Darlington Food Festival in pictures – flavours, fun and live music
The Darlington Food and Drink Festival is a free, open‑air event which has transformed the main commercial streets into a focal point for food-lovers with a taste for everything from the simple to the exotic. Based mostly around the Market Square there are also stalls and entertainment points spreading along East Row and West Row, making…
North Yorkshire cafe is well-kept secret with cream teas
Dale Head Farm Tea Garden in Rosedale is often dubbed an “oasis on the moors”, known for its peaceful atmosphere, views “to die for” and “heavenly” homemade cream scones, according to visitors. Owner Maggie reveals about the tea room’s history: “We’ve lived at the farm for over 20 years and first opened our Tea Garden…
New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial’s 2nd phase
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta’s social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on allegations that platforms such as Instagram have created a public safety hazard. Opening statements are scheduled Monday in the three-week bench trial to decide…
Auckland FC penalty ‘walk-up’ practice hailed after win
Auckland FC players celebrate winning their penalty shootout against Melbourne City in the A-League elimination final. Photo: Photosport / Andrew Cornaga Auckland FC place so much importance on penalty shootout preparation in A-League knockout matches, they devote part of the week practising their walk from the halfway line to the penalty spot. The Black Knights…
How a professor turned Langley Castle into a luxury hotel
Langley Castle, a 14th-century fortress in Langley-on-Tyne built in 1350, opened its doors to guests in the spring of 1986 following its purchase by American MIT professor Dr Stuart Madnick. A friend of Dr Madnick’s had spotted an advert for the property in Country Life magazine, and while in the UK on business, he decided…
Sunderland council elections 2026 party statement (Independents)
Sunderland City Council normally holds its elections by ‘thirds’ for its 75 councillors, with one council seat in each of the city’s 25 wards up for grabs each election cycle. However, a landmark round of local elections is taking place this year following changes to ward boundaries by the Local Government Boundary Commission, with 75…
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…
