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We asked an expert and the quarter-life crisis is a real thing
It’s a natural to feel lost in adulthood
Remember when being FB official was the best thing in the world
Did I mention that I have a boyfriend now?
White guys in your 20s, what do you think about being the most ridiculed group in Britain?
‘There are a lot of arseholes out there’
Pro Green post-slap: ‘What’s happened to rock and roll?’
Slappy rapper just doesn’t understand why hitting a fan is ‘such a big thing’
Bald is beautiful: The low-down on Durham salons
Everything you need to know about waxing, threading and looking good
EXCLUSIVE: Is purple the new black?
With the arrival of the new ‘Purple Pass’, we spoke to creator Andy Mathews to find out if it is all it is cracked up to be…
Can we ever be post-racist?
Inspired by the controversial Hatfield fashion show, FEMSOC and the African-Caribbean society are holding a debate on the extent to which we live in a post-racist society.
‘Devastated, shocked and very saddened’: University speaks out about Luke’s tragic death
Professor Elizabeth Archibald, Principal of St. Cuth’s, and Professor Towl, Pro-VC and Deputy Warden, spoke to The Tab this afternoon regarding the discovery of missing student Luke Pearce’s body.
Uni speaks out about missing student
Today Durham University’s Pro-VP and Deputy Warden spoke out about student Luke Pearce’s recent disappearance.
BREAKING: Durham student missing
Just weeks after calls for better riverside safety, a major search is underway for a missing student who has not been seen since the early hours of Sunday morning.
Is technology ruining your sex life?
Turns out people in the North East are letting small buzzing items ruin their sex lives….and these aren’t just bad vibrators.
SPOTTED: Fashion Show looking for new exec
After an eventful fashion show season, Ella Gould and the rest of the team are searching for their replacements.
Gnome news is bad news
An 8ft gnome was reported STOLEN from the master’s garden yesterday. As of yet no ransom note has been found.
If you can’t pay the fine…
The Tab got some interesting information from our friends over at FOI showing just how much the library is reaping at the expense of your essay stress…
Boo you Hoarder
A recent survey by the British Heart Foundation has found people in the North East to be excessive hoarders.
Concerns grow for missing teacher
A 50-year-old teacher from Durham has not been seen since Sunday morning.
Two Million Hits!
The Tab is celebrating its two millionth hit since it was launched in Durham in October 2012.
Bring on exams! Stats last year prove we can handle it
With exam season creeping up, The Tab decided to look at whether which college you attend has anything to do with your chance of success…
If it’s good enough for Higgins…
Student lobbyists gathered at the New Inn this morning to call on Durham University to pay the new Living Wage.
Selfish student leaves someone to starve
Food parcels for the East Durham Trust FEED project are thought to have been stolen from colleges.
FemSoc and Cuth’s Rugby kiss and make up…almost
FemSoc and Cuth’s Rugby co-hosted a debate last night questioning the relationship between lad culture and sexual violence.
Ding Dong the witch is….a murderer?
Margaret Thatcher’s policies caused people to die both unjustly and prematurely, Durham University Researchers say.
Cry me a river: No way Novice Cup could have gone ahead
After some controversy surrounding the cancellation of the Novice Cup, The Tab decided to speak to the DCR to find out why there is so much hype around an event that hasn’t run on time for four years.
Look at ma sexy bodeh: Durham amongst top 10 fattest areas in the UK
According to new data, County Durham is the 9th fattest area in the UK.
Baa-baa-barbaric: couple jailed for murdering SHEEP and using bloody head to scare CHILDREN
A couple have been jailed after brutally decapitating a sheep and shaking its head at a group of petrified children.
Dog sniffs for more than haggis at Collingwood Formal
Burns Night at Collingwood was interrupted by a sniffer dog yesterday as formal seems most appropriate setting for drugs raid.
What a Cop Out
A police officer remains un-prosecuted after he drove at 140mph to impress a prisoner.
Dunelm Mark II: The Rivalry Begins
Tired of having to cross the road after lectures to get that sweet fix? Look no further than J&R Convenience Stores opening this week.
Durham Loves Women Physicists (But Not Enough Yet)
Durham University’s Department of Physics has won a national award for improving gender equality among its staff and students.
UKs Weirdest Uni Courses Revealed
After Durham’s Harry Potter and the Age of Illusion featured on a recent list of most bizarre uni courses, The Tab decided to look out for other universities’ tactical options to boost your mark.
Cosy US Relations Continue
US ambassador to the UK, Matthew Barzun, has visited Durham University today as part of further collaborations with the states.
Durham’s Grave Encounters
Home sweet home…a former mental health hospital is to be converted into swanky student apartments.