trade unions.

Sam Hartley unpacks the factors that make 'Andor' a resoundingly successful new addition to the 'Star Wars' franchise.

Palatinate reports on the latest Durham news, from local council events to government policy.

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Durham University has made the Durham Grant Scheme (DGS), which provides students from households with lower household income, more generous by widening the eligibility criteria. This means that ...

By Max Kendix and Tiffany Chan Current St. Aidan’s College JCR President Joe McGarry has been elected President of Durham Students’ Union after a heated election campaign. Turnout in the election ...

Durham University has moved up 22 spots in the annual LSBU English Social Mobility Index to claim 52 nd place in the 2024 rankings. The index, which considers access (the proportion of disadvantaged ...

By Sol Noya Carreno and Imogen Usherwood It is a truth universally acknowledged that potatoes are a much-revered vegetable here in Durham (at least among college catering). A perhaps less famous truth ...