Old fish and chip shops of Darlington and County Durham
Whether it’s at the seaside, in towns, cities, or hidden gem fish and chip shops, the North East is no different to the rest of the UK, and great fish and chip shops can be found everywhere. In particular, in Darlington, there’s always plenty of fish and chip shops to visit. Digging into the archive…
Northumberland pub named among UK’s best for a winter walk
The Kirkstyle Inn & Sportsmanβs Rest in Slaggyford, Northumberland, βcapitalises on its rugged locationβ by bringing in βpedigree produceβ from across the county, according to The Good Food Guide. It’s set among the βravishingβ open moorland near the Cumbrian border and Pennine Way, and has been praised by the foodie experts for its βcrowd-pullingβ Sunday…
Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day
Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day. Leo divulged his strategy for the popular New York Times online game before fielding questions via videoconference about artificial intelligence, social media and the future of…
Frustrations grow in Russia over cellphone internet outages that disrupt daily life
TALLINN β When Russians look back at 2025, they might remember it as the year when the government took even tighter control of the internet. Credit cards that won’t buy a ticket on public transport. ATMs that don’t connect to a network. Messaging apps that are down. Cellphones that don’t receive texts or data after…
Football: Phoenix set to take off after positive start to A-League
Sabitra Bhandari of the Phoenix Photo: Masanori Udagawa / PHOTOSPORT While expectations are always high, the Phoenix women would be delighted with the position they find themselves in the A-League. Bev Priestman’s side scored their first win of the season on Sunday, beating Melbourne Victory for the first time with a 1-0 triumph in Porirua….
Joseph Parker’s first trainer, Grant Arkell, dies
Grant Arkell, pictured in 2020. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook The man who first trained former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker among other boxing greats, Grant Arkell, has passed away aged 77. Arkell was one of the most respected boxing trainers in New Zealand and opened the Papatoetoe Boxing Gym in 1990, which during its…