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Are you actually offended by these bad taste outfits?
Is Ebola too touchy? Pistorius too soon? We’ve rounded up the most offensive Halloween costumes of 2014 – tell us which ones you think have overstepped the mark
Commonwealth names: meet the students competing in Glasgow
11 days, 11 athletes: ahead of tomorrow’s opening ceremony, Katie Strick meets some of the student hopefuls set to compete at Glasgow 2014…
Commonwealth names: meet the students competing in Glasgow
11 days, 11 athletes: ahead of tomorrow’s opening ceremony, Katie Strick meets some of the student hopefuls set to compete at Glasgow 2014…
36 Things You’ll Only Understand If You Go To Castle
Running to Klute, Hogwarts banter, and fanta in the Undie: 36 things you’ll only understand if you go to Castle
29 things you’ll only understand if you’re a Durham BA Geographer
Pre-arrival tasks, fieldtrips and colouring in: 29 things you’ll only understand if you’re a Durham BA Geographer
Hatfield lose Erg Challenge for 7th year running
A 3006m defeat: once again, Castle are crowned champions of the annual 6 hour Castle-Hatfield rowing marathon.
Giant duck lands on Science Site
“What the duck is going on?”: Charities Kommittee flies in inflatable bird from China to celebrate DUCK Week.
Colleges boycott Team Durham fees
“We’re angry because there was a lack of information, and a lack of warning”: colleges refuse to pay Team Durham fees after subs double from last year.
Not another Tignes movie: Durham students piste out of their minds
Sun, snow, stunts and surprises: check out the contenders for the Tab Tignes Video Awards 2014 and VOTE for your favourite now!
Tab Tignes Video Awards 2014
COMPETITION: The Tab are on the lookout for the best ski trip video of 2014! WIN: A tricolour of wine and social media fame presented by filterview.tv!
Plans for New Durham College
Uni and Church sign agreement, with talks of former Catholic seminary becoming a Durham college.
Body Formally Identified as Sope
Tributes have been paid after a body found in the River Wear last week has been formally identified as that of missing student Sope Peters.
Battle of the Bachelors
Rhymes, candles, and lectures in black tie: check out the contenders for ‘Best College Proposal 2013’ and VOTE for your favourite now!
Tab’s Top Dinner Parties
Pot Luck Parties, Tinder Dinners and Randoms Suppers: The Tab brings you the top dinner party ideas from around Durham!
It’s Coming!
Conundurham: we don’t know who they are. We don’t know where they are. All we know is they’re coming, and they’re coming tomorrow…
BREAKING: Sope Peters’ Mum Visits Durham
It’s been 3 weeks since Hatfield student Sope Peters went missing; today his mother arrived in Durham from the US to help with the appeal to trace him.
Lumiere Build-Up: 3 Days To Go
BREAKING NEWS: UFO lands at the Science Site. With 3 days until the big opening, The Tab checks out the build-up for the big day all across the city…
Students Rescued From “Reckless” Cathedral Roof Climb
A helicopter and two police fire crews were called out last Friday night to rescue four drunk Durham students who were found climbing on the roof of the Dean’s house, part of the cathedral.
Lights Out!
VIDEO: Check out what it was like for 21 lucky students and staff who got the chance to eat dinner in total darkness…
Major Search Launched for Missing Hatfield Student
Police are searching the area for missing Hatfield second year, Sopefoluwa Peters, who disappeared on Tuesday night.
Dinner In The Dark
Ever wondered what it would be like to eat in total darkness? Now’s your chance! The Tab catches up with Caspian James, organiser of tonight’s event…
DUS Decides Against Banning Blurred Lines
Students choose real feminism over banning Robin Thicke’s latest hit…
Grey Win Best Frep Film 2013!
Over the last week, nearly 3,000 of you voted for your favourite college frep film, and the Tab are excited to finally announce that GREY are the winners of this year’s competition with almost half of the votes!
Freppin’ Fantastic 2013
Once again our college freps have been hard at work to win the title of Best Freshers’ Week Video in Durham…Vote for your favourite frep film now!
Former Professor Worries Uni Project Went ‘Beyond’ Academia
A former Durham University professor has alleged that a research project was used by America to gather intelligence on Iran.
MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE FOUND IN CATHEDRAL
A bottle has been discovered in Durham Cathedral containing a mysterious hundred-year-old message.
Top in UK for Quality of Life
Freshers, get excited – survey reveals we’ve beaten 90 British universities to the top spot for student quality of life!
Durham nightlife slammed by Which?
It’s official: Durham’s nightlife is some of the worst in the country.
What’s the Matter?
Check out The Tab’s exclusive interview with Matter magazine, a fledgling news publication advocating Slow Journalism, launched last week.
Library Donates a Day of Fines to DUCK
Durham University Library is donating over £1000 worth of fines to DUCK, over double the average daily takings.
Soundtrack: The Durham Story
The Tab gives you an exclusive preview of the original soundtrack for The Durham Story documentary, being premiered this Friday in Castle’s Great Hall.
Soundtrack: The Durham Story
The Tab gives you an exclusive preview of the original soundtrack for The Durham Story documentary, being premiered this Friday in Castle’s Great Hall.
Durham Ranked 6th by Guardian
Durham has risen in the league tables to 6th place, according to the Guardian’s new University Guide 2014.
Rotten Day for the Library
Library evacuated due to sewer leakage that smelt like ‘fish and piss’, on the same day that they featured on BBC 6pm News headline for spending £1.4m on art in the new wing. Not the best day for the Bill Bryson…
Landslip Threatens Durham Regatta
A section of St Oswald’s vicarage garden has collapsed into the river, causing potential problems for ‘The Henley of the North’.
DUBC Win BUCS Regatta for 10th Year Running
After an oarsome weekend of racing at BUCS Regatta, DUBC have been crowned ‘the winner of the games’ for the tenth year in a row!
‘The Durham Story’: The Hunt is on!
Ever fancied yourself as a bit of a cartoonist? Alex Morgan introduces his up and coming documentary ‘The Durham Story’ and appeals for modern-day cartoon artists to get involved…
‘The Durham Story’: The Hunt is on!
Ever fancied yourself as a bit of a cartoonist? Alex Morgan introduces his up and coming documentary ‘The Durham Story’ and appeals for modern-day cartoon artists to get involved…
COMING SOON: The Durham Story
TRAILER: The Tab gives you a sneak preview of up and coming documentary ‘The Durham Story’, written and presented by student Alex Morgan.
Fresher wins £21,000 car on Sat Night Takeaway
Aidan’s fresher Charlie Greenwood starred on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, winning himself 20 great prizes including a £21,000 Volvo C30 and two holidays!
‘Business as usual’ at Klute, but sale inevitable
Yesterday the listing went live on a property website, but surely Durham’s most legendary club can’t be for sale?
Palatinate faces a ‘Conundurham’
Have Palatinate got a new rival? Durham’s satirical new paper proves a raging success.
Equal rights one step at a time
A group of Durham students will spend this coming Friday in high heels to support International Women’s Day.
Fabio’s crowd kick up a stink
Fabio ‘unamused’ after guests left choking and spluttering in suspected stink bomb prank.