World news | The Guardian1d ago
Future of the NHS, saviour of the high street? High hopes for health hub in a Barnsley shopping centre https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/16/nhs-outpatients-centre-barnsley-shopping-centre-health #Nhs #Barnsley #Hospitals #Health #Communities #HealthPolicy #Yorkshire #NorthOfEngland #England #UkNews #Society
Future of the NHS, saviour of the high street? High hopes for health hub in a Barnsley shopping centre

Transfer of medical services from hospital to former Wilko store is improving healthcare access and boosting footfall

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World news | The Guardian3d ago
Baby found wrapped in 1910 newspaper may have lived more than century earlier, inquest hears https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/14/baby-mystery-1910-newspaper-bishop-auckland-inquest #CountyDurham #NorthOfEngland #England #UkNews
Baby skeleton wrapped in 1910 newspaper may have lived more than century earlier, inquest hears

Mystery deepens over ‘Baby Auckland’ whose remains were found under floor of Bishop Auckland house in 2024

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World news | The Guardian6d ago
Golden eagles could be reintroduced to England after more than 150 years https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/12/golden-eagles-reintroduced-england-150-years #Birds #England #NorthOfEngland #Wildlife #Animals #Environment #UkNews
Golden eagles could be reintroduced to England after more than 150 years

Study identified eight areas that can sustain a population and government has given £1m for recovery programme

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World news | The GuardianApr 2
Man admits preventing lawful burial in relation to 30 bodies found at Hull funeral home https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/02/man-admits-preventing-lawful-burial-hull-funeral-home-bodies #Hull #NorthOfEngland #UkNews
Man admits preventing lawful burial in relation to 30 bodies found at Hull funeral home

Funeral director Robert Bush had previously admitted to dozens of counts of fraud at hearing in October

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World news | The GuardianMar 24
Manchester United fan, 76, feeling ‘helpless’ as family seat is given to VIPs https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/24/manchester-united-fan-family-seat-given-to-vips #ManchesterUnited #JimRatcliffe #Manchester #NorthOfEngland #Football #GreaterManchester #England #UkNews #Sport
Manchester United fan, 76, feeling ‘helpless’ as family seat is given to VIPs

Son-in-law of former United player is among 1,100 fans forced to give up prime seats under cash-boosting plans

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World news | The GuardianMar 18
Andy Burnham tees off bid to bring Ryder Cup golf tournament to Bolton https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/18/andy-burnham-tees-off-bid-ryder-cup-golf-bolton #Bolton #RyderCup #AndyBurnham #GreaterManchester #Golf #Politics #Sport #UkNews #NorthOfEngland
Andy Burnham tees off bid to bring Ryder Cup golf tournament to Bolton

Greater Manchester mayor hopes yet-to-be-built £250m course could provide ‘lasting legacy’ for north of England

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World news | The GuardianMar 17
Hartlepool council stops residents from installing memorial benches https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/17/hartlepool-council-stops-residents-from-installing-memorial-benches #UkNews #NorthOfEngland #England #LocalPolitics
Hartlepool council stops residents from installing memorial benches

After carrying out an audit, the council found some parts of the town were ‘overwhelmed’

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World news | The GuardianMar 13
Give mayors more powers to tackle youth unemployment crisis, says Alan Milburn https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/13/give-mayors-more-powers-to-tackle-youth-unemployment-crisis-says-alan-milburn #YouthUnemployment #YoungPeople #NorthOfEngland #Unemployment #UkNews #Society #MayoralElections #Politics
Give mayors more powers to tackle youth unemployment crisis, says Alan Milburn

Exclusive: Government’s work tsar warns that having young people not in work will create ‘long-term scarring effect’

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Opinion | The Guardian USMar 7
I predict a Green wave in the local elections. Anyone who thinks our byelection win was an outlier is mistaken | Zack Polanski https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/07/predict-green-party-wave-zack-polanski-local-elections-byelection-win #GreenParty #HannahSpencer #Politics #UkNews #NorthOfEngland #Byelections #LocalElections #LocalPolitics
I predict a Green wave in the local elections. Anyone who thinks our byelection win was an outlier is mistaken

Since the Gorton and Denton victory, I have travelled the UK and seen the energy that result unleashed. More will follow, says Zack Polanski, leader of the Green party

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World news | The GuardianMar 6
Man given whole-life order for murder of woman and children in Bradford fire https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/06/man-whole-life-order-sentence-murder-woman-children-bradford-fire #Bradford #WestYorkshire #England #Crime #UkNews #NorthOfEngland
Man given whole-life order for murder of woman and children in Bradford fire

Sharaz Ali, 40, sentenced over arson attack in which his ex-partner’s sister and her three children died

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