Yarm chef opens Fuego in former Tomahawk Steakhouse Potto
Tom Sturman has fired up the ovens at Fuego Steakhouse and Tapas, where he’s serving up tapas-style small plates, fine wines, and the finest cuts of British and Irish beef. The 44-year-old has been one of the brains behind the Tomahawk Steakhouse brand for the last nine years, which he launched with Howard Eggleston from…
Foodie train trips launched on North Yorkshire Moors Railway
The announcement includes a range of food-themed journeys and passenger experiences, set against the scenic backdrop of one of the UK’s most beloved heritage railways. Among the highlights is the Fish & Chips Service on April 25 and April 29, which features freshly prepared fish and chips from the award-winning Capplemans of Pickering. Guests will…
The wide-brimmed Sombrero galaxy is revealed in all its splendor by a telescope in Chile
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Sombrero galaxy and its glowing halo of stars have never looked this good. The U.S. National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab released the latest photo of the popular hat-shaped galaxy on Friday. A telescope in Chile observed it four years ago, but the color imaging was not completed until this week. Located…
How conspiracy theories about missing or dead scientists went from online forums to the White House
Speculation about links among a handful U.S. scientists who have died or disappeared in recent years was largely confined to niche online communities less than two months ago. As of Friday, the number had grown to at least 12 and was at the epicenter of U.S. government, with both the FBI and Congress investigating possible…
Super Rugby Pacific live: Hurricanes v ACT Brumbies
Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action, as the Hurricanes take on ACT Brumbies at Te Kaha Stadium in Christchurch. Hurricanes co-captain Du’Plessis Kirifi will play his 100th Super Rugby match, Caleb Delany returns to the starting line-up to partner with Warner Dearns in the second row, while Brayden Iose starts at No.8 for the…
Rugby: Timoci Tavatavanawai – the perfect hybrid weapon?
Highlander’s wrecking ball Timoci Tavatavanawai tops the list of potential hybrids. Photo: Photosport Is rugby entering a hybrid era? The Crusaders’ successful experiment of moving Leicester Faingaʻanuku from centre to seven has opened imaginations across Super Rugby Pacific. Faingaʻanuku had dabbled in the loosies earlier, but his first start at openside flanker against NSW Waratahs…
Two billion pound contracts for Teesside incinerator signed
The agreement marks the financial close of the Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility (TVERF), a long-debated scheme approved in 2023 by Redcar and Cleveland Council despite sustained opposition from campaigners and some politicians. Planning permission was granted for the plant on land west of Tees Dock Road, near Grangetown, part of the Teesworks complex, with…
Reform under pressure over Gateshead candidate’s Facebook posts
Nigel Farage’s party has been urged to take action over comments made by Linda McFarlane, a Reform candidate in Gateshead’s Chopwell and Rowlands Gill ward. It comes after Reform expelled another Gateshead candidate, David Prior, when it emerged this week that he was formerly a member of the British National Party (BNP). In a Facebook…
Echo Comment on US questioning future of Falkland Islands
Leaders of Reform and the Conservatives joined the Labour Prime Minister in saying that Britain’s sovereignty of the islands, which are 8,000 miles away, is not in question. LibDem leader Sir Ed Davey even suggested the king’s visit to the US should be pulled in protest. Donald Trump is doing what he does best: he…