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Train firm chief is awarded £1million share bonus in week of railway chaos

FirstGroup owns chaos-stricken Avanti West Coast whose passengers scaled a spiked fence on Tuesday - and it awarded boss Graham Sutherland nearly a million shares on Thursday. They take five years to cash in, subject to performance

Daily Mirror

Arrive bus strike officially over as unions claim 'magnificent victory'

Arriva members of both GMB and Unite have voted to accept an 11.1 percent pay rise after 29 days of walk-outs

Manchester Evening News

‘It was sacrilegious’: why the destruction of Manchester’s Ian Curtis mural struck a nerve

The public outcry – and outpouring of affection – after the mural was defaced shows just how deeply rooted a piece of public art can become in a community

The Guardian - UK

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Rishi Sunak accuses Andy Burnham of 'failing' to get a grip on crime in Greater Manchester - he's come out fighting...

The former Chancellor said he would empower local councillors to hold "failing" mayors to account

Manchester Evening News

Manchester mayor slams Grant Shapps for not knowing details of Avanti cuts

‘All I can tell you is there are still trains running down the west coast mainline,’ says transport secretary

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham will ask new PM to strip Avanti of their contract if they don't improve services

The Mayor of Greater Manchester held talks with the rail firm's bosses after they slashed services between the region and London

Manchester Evening News

Andy Burnham urges people to use buses more as price drops confirmed - but admits system still needs to improve so people like him on outskirts can get one to work

'I just live in an area where I have to get the train'

Manchester Evening News

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Mural of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis painted over with advert

Rapper Aitch has vowed to remove advert for his new album and restore the painting of ‘local hero’ in Manchester

The Guardian - UK

Greater Manchester and Andy Burnham's fight for bus reform faces a bumpy road ahead

"I’m really supportive of what Andy is trying to do, but at the moment passenger levels are not where they were and we are going to need more subsidy to keep this thing on the road.”

Manchester Evening News

Andy Burnham 'firmly committed' to trial allowing bikes on Metrolink trams despite embarrassing 'error'

The Mayor's team say his manifesto commitment to piloting both dogs and bikes on trams 'still stands'

Manchester Evening News

Labour demands action over Avanti West Coast reduced train service

Transport secretary urged to press for restoration of full timetable or strip operator of contract after 12 cancellations on Monday

The Guardian - UK

The Northern Agenda: The £4.8bn fund that could make dreams come true in Bolton, Bradford, Blackburn and North Shields

This is what Northern leaders want from round two of the Levelling Up Fund

Manchester Evening News

Ex-gangster whose brother was stabbed to death issues message to parents

The message of the campaign is #SpeakingOutCouldSaveALife

Manchester Evening News

Avanti West Coast passengers brace for 'weekend of misery' as under-fire rail firm issues 'do not travel warning'

The embattled rail firm has slashed its timetable and suspended ticket sales due to 'unofficial strike action'

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The Northern contenders to host Eurovision Song Contest 2023

'Underdog' Darlington the latest hopeful to throw its hat in the ring

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan And Andy Burnham Join Forces To Criticise Avanti West Coast Service Cuts

London mayor Sadiq Khan and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham have criticised Avanti West Coast for drastically reducing its timetables, branding the decision “completely unacceptable”.In a letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, the regional leaders said the train operator’s recent timetable cuts were a “national outrage”.Avanti West Coast slashed its…

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham join forces to criticise Avanti West Coast service cuts

London mayor Sadiq Khan and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham have criticised Avanti West Coast for drastically reducing its timetables, branding the decision “completely unacceptable”.

Manchester Evening News

'Frankly a national outrage': Greater Manchester leaders and London Mayor hit out at decision to cut trains to and from capital

People are unable to currently buy tickets for Manchester to London while the timetable is being slashed.

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Manchester Evening News

Andy Burnham blasts Avanti West Coast after 'disgraceful' announcement

Andy Burnham added that it was ‘nothing short of a disgrace’ from the train operator

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: A city ahead of its time

Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Monday August 8, 2022

Manchester Evening News

'The women's Euro victory was made in Manchester... now our city can't let it be forgotten'

A week on from the Lionesses sensational Euro 2022 win - we explore what needs to happen next to cement the future of women's football in Greater Manchester

Edinburgh Live

The best 'in conversation with' shows coming up at the Edinburgh Fringe

From Andy Burnham to Deborah Meaden, huge names from politics, business, and entertainment will be interviewed.

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: An odd boast

Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Friday August 5, 2022

Manchester Evening News

A quarter of people in Greater Manchester have cut back on meals as cost-of-living spirals

'There is no greater or more urgent challenge facing us right now than the cost-of-living crisis'

Manchester Evening News

Manchester will be 'best place to live in the country’ once HS2 is built - but only if it's done properly, Mayor says

Andy Burnham has now called for a full debate in Parliament on the matter

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