Best places to eat in the city during the Durham Regatta
From a Michelin-listed tasting menu on Silver Street to riverside brunch spots with cathedral views, Durham’s eating scene is better than it has ever been. For a special occasion: Faru, 29 Silver Street Opened in 2023 by husband-and-wife team Jake and Laura Siddle, Faru sits just off Silver Street in the cobbled city centre and…
Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery won’t harm competition, consumers, DOJ says
An investigation by the U.S. Justice Department into Paramount Skydanceβs proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has determined that the mammoth Hollywood media merger is not likely to harm competition in the industry or be harmful for consumers. The agency said Friday that it closed its probe into the deal, with regulators at its antitrust…
Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controls
WASHINGTON β AI giant Anthropic said Friday it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals. The export controls mark the U.S. governmentβs most significant step to date to restrict access to…
Teen prodigy Amarante Sititi set for Aupiki debut
Amarante Sititi of the Auckland Storm scoring against Counties Manukau in the 2025 Farah Palmer Cup. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Prior to Aupiki 2025, few knew the name Braxton Sorensen-McGee. Fast forward just one year and the Blues fullback is one of the most talked about women in the game on the back of a spectacular…
Sports media is about to help FIFA gaslight the planet β RT Entertainment
There was never a chance that Washingtonβs man in FIFA, footballβs world governing body, was going to do the right thing and postpone the World Cup. Nor that he would strip the US and Canada of hosting rights after their attack on Iran. The FIFA president, Lebanese-Swiss Gianni Infantino, is doing whatβs right for his…
Rare militia memorabilia collection heading to auction
Written by survivor Sergeant Alfred Addyman to his mother, it will be sold along with his Victorian Kingβs Royal Rifle Corps Medals and related material in the Militaria and Ethnographica Sale at Tennants Auctioneers on June 24. The medals comprise the Indian General Service Medal with clasp for Samana 1891, and the Queenβs South Africa…
Yorkshire Choice Awards finalists and winners revealed
Winners and finalists from across North Yorkshire were celebrated at the event for their entrepreneurial spirit, courage, and community contribution. York-based business EmAble took home the New Starter Business of the Year award, while Kirkby Malzeardβs Lucie Maguire received the Rob Burrow Outstanding Courage Award. Other finalists included Kitchen & Koffee from Harrogate, Phil Harris…
Stockton MP Matt Vickers visits Darlington store facing rising costs
Matt Vickers, MP for Stockton West, visited Middleton St George Post Office and Londis, owned by Shailendra and Versha Soti, on June 6. During the visit, Mr Soti told him that the retail environment has become tougher due to increased business rates, rising electricity bills, and occasional incidents of retail crime. He said: “I would…
