County Durham award-winning farmers’ market among UK’s best
The award-winning Barnard Castle Farmers’ Market has been highlighted by The Express in its recent top 10 list which also includes the likes of Truro Farmers’ Market in Cornwall and Kendal Farmers’ Market in Cumbria. It was commended for its “historic and picturesque” location as well as being known for “proudly specialising” in organically-grown meat and…
Africa’s cellphone towers turn to solar as diesel costs surge
NAIROBI – Rising diesel prices linked to the Iran war are adding urgency to a shift already underway across Africa to move cellphone towers off fossil fuels and onto solar power. Diesel, which powers the majority of Africa’s roughly 500,000 telecommunications towers, has become more expensive and sometimes harder to secure in recent weeks as…
Building trades unions emerge as a key ally of tech giants in push for AI data centers
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Building trades unions — long fashioned as the voice of the American worker — are now intertwined with the richest companies in the world as they create America’s artificial intelligence economy. Unionized workers are employed on a huge number of massive data center projects and scrambling to recruit new apprentices to feed…
Live: A-League Elimination Finals – Auckland FC v Melbourne City
Auckland FC host Melbourne City in a one-off elimination final at Go Media Stadium in Auckland. A win would see Steve Corica’s side play Adelaide United in the home-and-away semifinals. Kickoff is at 5pm. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
The Picnic Basket to close in Durham after 33 years
The Picnic Basket, on New Elvet, took to social media yesterday (April 29), to share the news, following a “difficult decision.” The owners said: “After 33 wonderful years at our New Elvet home, the time has come to close our doors. “Due to the rising operational costs that many small businesses are facing we have…
Keane Duncan challenges Carl Les for Conservative leader role
Councillor Keane Duncan has put his name forward as a candidate to lead the North Yorkshire Conservative Group — a position currently held by long-serving councillor, Carl Les. A vote will be taken next Wednesday (May 6) when the group meets for its annual general meeting. The leader of the Conservative Group will not automatically…
Echo Comment on Polanski’s judgement over Golders Green
Mr Polanski showed a very bad error of judgement. Confronting a man who they believed had stabbed two Jewish people, and who, according to videos, was not releasing his weapon, the police understandably felt the need to restrain him as rapidly as they could. Many people will think they did a good job. A brave…
