World news | The Guardian4d ago
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 Guardian4d ago
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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World news | The GuardianMar 4
Andy Burnham criticises ‘bankruptcy’ of Labour approach to campaigning https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/04/andy-burnham-labour-campaigning-speech-gorton-denton-byelection #Labour #AndyBurnham #KeirStarmer #NorthOfEngland #GreaterManchester #MayoralElections #Politics #Byelections #UkNews
Andy Burnham criticises ‘bankruptcy’ of Labour approach to campaigning

Greater Manchester mayor rekindles leadership speculation with speech addressing party’s byelection loss

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World news | The GuardianMar 2
Labour council accuses minister of ‘moral bankruptcy’ over social care dispute https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/02/labour-council-minister-steve-reed-moral-bankruptcy-social-care-dispute #LocalGovernment #SocialCare #Labour #England #UkNews #LocalPolitics #CountyDurham #NorthOfEngland
Labour council accuses minister of ‘moral bankruptcy’ over social care dispute

Hartlepool leaders ‘furious and appalled’ after meeting with Steve Reed about growing cost of social care

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World news | The GuardianMar 1
Labour must cease taking progressive voters for granted, says Sadiq Khan https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/01/labour-must-cease-taking-progressive-voters-for-granted-says-sadiq-khan #Labour #Politics #SadiqKhan #Byelections #LocalPolitics #UkNews #LocalGovernment #Society #GreenParty #ReformUk #HannahSpencer #GreaterManchester #NorthOfEngland
Labour must cease taking progressive voters for granted, says Sadiq Khan

London mayor criticises PM for calling Greens ‘extreme’ after Gorton and Denton loss, saying it is a ‘flawed strategy’

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World news | The GuardianFeb 28
Labour anxiety and accusations after big shift in Muslim vote to Greens https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/28/labour-green-party-muslim-voters-gorton-denton #GreenParty #Byelections #Islam #GreaterManchester #NorthOfEngland #Politics #UkNews #ReformUk #Labour #HannahSpencer
Labour anxiety and accusations after big shift in Muslim vote to Greens

PM criticises ‘sectarian politics’ in byelection but party may fear Greens’ nascent leftwing political machine

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World news | The GuardianFeb 28
‘The kinetic energy is palpable’: Manchester embraces its first Brit awards https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/feb/28/manchester-first-brit-awards-olivia-dean #BritAwards #Manchester #GreaterManchester #NorthOfEngland #England #UkNews #Music #Culture
‘The kinetic energy is palpable’: Manchester embraces its first Brit awards

Event’s first venture outside London aims to recognise geographical diversity of UK’s music talent

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