The Durham Podcast

Emma chats to Jamine, ones of the traders with NMTF

Sam chats to Dave Wilson who is a stroke survivor volunteering with The Stroke Association

Sam chats to Mr Money Jar, Timi-Meriman Johnson about how to save money by doing tasks ourselves.


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Mike Norris chats to us about his new book. Reap Sleep Rock Repeat is available by clicking here.

Emma and Alice visit Crook Hall Café, which has since reopened. Click here for information

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This Week: 

• We talk to Lily Brooke, a local singer song writer about her new single
• We preview the Durham Fringe Festival with Stephen Cronin. 
• We hear the winner of our Hotel Indigo Competition
• What's On In County Durham 

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This week on the podcast:

• You could win dinner for two at Hotel Indigo! Click here for more information. 
• A grisly tale challenge in set in the Durham Podcast quiz. 
• Andrew Stokes from Visit England tells us about English Tourism Week
• Parish Clerk Adam tells us about Durham's plans for the Coronation
• TV's Alice Beer tells us how to bag a bargain! 

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Sam & Emma discuss the pronunciation of "Prebends" bridge and give you the next question in The Durham Podcast Quiz!

Sam chats to Robert Johnson from Investing in Children about the work they are doing in Pity Me and County Durham.
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Investing in Children Facebook

Emma discovers a new style of business support groups based in South West Durham called Biz Group 66
Biz Group 66 Facebook page

We meet Lleyton from Witton Gilbert Primary School who is the winner of the North East category for the Pearsons National Writing competition
 
And finally Sam chats to Anna Webb about a brand new playlist designed to keep dogs calm in the car!
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This week on the Durham Podcast:

Sam speaks to local ballet dancer Emma Price, currently appearing in 'Swan Lake' for Birmingham Royal Ballet at Sunderland Empire

Emma speaks to Alice from Durham Markets about the upcoming regional heats of the NMTF Young Traders Markets.

Sam chats to TV Presenter Anna Williamson about fronting a national campaign for employers and businesses to spend at least 5% of the working week focusing on mental health!

Birmingham Royal Ballet:
https://www.brb.org.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bhamroyalballet/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bhamroyalballet

National Market Traders Federation:
https://www.nmtf.co.uk/#
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marketsmatter/

Pledge 5% - Mental Health at work:
https://www.cignaglobal.com/the5percentpledge
Anna Williamson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annawilliamsonofficial

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In This Episode:

Sam talks to Trevor Fox, an actor from the North East, who is staring in "The Ocean At The End Of The Lane" which is playing at Sunderland Empire theatre this week.

Emma chats to Will Greaves about the brand new Merryoakes community centre project in Durham City, not far from The Duke of Wellington pub. 

Sam chats to comedian Lucy Porter, who is bringing her brand new show, Wake Up Call, to The Witham in Barnard Castle, about comedy, quizzing and why she loves Barnard Castle!

The Witham: https://thewitham.org.uk/
The Ocean at The End Of The Lane: https://oceanonstage.com/
Merryoakes: http://facebook.com/MerryoaksCommunityHall/

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Lucy Porter
Instagram: @lucyportercomic

Sam Lupton
Instagram: @thesamlupton

Emma Hignett
Instgram: @emmahig 

Episode 3 of series 2 is here!

Emma chats to Paul Howard from Durham BID, previewing the upcoming Fire & Ice weekend which runs over the weekend of 24th and 25th February.

Sam talks to Laura Tott, star of channel 4's First Dates about the trend towards home cooked meals on first dates.

There's another chance to hear the chat with Jo Soulsby of Moon Jewellery on Silver Street all about her aid for Ukraine campaign.

Durham Bid
https://www.lifeindurham.co.uk/event/fire-ice-durham/

Moon Jewellery
https://moon-jewellery.com/

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Series 2 Episode 2 is here!

Emma and Alice head to The Pump House tea room near Shincliffe, Sam chats to Carl Howe about his success with axe throwing in Durham, and we dig out an interview from the Durham Today archive!

The Pump House Tea Room
https://www.facebook.com/Thepumphousetearoomdurham/

Valhalla Axe Throwing
https://www.valhallanorth.co.uk/
https://twitter.com/North_Valhalla
https://www.instagram.com/valhalla_north/
https://www.facebook.com/valhallanorth

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Welcome to a new series of The Durham Podcast. Sam and Emma kick off a new format for the show, teaming up with Durham OnAir & Durham Today to bring you new content on a more regular basis.

Welcome to Series 2 Episode 1

Raddison Blue: https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-durham

Turkish Kitchen: https://turkishkitchendurham.co.uk/

World Cancer Day: https://www.worldcancerday.org/

Age UK County Durham: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/countydurham/

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