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.

To the uninitiated, cryptic crosswords can seem daunting and pretentious. While the latter is (somewhat) true, the former gripe can easily be resolved with a quick crash course on how exactly the ...

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 ...

As part of the government’s Sentencing Bill, a programme to offer voluntary chemical castrations to sex offenders is being rolled out across the North East. After a trial in the South-West described ...

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 ...

New statistics show that Durham University admitted the lowest proportion of state-educated students in the 2020/21 academic year, compared to any other UK university. Just 61.6% of the new cohort, ...

Content warning: this article contains mentions of sexual assault and rape which some readers may find upsetting. I’m sitting down (over the phone) with Shelagh Fogarty: broadcaster, journalist, ...

The Durham Union Society’s debate titled “This house believes Palestinian leadership is the biggest barrier to peace” took place on 8th November amid protests and a heavy security and police presence.

Durham University has moved up 22 spots in the annual LSBU English Social Mobility Index to claim 52 nd place in the 2024 rankings. The index, which considers access (the proportion of disadvantaged ...