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Should TransPennine Express be stripped of its contract?

Northern leaders say time has run out for the under-fire rail operator to improve

Liverpool Echo

What are the benefits of cold water swimming? How to start and how to stay safe in cold water

What are the benefits of cold water swimming and what do beginners need to know? We asked the experts

GoodToKnow

North West misses out as headquarters of Great British Railways named

The other unsuccessful shortlisted locations were Birmingham, Doncaster, Newcastle and York

Birmingham Post

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Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid quick to praise crew member after 'technical issue' with MP

Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid looked on as the ITV crew member had to step in to deal with the technical glitch

Chronicle Live

Government 'rewarding incompetence' as Avanti West Coast contract extended

The government yesterday said Avanti's performance was "terrible" but was making "significant improvement"

Liverpool Echo

RMT chiefs told to put pay offer to train workers and call off strikes next week

Transport Secretary Mark Harper on Tuesday urged the RMT union to put a pay offer to its train company workers so next week’s rail strikes are called off.

Evening Standard

RMT members at Network Rail vote to accept pay offer, piling pressure on Mick Lynch to call off all train strikes

Transport Secretary Mark Harper urges RMT to call off upcoming strikes across train operating companies and let all members have say on pay offers

Evening Standard

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Avanti West Coast contract extended for six months despite regular disruption

AVANTI West Coast has had its contract controversially extended for six months after being criticised for regular disruption to services.

The National (Scotland)

Avanti West Coast gets short-term contract extension

Operator of Scotland-London services had been struggling with reliability and punctuality

Insider UK

Avanti West Coast awarded contract extension despite reliability and punctuality struggles

Avanti West Coast had handed £13.5m to its shareholders during its latest financial year

Liverpool Echo

Ministers ‘reward Avanti West Coast’s failure’ by extending contract

Rail firm given six-month extension after pointing to improvements but Labour says decision is inexplicable

The Guardian - UK

Contract extension handed to Avanti West Coast after 'recent improvements'

Avanti West Coast had handed £13.5m to its shareholders during its latest financial year

Birmingham Post

Question Time audience laugh at Tory as he's mocked by Fiona Bruce for stuttering on HS2

Tory MP Bim Afolami struggled to get his words out as the Question Time panel debated whether HS2 is worth the money. Ministers have announced part of the high speed railway will be delayed by at least two years

Daily Mirror

Dumfries Veterans Garden claims "hands tied behind their backs" over organisation's future

The group has been trying to meet The Crichton Trust over negotiations for their existing site on the estate

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Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: Only true pie lovers need apply

Manchester International Festival line up revealed PLUS Judging the British Pie Awards

Daily Mirror

HS2 delay 'will increase costs, trigger job cuts and could see firms go bust' leak shows

A leaked document produced by Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh in the Commons laid bare the potential impact of the controversial two-year delay to a key section of the high speed railway

The Independent UK

Leaked document ‘blows apart’ claims HS2 delay will save money – Labour

Louise Haigh told MPs she had seen a Government document which undermines Transport Secretary Mark Harper’s claims the move will reduce costs.

The Guardian - UK

Internal government briefing admits HS2 delays will increase costs

DfT document appears to undermine ministers’ claims, saying jobs are likely to go and construction firms could be at risk

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Manchester Evening News

Should TransPennine Express be stripped of its contract?

Northern leaders say time has run out for the under-fire rail operator to improve

Manchester Evening News

HS2 rail link to Manchester 'safe' - but with a 20-year wait

'They know it would be politically and economically disastrous for them to scrap it'

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: A good pair of socks

Braving the snowed-out streets PLUS parking woes AND Oldham Coliseum

Liverpool Echo

Controversial Rimrose Valley dual carriageway plans set back years

Campaigners have called on the government to "scrap these dinosaur projects"

Daily Mirror

Betrayal of the North as HS2 delayed yet AGAIN by Tories in 'staggering failure'

Section of controversial high speed train project is put on the back-burner as Government blames increased costs but Labour says the North is paying the price for Tory incompetence

Manchester Evening News

Government warned of being 'penny wise, pound foolish' after announcing HS2 delay for the North

Construction north of Birmingham will be put on hold for two years

The Independent UK

HS2 leg to be delayed and road projects slowed to make savings

Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced the move on Thursday.

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