Babul’s in Barnard Castle reopens after refurbishment
Babulās welcomed back customers on Thursday (February 12) having put the final touches on the revamp. Improvements mean the restaurant can now serve the same menu as its sister site in Darlington, featuring dishes such as Railway Lamb. The menu also includes Biryani Tiffin – fragrant basmati rice layered with spiced sauce – along with…
New Indian restaurant set to open in Shotley Bridge
The former Rumiās site on Front Street in Shotley Bridge is set to be converted into Kushi. In a Facebook post last November owners, who also run the Morpeth and Brockwell Tandooris in Northumberland said: “We are delighted to announce that we have purchased the former Rumiās on Front Street in Shotley Bridge. “We have…
New Indian restaurant set to open in Shotley Bridge
The former Rumiās site on Front Street in Shotley Bridge is set to be converted into Kushi. In a Facebook post last November owners, who also run the Morpeth and Brockwell Tandooris in Northumberland said: “We are delighted to announce that we have purchased the former Rumiās on Front Street in Shotley Bridge. “We have…
Barnard Castle mum’s tights finally get hole after 19 years
Joanna Buchanan, 40, bought the black 60-denier tights by designer Jasper Conran in her first job as a trainee manager at Debenhams in 2007 when she was 21. She wore them on some of her first dates with husband Andrew, 46, on the evening of her engagement and has donned them at interviews for each…
Barnard Castle mum’s tights finally get hole after 19 years
Joanna Buchanan, 40, bought the black 60-denier tights by designer Jasper Conran in her first job as a trainee manager at Debenhams in 2007 when she was 21. She wore them on some of her first dates with husband Andrew, 46, on the evening of her engagement and has donned them at interviews for each…
Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlash
Amazon’s smart doorbell maker Ring has terminated a partnership with police surveillance tech company Flock Safety. The announcement follows a backlash that erupted after a 30-second Ring ad that aired during the Super Bowl featuring a lost dog that is found through a network of cameras, sparking fears of a dystopian surveillance society. But that…
Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlash
Amazon’s smart doorbell maker Ring has terminated a partnership with police surveillance tech company Flock Safety. The announcement follows a backlash that erupted after a 30-second Ring ad that aired during the Super Bowl featuring a lost dog that is found through a network of cameras, sparking fears of a dystopian surveillance society. But that…
Federal law would stop the cars of drunk or impaired drivers, but it isn’t happening yet
A federal law requiring impairment-detection devices inside all new cars survived a recent push to strip its funding but remains stalled by questions about whether the technology is ready. Rana Abbas Taylor lost her sister, brother-in-law, nephew and two nieces when a driver with a blood-alcohol level almost four times the legal limit slammed into…
Federal law would stop the cars of drunk or impaired drivers, but it isn’t happening yet
A federal law requiring impairment-detection devices inside all new cars survived a recent push to strip its funding but remains stalled by questions about whether the technology is ready. Rana Abbas Taylor lost her sister, brother-in-law, nephew and two nieces when a driver with a blood-alcohol level almost four times the legal limit slammed into…
New Zealand SailGP: What you need to know
New Zealand SailGP 4pm Saturday, 14 February 11.30am Sunday, 15 February* Wynyard Point, Auckland Live updates on RNZ *Start time has been change for the weather Amid considerable fanfare, SailGP has returned to Auckland, building on a wildly successful – not for the home team though – debut in 2025. The wait for availability of…
