North West
Charity launches leadership project to tackle issues in the north-west
Holywell Trust is seeking leaders to take part in its Leadership Collective
Millions will still have £2 bus fare cap as mayors step in to extend scheme
The metro mayors for West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region have pledged to extend the £2 bus fare cap.
Warm weather forecast for week to come despite fog warning
The Met Office has said next week will be ‘welcome relief’ after cool temperatures last week.
Nearly three in 10 teachers bring in food for hungry pupils, poll suggests
A charity warned of a ‘growing crisis’ as a survey suggests more school staff in England are stepping in to feed children.
ScottishPower owner buys north-west England’s power network for £2.1bn
Parent firm Iberdrola has agreed to buy Electricity North West, which operates the power grid stretching from Carlisle to Manchester and Merseyside.
A5 upgrade: ‘Start work now’ is the message from business, campaigners and politicians
Business and political leaders have joined road safety campaigners across Derry, Donegal and Tyrone to demand that plans to upgrade the A5 road proceed immediately.
Derry flat fire being investigated as 'arson with intent to endanger life'
Detectives are treating a flat fire in Derry's Waterside as arson with intent to endanger life, and thanked a member of the public for raising the alarm.
Disadvantaged high attainers achieve ‘one GCSE grade lower’ than affluent peers
The social mobility of the next generation is “under threat” unless intervention takes place, the Sutton Trust report warns.
Manchester’s new arts venue to be named Aviva Studios
The insurance giant has obtained naming rights for the major cultural destination which will open later this year.
Soap star Michael Le Vell says thought of voicemail hacking made him ‘furious’
The 58-year-old, who plays Kevin Webster in the long-running soap, is suing Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) over alleged unlawful information gathering.