James Jones recounts Sunderland's first game back in the Premier League in which they decisively beat West Ham United ...

This week's News in Brief covers the latest University updates, whilst celebrating the upcoming Durham Book Festival and remembering Durham alumna and TV editor Biddy Baxter.

Northern Mayors and universities have expressed disappointment at their exclusion from the Global Talent Fund.

A record number of students across the UK are set to attend university in 2025. The regional gap has widened this year, with the North East experiencing the lowest number of top A-Level results.

Reform took control of the council in May, with 65 seats, but have since lost a seat to the Liberal Democrats in early July, following the resignation of one of their councillors just nine days into ...

From theft to recovery, the story of Durham’s first folio takes centre stage in Palace Green Library’s new exhibition, ‘Shakespeare Recovered’.

Durham University staff will receive a 1.4% pay rise from August 2025, following the conclusion of national pay negotiations between university employers and trade unions.

Joshua Vickers highlights the UK's strategic advancements in space technology and the critical role of new satellite systems in enhancing national security.

By Gracie Morgan The former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte will be the first Asian President to be tried at the Hague. What does the arrest mean for the future of Filipino politics and ...

Profile Editor Gussie Coulter discusses Brexit, democracy and principle in politics with Lord Richard Newby, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords.

Elena Ferrante: the iconic women’s author, writing novels based in Italy, primarily Naples, exploring working class female perspectives, ascending to cult status beyond Italy for her Neapolitan ...

Durham University, alongside the Universities of Newcastle, Northumbria, and Sunderland, has launched The Innovating Together – Universities in the North East (In-TUNE) partnership, which will improve ...