North of England
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Northern Olympics plan to get £7m in John Healey's first Budget
The full feasibility study will look in detail at how hosting the Games in northern England could work.
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North of England set for 'widespread travel disruption' due to Storm Boelo
The north of the UK will face strong winds with gusts potentially exceeding 80mph, along with “widespread travel disruption” to ferries and trains, as a new storm hits the country, forecasters have said.
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Viral American travels 4,000 and hails Saltburn Thai restaurant as 'the real deal'
Viral American Tiktoker Kalani Ghost Hunter praised a "phenomenal" Saltburn Thai restaurant while challenging stereotypes about food in northern England to his audience.
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Is Northern Trains finally on the right track as passenger numbers jump?
After years of being a byword for unreliable services, rail operator Northern is seeing passenger numbers rise and has even more ambitious targets for the future. Commercial and customer director Alex Hornby speaks to Chris Burn about the company’s new approach.
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Emmerdale and Star Wars actor Tony Pitts to appear at first Staithes International Film Festival
The North Yorkshire coastal village of Staithes is no stranger to the big and small screen, featuring in the likes of psychological period drama film Phantom Thread, Countryfile, children’s TV series Old Jack’s Boat and Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Christmas Fishing. Now, it’s hosting its first film festival, featuring an appearance from Sheffield-born former Star Wars and Emmerdale actor Tony Pitts.
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Bradford University helps secure £9m space facility
A £9 MILLION investment is fuelling the launch of a major new space technology facility in West Yorkshire
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'The fact that space is becoming a bit more Bradford is an amazing thing'
The facility will be part funded through a £4.5 million grant from the Local Regeneration Fund with the rest funded by the company.
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Ripon Grammar ranked among England's top 50 grammar schools
Ripon Grammar has been ranked among England's top 50 grammar schools in a new league table published by The Daily Telegraph.
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US company reveals why it chose Yorkshire town for Space Test North centre
The boss of an international space business has revealed why they chose Keighley for a £9m investment in space technology.
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Second airline to leave Leeds Bradford Airport after easyJet withdrawal
The decision comes weeks after easyJet said it would leave Leeds Bradford next January.
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Second airline to leave Leeds Bradford Airport after easyJet withdrawal
The decision comes weeks after easyJet said it would leave Leeds Bradford next January.
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Major art & antiques fair of the autumn is coming to Harrogate – free tickets
The hugely popular Pavilions of Harrogate Decorative Antiques & Fine Art Fair will take place this autumn from November 13th–15th.
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Second airline to leave Leeds Bradford Airport after easyJet withdrawal
The decision comes weeks after easyJet said it would leave Leeds Bradford next January.
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New Yorkshire station announced with faster connections to York and North Yorkshire
A brand-new rail station is set to unlock faster, more reliable journeys to York and beyond.
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New Yorkshire station announced with faster connections to York and North Yorkshire
A brand-new rail station is set to unlock faster, more reliable journeys to York and beyond.
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'People are at the heart of award-winning Harrogate company'
“Harrogate firm incredibly proud of major success in Yorkshire awards in an outstanding field”
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Andy Burnham is looking for a Scottish adviser — they'll have their work cut out
Last week, Andy Burnham made three devolution offers to Scotland at Motherwell but his pitch for contained little detail on funding.
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Help us find a switch-on star
On Thursday 12 November the Christmas Tree lights will be switched on at Yorkshire’s Winter Wonderland when YorkMix hosts a very special preview evening.
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North of England targets £1.5bn Indian tourism market in major campaign
A major international tourism push, under The Great North banner, is underway to attract visitors from India to the North of England.
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Historic County Durham estate dubbed one of the North's 'best hidden gems'
A viral TikTok has brought attention to a historic landmark in County Durham named as "one of the Catholic church's best-kept secrets."
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Historic treasures worth thousands set to go under the hammer in Yorkshire
A gilt-bronze table suite, once part of the contents of Skibo Castle, is one of the many items that will soon be up for auction with Tennants.
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Historic treasures worth thousands set to go under the hammer in Yorkshire
A gilt-bronze table suite, once part of the contents of Skibo Castle, is one of the many items that will soon be up for auction with Tennants.
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Keighley coach sees 20-year dream realised as Apex win national taekwondo title
For Apex Keighley founder Rick Simpson, he has now achieved his 20-year dream of winning the British Taekwondo National Championships.
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Nandy 'minded to intervene' in Sky's £1.6bn takeover of ITV entertainment arm
The culture secretary says the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape.
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The historic UK buildings set to receive £41m in government funding for restoration
A total of 74 sites ‘at the heart’ of communities will receive funding from the government for repairs and renovations
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Plans for ‘world’s first carbon-negative’ Yorkshire data centre rejected
A York and North Yorkshire bid to become one of five UK AI Growth Zones has been rejected by the government.
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Questions about Northern Powerhouse Rail electrification plans for Hull need to be answered
Countless promises have been made to ensure the North of England is given the same economic opportunities afforded to London and the South East.
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Student gets permanent role with bank after winning 2 awards in same year
He has since secured a permanent role with the bank.
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Plans for ‘world’s first carbon-negative’ Yorkshire data centre rejected
A York and North Yorkshire bid to become one of five UK AI Growth Zones has been rejected by the government.
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Full list of historic UK buildings to receive major government funding
A total of 74 sites ‘at the heart’ of communities will receive funding from the government for repairs and renovations
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Fears efforts to tackle poverty going 'backwards' as reality in York laid bare
There are fears efforts to tackle poverty are going backwards, with York researchers told little has changed a century on from a landmark study.
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Fears efforts to tackle poverty going 'backwards' as reality in York laid bare
There are fears efforts to tackle poverty are going backwards, with York researchers told little has changed a century on from a landmark study.
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Exploring the 7 Wonders of the Transpennine Route Upgrade in West Yorkshire
An £11.5 billion project to improve the railway between York and Manchester has reached a crucial phase, with large-scale works currently taking place in West Yorkshire
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What happens when you grow up not knowing your family medical history?
People who have been adopted or are in care sometimes struggle to access family medical history which could be crucial to their own health.
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Bridlington care home to open 24‑bed community for women
A Bridlington care home is to open a dedicated 24-bed community for women as the town’s ageing population increases demand for residential and dementia care.
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York theatre to stage iconic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical in new 'intimate' production
York Theatre Royal are set to co-produce a new actor-musician production of Sunset Boulevard in 2027. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical will be reimagined in an intimate new production, opening at York Theatre Royal on Wednesday 9 June...
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Knaresborough care home worker reaches final of national talent contest
Ayomide David Adegbite, a kitchen assistant at Bilton Hall Nursing Home, has made it to the last eight of Care Sector’s Got Talent.
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‘I’m absolutely chuffed’ - Darlington woman is crowned National Chef of the Year
Chef Ruth Hansom, who grew up in Darlington, wins National Chef of the Year, as chefs from northern England take the top three places in the London final on October 6.
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Knaresborough care home worker reaches final of national talent contest
Ayomide David Adegbite, a kitchen assistant at Bilton Hall Nursing Home, has made it to the last eight of Care Sector’s Got Talent.
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Harrogate care home saxophonist reaches final of Care Sector’s Got Talent
A self-taught saxophonist who works as a kitchen assistant at Bilton Hall Nursing Home has reached the final of the annual Care Sector’s Got Talent competition.
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Ben Houchen: North's attributes not being realised due to PM of Manchester
Andy Burnham is the first Prime Minister from the North of England since Huddersfield’s Harold Wilson.
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Leeds Bradford Airport opens new high-tech security zone to cut queues
Leeds Bradford Airport unveils high-tech security hub to cut queues and boost capacity at the facility.
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Leeds Bradford Airport opens new high-tech security zone to cut queues
Leeds Bradford Airport unveils high-tech security hub to cut queues and boost capacity at the facility.
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Shorter waiting times for Leeds Bradford Airport passengers - here's why
Once fully operational, the new system will double the airport's current security screening capacity.
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'Open for business': Yorkshire firms have 'phenomenal' opportunity to trade with India as tariffs slashed
Yorkshire companies have a "phenomenal” opportunity to do business with India as senior leaders from across the North of England prepare to head to the country for a trade trip, it has been claimed.
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TransPennine Express staff collect bags of litter from Scarborough beach
TransPennine Express (TPE) employees took part in the Great British Beach Clean on Scarborough’s North Bay.
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TransPennine Express staff collect bags of litter from Scarborough beach
TransPennine Express (TPE) employees took part in the Great British Beach Clean on Scarborough’s North Bay.
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Prince and Princess of Wales surprise Kevin Sinfield during 7 in 7 challenge
Sir Kevin Sinfield received a surprise royal welcome as the Prince and Princess of Wales joined supporters at Wakefield Trinity on the third day of his final 7 in 7 charity challenge.
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Largest indoor country music festival taking place in the North this autumn
Ruby Rae’s York and Newcastle XL Indoor Country Festival will transform Times Square in Newcastle into a slice of Nashville.
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Women’s applications for Northern rail jobs almost double in campaign success
A CAMPAIGN is helping to almost double the number of women applying for careers in the rail industry