Durham County Council have begun negotiations to acquire the Milburngate development, which has a faced a series of obstacles to its opening.
Durham University have announced a new scholarship for international students, offering a £5,000 a year tuition fee discount.
Amended plans to transform a private car park in Durham into student accommodation look tipped for approval. The applicant said that there is an "immediate" need for homes in the city.
Parents are understandably concerned about their child’s financial literacy as schools adopt e-payments. Writer and mother-of-two Vivian Teo offers some reassurance from her experience.