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VOLUNTEERS are needed to welcome visitors to an historic castle where redevelopment plans are expected to transform it into a major tourist attraction. More than 100 people have joined the Friends of ...

Francisco de Zurbarán, “Zebulun” (1640–45), oil on canvas, 78 1/2 x 40 1/2 inches (© The Auckland Project/Zurbarán Trust, photo by Robert LaPrelle); Francisco de Zurbarán, “Asher” (1640–45), oil on ...

A castle's 17th Century walled garden has been redesigned as part of a £200m development. Several areas of Auckland Castle, formerly the private residence of the Bishops of Durham, have been ...

After months of closure, Auckland Castle is to reopen its doors for a new season which will give visitors a chance to catch up with the ongoing drive to offer a range of attractions across one site.

‘Gather around, that I may tell you what will happen to you in days to come,” Jacob tells his sons in Genesis. Gather around, I add, that I may tell you what will happen if you visit “Zurbarán: Jacob ...