The Latest Breaking News from North

It's time for London to stop moaning and let Greater Manchester have its time - the future of the arts depends on it

News that English National Opera could be moving to Manchester has met with anguish in the national press. They're out of touch

Manchester Evening News · Nov 20, 2022

Snow forecast to hit UK TONIGHT - exactly when and where will see wintry snowfall blast

The unseasonably warm weather the UK has experienced up until this point is coming to an end, as the North will see snowfall tonight - as the Met Office says that the unsettled weather will "dominate"

Daily Mirror · Nov 19, 2022

South Africa's Transnet reopens one line on North Corridor

South Africa's state logistics firm Transnet said on Saturday it has reopened one of the two lines on the North corridor which was closed earlier this month following the derailment of a train carrying export coal.

Reuters · Nov 19, 2022

Keeping the tradition alive

Due to her interest in northern handicrafts, textile artist Kanchalee Ngamdamronk worked with an artisan from Lamphun and one from the Lisu ethnic group. Their collaborative work resulted in the exhibition "Polychrome".

Bangkok Post · Nov 15, 2022

Rail cancellations and delays 'costing economy of the north £8m a week'

Andy Burnham rips into train bosses and London accused of not caring about the current level of rail disruption here

Manchester Evening News · Nov 15, 2022

North East is 'lagging behind in Arts Council levelling-up' investment, claims culture body

Funding boost is welcomed but the region is trailing behind others with the lowest investment increase outside London, says The North East Culture Partnership which pushes for further investment in local arts

Chronicle Live · Nov 15, 2022

Northern cold storage and logistics operation enters East Anglia with family firm buy-out

Marr Group entity acquires Cambridgeshire and Norfolk operator Savage Haulage

Birmingham Post · Nov 15, 2022

North Korea sees more use of cell phones, WiFi networks - U.S. researchers

Up to 7 million North Koreans use cell phones daily, and WiFi networks have sharply expanded in recent years as the mobile devices increasingly became a key tool for market activity in the isolated country, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Nov 15, 2022

Key funding from the Arts Council England helps to 'transform lives' at the Liverpool Philharmonic

The Shakespeare North Trust has been also funded

Liverpool Echo · Nov 12, 2022

Lung cancer risk higher in polluted Chiang Mai

The number of new cases of cancer in northern Thailand is higher than the national average, with high levels of hazardous particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) believed to trigger mutations that lead to the disease, a local physician says.

Bangkok Post · Nov 12, 2022