Joint winners celebrate victory in inaugural film prize celebrating the North East Winners of the first-ever Northern Film Prize were announced at the Alnwick Story Fest over the weekend Chronicle Live · Feb 28, 2023
Teachers go on strike for second time in month amid union's dispute with government NEU members in Greater Manchester are affected Manchester Evening News · Feb 28, 2023
Raids net 4 suspects, B100m drug assets seized Raids on 20 premises in the North and Central regions resulted inthe arrest of four suspects and seizure of about 100 million baht of assets from three major drug networks, The Narcotics Suppression Bureau said. Bangkok Post · Feb 28, 2023
'Conspiracy' to hide extent of oil wealth from Scotland's people, Tom Devine says THE secrecy around the McCrone Report formed part of a “conspiracy” to keep the public from knowing the extent of the oil riches in the North… The National (Scotland) · Feb 28, 2023
Haze problem set to worsen in March The Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation (CAPM) on Monday revealed that the haze pollution the country faces, especially in the northern region, will likely worsen next month, while Bangkok and its adjacent provinces will likely experience high levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Bangkok Post · Feb 27, 2023
Concerns raised as Belfast City Council told that not all GPs work full-time hours There were 1,419 active GPs across Northern Ireland at 31st March 2022 Belfast Live · Feb 27, 2023
Rishi Sunak wins support from senior Tories on landmark Brexit deal for Northern Ireland The PM and the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen finalised the deal in a Windsor summit Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2023
Northumberland's gigafactory jobs needed 'as soon as possible' - reaction as Recharge Industries take over battery plant project The takeover of Blyth Britishvolt project was confirmed on Monday morning Chronicle Live · Feb 27, 2023
What was the Northern Irish Protocol and what is the new UK/EU agreement? Following years of negotiations, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have reached an agreement on the controversial Brexit Northern Ireland protocol issue. Irish Mirror · Feb 27, 2023
OPINION - UK and EU strike Northern Ireland Protocol deal The genius of the Good Friday Agreement (GFA), also known as the Belfast Agreement, was that it achieved more than a compromise. The document is reasonably short and worth reading in full, if for no other reason than you might bump into Lady Sylvia Hermon in the street. Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2023
Snow maps reveal when UK will be battered by two mega blizzards from 'Arctic' winds The blizzards could affect cities in the north such as Manchester Manchester Evening News · Feb 25, 2023
Townsville: The Australian region where the sun shines 300 days a year If only there was somewhere for the sun lovers of Australia to escape winter. Well, Townsville North Queensland is just the place. The New Daily · Feb 23, 2023
'Poor public transport is bad for our health and happiness - especially among over-55s' Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from University College London that highlights how people in the North of England with poor transport links are suffering as a result Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2023
Slow pace of buyback scheme pushes flood-affected residents to sell homes on open market A buyback scheme that was supposed to move NSW Northern Rivers residents out of extreme flood danger has barely begun a year after the floods, with the first offers made only in the past few days. ABC News · Feb 23, 2023
Bangkok Post · Feb 23, 2023 Three Thai drivers, 14 illegal Chinese migrants arrested NAKHON SAWAN: Three Thai drivers have been arrested after 14 Chinese nationals who entered the country illegally were found in their vehicles in Muang district of this northern province.
Chronicle Live · Feb 22, 2023 North East parents use watered down evaporated milk to feed babies instead of formula as prices soar Soaring costs mean parents in the North East are struggling to provide their children with basic essentials
Chronicle Live · Feb 22, 2023 'We did it!': North East restaurants share delight at winning Nation's Curry Awards Pride, thanks and a tribute to dad - Delhi 6 in South Shields; SherKhan of Alnwick and My Delhi in Newcastle respond to their success at debut awards
Belfast Live · Feb 21, 2023 Northern Ireland teachers strike hears warning of more picket line action in ongoing dispute Around 1,000 teaching staff and healthcare workers took part in a protest at Belfast City Hall
Reuters · Feb 21, 2023 Groundwater carries radiation risk for North Korean cities near nuke test site - rights group Tens of thousands of North Koreans and people in South Korea, Japan and China could be exposed to radioactive materials spread through groundwater from an underground nuclear test site, a Seoul-based human rights group said in a report on Tuesday.
Nottingham Post · Feb 20, 2023 Nottingham weather: Midlands colder than Finland next week with -7C temperatures UK to be hit by 800-mile-wide 'Greenland barrage' moving in from the north-west
Chronicle Live · Feb 17, 2023 North East Today: North Shields couple jailed for combined 50 years and Met Office issues warning of 75mph winds A round up of stories from across the region on the evening of Thursday, February 16
Chronicle Live · Feb 16, 2023 North East braced for Storm Otto as Met Office issues warning of up to 75mph winds The North East can expect heavy rains and gales as Storm Otto batters the region on Friday
Manchester Evening News · Feb 16, 2023 Affordable homes to be built in north Manchester as council sells land The 45 new homes are the first of 500 planned
The Conversation · Feb 16, 2023 Shake and divide: the cocktail formula for global consensus For yet another year, the world’s conference on climate change – COP27 – concluded with few agreements and a clear division between North and South.
Chronicle Live · Feb 15, 2023 Seeing 'Red Wall' seats with Conservative MPs is 'awful', Rachel Reeves says The Shadow Chancellor was speaking on a visit to Northumberland