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Giant impact could have formed the moon more rapidly, new simulations indicate

Scientists have used the most detailed supercomputer simulations yet to reveal an alternative explanation for the moon’s origin. The study suggests a giant impact could have formed a moon-like body more rapidly, placing it into orbit around the ...

04 Oct 2022 at 15:18

Cricket

England seamer Matthew Potts extends Durham deal

England seamer Matthew Potts has signed a two-year contract extension with Durham. Potts, 23, made his Test debut at the start of the summer and has enjoyed a superb start with 18 wickets in his first four games. He also earned his first ...

16 Aug 2022 at 12:00

Cricket

Tom Abell and Tom Lammonby hit centuries as Somerset seal Division One survival

Somerset sealed Division One survival with a 352-run LV= County Championship win over Northamptonshire at Taunton. The hosts stretched their second-innings total from 277 for one to 337 for four declared, captain Tom Abell bringing up ...

23 Sept 2022 at 19:04

Bill Bryson coming out of retirement to write The Secret History of Christmas

Bill Bryson to exit retirement to pen new book The Secret History of Christmas

Award-winning author Bill Bryson will be temporarily coming out of retirement to pen a new book, The Secret History Of Christmas. The book will explore the origins of many popular Christmas traditions, including mince pies, A ...

28 Sept 2022 at 08:10

Cricket

England opener Alex Lees keen to see aggressive approach adopted in county game

Alex Lees believes the exploits of England’s newly aggressive Test team have created a buzz in the county game, having helped “spread the word” during his recent stint with Durham. England started their summer with a series ...

11 Aug 2022 at 10:00

Rugby Union

Durham Sharks launch crowdfunding campaign in bid to save Premier 15s future

DMP Durham Sharks are fighting the ‘devastating’ prospect of sudden extinction from the Allianz Premier 15s with an emergency crowdfunding campaign. The Darlington-based women’s rugby side have been part of the top flight ...

07 Aug 2022 at 11:59

World

The Seekers star Judith Durham dies aged 79

Australian folk music star Judith Durham, who achieved global fame as the lead singer of The Seekers, has died aged 79. Durham died in Alfred Hospital in Melbourne on Friday night after suffering complications from a ...

06 Aug 2022 at 13:31

$‘Wrong kind of shale’ and 280m years too late: Geologists react to fracking move$

‘Wrong kind of shale’ and 280m years too late: Geologists react to fracking move

Geologists have reacted to the Government lifting the ban on fracking by saying the UK has the “wrong type of shale” and it was 280 million years too late. The controversial go-ahead was met with concerns over ...

22 Sept 2022 at 18:18

Babies in the womb ‘smile’ for carrots and grimace for greens, scans reveal

Babies in the womb react to what their mothers eat and grimace when they taste and smell greens but smile for carrots, researchers have found. For the first time, scientists recorded evidence that babies ...

22 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Revellers in Durham breathalysed to encourage safer drinking

Drinkers are being breathalysed before they enter city centre bars and clubs in a new scheme to stop the potentially dangerous culture of revellers pre-loading with alcohol before heading out. Door ...

23 Sept 2022 at 12:18

Thief steals car with two-year-old girl in back seat

A thief sped off in a family car with a two-year-old girl strapped in her seat, police have said. The girl was reunited with her family after the Vauxhall Vectra was discovered three miles away ...

22 Sept 2022 at 16:41

Motoring News

Police publish footage from triple road tragedy – and issue fresh plea to drivers over mobile phones

Durham police have released a hard-hitting video of a crash in which three people were killed by a lorry driver using his mobile phone while at the wheel – and have urged motorists to ignore ...

27 Jul 2022 at 17:36

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