Fashion used to tell stories. A jacket worn for years would bear witness to the places you went and the person you were. But in 2025, where trend cycles are measured in weeks and overconsumption is ...

What prevents the theme of memory in the university novel from becoming saccharine and uninteresting? In Carmen Laforet’s ‘Nada’, feeding the characters through a gothic lens.

Puzzles Editor Joseph O'Keeffe (Mulholland) offers a comprehensive guide to cryptic crosswords, as well as examples to try.

ClothesCycleUK brought over 100 second-hand sellers, local designers (and a matcha bar) to its recent Newcastle event. We stopped by to explore the market — and spoke to founder Poppy ...

In this week's News in Brief... chemical castrations, cuts to train stations, AI growth zones and ancient tomes.

Durham freshers have been told by the University that they must either live in out-of-college Ustinov accommodation or forfeit University accommodation.

The list of past Editors-in-Chief is being updated as we go through past copies. Do get in touch if you would like to suggest additions by emailing ...

Durham County Council has acquired £423 million in debt as of September 2023, according to data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. UK councils owe £97.8 billion in total, ...

Is hydrogen a good alternative to fossil fuels? Burning fossil fuels – oil, coal, natural gas – has released aprox. 735 billion tonnes of CO 2 since the industrial revolution. CO 2 is a greenhouse gas ...

One in four Durham PhD students leave study without achieving their target doctorate degree. The data, acquired through a Palatinate Freedom of Information request, reveals performance is particularly ...