Marie-Thérèse Mayne, the exhibitions' officer at Durham Cathedral, said: “The crib scene is pretty special and has got some wonderful links to the region. “The Nativity set has some very ...

ONE of the region’s most popular Christmas services will take place this weekend. The traditional Lighting of the Christmas Tree and Blessing of the Crib service takes place at Durham Cathedral ...

A schoolboy had the honour of lighting the Durham Cathedral’s ... tree and blessing of this week’s crib service. Lights were turned out, plunging a cathedral packed with families into darkness ...

Durham Cathedral's 17ft (5m) tree was illuminated by Jackie McCowliff during the annual Lighting of the Tree and Blessing of the Crib. He hung a miner's safety lamp on the tree, assisted by Sally ...

The switch-on of Durham Cathedral's Christmas tree and its popular ... on a 20-feet tall Norwegian spruce and the blessing of the crib in a live-streamed service which is considered especially ...

Credit: ITV TYNE TEES An historic cathedral's central tower once again dominates its city's skylinefollowing three years of repair work. The doors of Durham Cathedral's majestic central tower have ...

Dr Philip Plyming was installed in a ceremony at Durham Cathedral. Credit: North News and Pictures The new Dean of Durham spoke of priorities of pilgrimage, prayer and proclamation in his ...