‘The gherkin ketchup! The dark jus! The melting beef!’ Coarse, Durham
It was a wet and cold winter lunchtime in Durham and I was hungry. A stranger in town, I had two...
Read MorePosted by Chris Wallis | Feb 27, 2026 | Restaurants & Cafes, Taste
It was a wet and cold winter lunchtime in Durham and I was hungry. A stranger in town, I had two...
Read MorePosted by Cathy Crabb | Dec 11, 2024 | Archives
Sunset on Tantobie, written by Gary Kitching and directed by Jake Murray, is a 40-minute, heartwarming audio tale about family reuniting, with a nod to Dominic Cummings’ laughable defence of his trip to Barnard...
Read MorePosted by Helen Nugent | Dec 9, 2024 | Archives
Writing this article, I was reminded of a quote by the comedian Eddie Izzard while he was on a world tour. “I grew up in Europe, where the history comes from.” He’s not wrong. Trips to the US and Canada have...
Read MorePosted by Helen Nugent | Nov 14, 2024 | Archives
Norman Cornish was one of the most famous artists to emerge from the North East of England in the 20th century and became one of the most celebrated British artists of his time. His works are held in public and private...
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