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The Pro-Vice Chancellor, chief of police and other leading figures talked about Durham, drink and the river
They include ‘reviewing ways to tackle the availability of cheap alcohol’
Search moves onto river itself from banks, body discovered NOT that of the Law second year
Now an investigation is being launched into her death
A pool of endless sexual opportunity is on the approach, and POPPY OVENDEN wants to make sure you can enjoy it properly.
The Durham nightlife: it’s the thing we all love to hate. POPPY OVENDEN has some reasons to actually hate it.
You need to take someone out, and you don’t have a clue where to take them? No sweat, The Tab is here with a fool-proof and highly scientific quiz to point you in the right direction.
Preceding their impending fashion show, the beautiful men and women of Cuth’s found themselves frolicking in pink powder paint in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer. The Tab caught up with one of the show’s organisers to find out just how messy things got…
For the lucky little shits who actually have reading weeks, POPPY OVENDEN has some great ways to spend yours.
POPPY OVENDEN goes to investigate the shop which sells the products the supermarkets don’t want.
With Durham as teeny as it is, you’re bound to see a lot of familiar faces when you trek into town. Here are just some of them:
It’s the first week back, which basically means it’s still the holidays. Here are 6 legit reasons to bury your head in the sand ahead of Winter exams.
Wondering how to make the best of your last week? Here’s the Tab’s round up of the places to be in Durham from now until term ends.
Many of us are currently drowning in what is correctly known as ‘summative hell’. Although this term’s round will only be a fraction of the terror compared to next term’s, The Tab’s here with some quick tips to help you keep your heads above the water:
She doesn’t even have hipster pretentions, she just wants to do something for charity: student Charlotte Crossley is dressing in second clothes for a full year! She spoke to Poppy Ovenden about her love of Topshop, her views on the Durham fashion scene and where to buy second hand.
Cuth’s student’s Miley Cyrus a capella medley takes YouTube by storm
The Tab went in search of what Durham has to offer in terms of where to spend the most sacred of all alone time, as Granny would say, where you go to spend a penny…
When it all gets too much and you just need to let it all out, everyone enjoys a bloody good cry. We’ve found the best spots in Durham for a teary moment.
Poppy Ovenden