The Latest Breaking News from North

People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions of the week

Companies featuring in this week's round-up include KPMG, the North East LEP, Silk Family Law and Seriös Group

Birmingham Post · Nov 4, 2022

Rishi Sunak reviewing Northern Powerhouse Rail and other infrastructure projects

There has also been speculation that the Sizewell C nuclear power plant could be delayed or scrapped.

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

Northern Powerhouse Rail scaled back AGAIN as Tory says 'not much point' in plan

Proposals to build in full Northern Powerhouse Rail, also called High Speed 3, have been scrapped just weeks after they were restored by ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss

Daily Mirror · Nov 4, 2022

Stockport student asked 'are you from desolate wasteland' because of his accent on first week at university

Prejudice and anxiety about Northern accents revealed in a new report

Manchester Evening News · Nov 3, 2022

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch defence want to know if jeep he was in was followed across the border into Northern Ireland

Several gardai have now stated privilege before the court when asked if they were aware of the presence of a tracker

Irish Mirror · Nov 2, 2022

EY hails Northern offices' contribution to record revenue growth

The accountancy giant highlighted developments and recruitment at its Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle and Liverpool offices

Birmingham Post · Nov 2, 2022

Latest on North East's '23,000-job' bids as Liz Truss' investment zones put under review

Regional leaders had hoped to set up two sprawling low-tax zones covering sites in Newcastle, North Tyneside, and Northumberland, claiming the scheme would generate thousands of jobs

Chronicle Live · Nov 1, 2022

Cage fighter still on the run as drug gang sentencing continues

The group moved drugs from Merseyside to the North East

Liverpool Echo · Nov 1, 2022

Business confidence falls in North East as economic challenges take their toll

Confidence fell 20 points in the region in October in the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking

Birmingham Post · Oct 31, 2022

Discovery of a sea on Mars raises chances life could be discovered on the red planet

Data shows 'clear evidence' of a 3.5 billion year old shoreline several thousand feet thick on Mars after traces of ancient ocean were found on the north side of the planet

Daily Mirror · Oct 30, 2022