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 ...

Durham University has been ranked in 5 th place by The Guardian in its 2026 University Guide, with an overall score of 85.4 (out of 100). The University has moved up one place in the league table, ...

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.