AN exhibition on all aspects of the River Wear is due to open in Durham today.

Nine students studying for an MA in Museum and Artefact Studies at Durham University have put their work together in an exhibition, which opens at The Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology, on the city's riverbank.

The Wealth of the Wear looks at all aspects of the river, from its history and geology, to its myths and legends.

The display will be opened at 11am today, by Tracey Ingle, from the conservation department at Durham County Council and the riverbanks management scheme.