Michelinālisted Jesmond chef takes aim at processed food
Kleo Tabaku, chef at Jesmond’s Lovage and Gosforth seafood restaurant Osters, is backing the Government’s campaign to fight obesity and improve public health. The Governmentās campaign against HFSS (high in fat, salt and sugar) foods was launched in October 2025 and restricts the advertising of HFSS food and drink products. Mr Tabaku said: “Many restaurants…
Alphabet’s first-quarter profit soars as Google’s big AI bets help push stock to new highs
Googleās transition into the era of artificial intelligence continued to pay off for its corporate parent, Alphabet Inc., which on Wednesday announced another quarter of the stellar growth that helped to more than double its already lofty market value during the past year. Alphabet earned $62.6 billion, or $5.11 per share, during the January-March period,…
Super Rugby: Hurricanes have home playoff on the mind as Crusaders loom
Fehi Fineanganofo of the Hurricanes celebrates his try during the Super Rugby Pacific Super Round match – Hurricanes Vs Brumbies at One NZ Stadium, New Zealand, 25th April 2026. Photo: Photosport The Hurricanes are no longer just building – they’re calculating. With a top-two finish within reach, coach Clark Laidlaw has started “daydreaming” about home…
Tesco makes major price move in Express stores to match Aldi
The supermarket has expanded its Aldi Price Match scheme into more than 2,000 Tesco Express stores, meaning customers can now pick up key items at prices matched to Aldi without heading to a larger supermarket. It marks the biggest expansion of the scheme since it launched in 2020, and is aimed at helping households manage…
Grillicious Peri Chicken, Middlesbrough, rating improved
Grillicious Peri Chicken, located on Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, saw its rating of zero ā the worst possible outcome ā change to a four star rating just two months later after addressing raw chicken problems, amongst others. The initial inspection that saw the establishment slapped with the lowest possible rating ā urgent improvement necessary ā was…
Fourteen Drops to close original bar on Yarm High Street
Fourteen Drops, which has been based in the town since 2017, announced the shock closure of its small venue at 77a High Street on Monday (April 27).Ā The venue said āGovernment changesā had made it āimpossibleā to continue – but that it will continue operating from its larger second venue above Strickland and Holt.Ā The…
Simon Wade takes over The Punch Bowl at Marton Cum Grafton
The Punch Bowl Inn at Marton Cum Grafton in the Vale Of York, south of Boroughbridge, Ā has been taken over by local publican Simon Wade of Langthorpe Live Inn Ltd. This will be the fifth pub in Simonās portfolio, with him also owning The Grantham Arms, The Tapp and Tutt and the Fox and Hounds…
Amazon touts a ‘major expansion’ with OpenAI as Microsoft ties loosen
SAN FRANCISCO ā Amazon announced what it called a āmajor expansionā of its partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday, a day after the artificial intelligence company said it was loosening its ties to longtime backer Microsoft. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the collaboration with Amazon’s cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, would involve co-developing…
NASA’s Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. ā The spacecraft that flew four astronauts around the moon is back where its record-breaking journey began. NASAās Artemis II capsule returned to Floridaās Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, almost a month after blasting off on humanityās first lunar trip in more than a half-century. Following its splashdown in the Pacific on…
