Top North East restaurant makes world's best list a month before closing down

An acclaimed restaurant in Northumberland has made a prestigious list of the world's best places to dine right before its closure. And its one of two from the region to make the cut.There was both great surprise and upset earlier on this year when the team at Michelin starred favourite Hjem announced their plans to shut at the end of 2025, with the couple in charge, Swedish chef Alex Nietosvuori and his locally-born partner Ally Thompson, revealing they had made the 'bittersweet decision' to clo