The Poorhouse cafƩ in Great Ayton sold to new owners
The Poorhouse – located in a Grade II listed building on the village’s high street – hit the market earlier this year with a Ā£75,000 price tag.Ā The popular cafĆ©, which has been trading for more than six years, serves pastries and cakes during the day and turns into a bar at night serving tipples…
County Durham: South Causey Inn to host Hjem Vin barbecue
Restaurant Hjem, currently enjoying a sixāmonth residency at The Farmhouse at South Causey Inn, is relaunching Hjem Vin ā a relaxed, openāair dining experience featuring seasonal small plates, carefully paired wines, and a more informal approach to fine dining. Ally ThompsonāNietosvuori, coāfounder of Hjem, said: “Weāve always wanted to revisit Hjem Vin. Ulf Nietosvuori will…
Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese companies ‘exploiting’ AI models made in US
WASHINGTON ā The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies’ exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race. In a Thursday memo, Michael Kratsios, the president’s chief science and technology adviser, accused foreign entities…
Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese companies ‘exploiting’ AI models made in US
WASHINGTON ā The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies’ exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race. In a Thursday memo, Michael Kratsios, the president’s chief science and technology adviser, accused foreign entities…
Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Crusaders v NSW Waratahs at Te Kaha One New Zealand Stadium
The first Super Rugby Pacific match kicks off at Christchurch’s new Te Kaha One New Zealand Stadium on Friday night, when the Crusaders take on NSW Waratahs. Rugby fans have poured into the city for the opening of the new $683 million stadium, with five Super Rugby games to be played over the weekend. This…
NRL: NZ Warriors v Dolphins – what you need to know
Alofiana Khan-Pereira and Photo: RNZ/Photosport After back-to-back wins to put their NRL championship bid back on track, NZ Warriors take their bandwagon on the road to Wellington for an Anzac Day encounter with the Dolphins. This fixture is the first of two home games staged outside Auckland this season – they will face North Queensland…
Hetton-le-Hole mum’s headache was actually inoperable brain aneurysm
Megan Jackson, 28, from Hetton-le-Hole, had been suffering from severe headaches in March 2024 when she visited her GP. During the appointment her doctor noticed the mum-of-two’s left pupil was larger than her right and she was sent to hospital for further tests. Megan Jackson with her husband and two children (Image: PROVIDED) After spending…
New salon By Lia Neve Smithson opens in Blackhall Colliery
Lia Neve Smithson, started out in the beauty industry three-and-a-half years ago renting chairs in other salons, but has always wanted her own studio. Despite being only 20, a whole 14 years younger than the average first-time home buyer in the UK, she purchased a buildng on Sixth Street in Blackhall Colliery last July, and…
Tories post drugs leaflet through Darlington doors in attack on Greens
The leaflet titled āThe Home of Addictionā criticises the Green Partyās stance on legalising Class A drugs and includes several pictures of substances available at various prices above the heading āBargain Buzzā. It reads: āDarlingtonās Green Party say they want to make Class A drugs easily accessible as alcohol and cigarettes.Ā āDonāt risk it –…
PM Keir Starmer visits Newcastle in wake of Mandelson scandal
The Prime Minister spent this morning (Thursday, April 23) at the Newcastle United Foundation, amid mounting speculation over his future in the wake of the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal. Jonathan Brash, Labourās MP in Hartlepool, told GB News that it was ānot a case of if, itās whenā Sir Keir will leave Downing Street and…
