‘It makes me want to cry’: anger over Brinsley Headstocks demolition Broxtowe council dismantles remains of village’s mining heritage amid safety concerns The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024
Loyal Reading fans take a stand as fears grow for crisis club’s future Travelling supporters vent their anger and frustration against owner Dai Yongge during League One defeat at Wigan The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024
‘You’re on your own’: the misery of being out of work with back pain Almost a million people in the UK cannot do their jobs because of back or neck issues, and that leads to other problems The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2024
‘Nobody can disturb us here’: Refugees start afresh in Manchester thanks to charity’s support Boaz Trust, a member of one of the Guardian and Observer 2023 charity appeal partners, gets people back on their feet The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2024
‘It can only be good’: Elvis tribute acts embrace the hologram Presley Acts gathering in Birmingham for Elvis championships welcome forthcoming hi-tech concert experience The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2024
‘Nobody wants to be here’: cheers and sadness on junior doctors’ picket line Hospital staff in Newcastle begin six-day industrial action as colleagues strike across England The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024
North-west goes darts mad for Luke Littler – the boy with world at his fingers Sixteen-year-old WDC finalist has already inspired local awe and adulation – from his Warrington school to the St Helens darts club he joined aged nine The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2024
Sheffield family plead for help after drug trial for boy, 11, is abruptly stopped Harley Bond’s treatment for a form of childhood dementia ends after deal to buy drug company fell through The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2023
‘Gates left open and crops destroyed’: the risks and benefits of right to roam Some farmers are concerned campaigners do not fully understand how the countryside works The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023
My mum fought for the underdog all her life – and I was one of her biggest missions From 1920s Salford to teaching disabled children, my mother Marje gave so many people hope, says Guardian features writer Simon Hattenstone The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023
‘I can dance, I can shout’: the charity bringing some joy to asylum seekers’ lives Nzuzi Musungu says it’s ‘like therapy’ singing in the choir at Asylum Link, one of the charities our appeal helps support The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2023
‘It’s chaos’: ruined plans, lost hours at UK’s worst station for cancelled trains Huddersfield’s travellers are used to poor service. But many fear for the economic damage a dysfunctional rail system causes The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2023
‘Good for Chanel and good for Manchester’: Fashion show delights city’s luminaries Catwalk in the city’s fashionable Northern Quarter celebrated its musical, cultural and sporting prowess The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023
‘Stripped to the bone’: Lancashire courts in chaos as Raac adds to crisis A day at Blackburn magistrates court highlights the confusion after closures in Blackpool and Preston The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023 ‘It’s weird’: mixed reactions as top secret Chanel show heads to Manchester Local people express confusion and joy as French fashion house turns ‘dingy’ street in Northern Quarter into a catwalk
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023 A new start after 60: I lost my sight, fell in a canal - and became the writer I’d always wanted to be When his vision failed, Roger Cowell knew he needed to find a different way to live. So he put pen to paper, and the words poured out of him
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023 ‘What he said is disgusting’: Stockton seethes over minister’s alleged jibe People in Teesside town say comment attributed to James Cleverly was rude, wrong and revealing of Tory attitudes
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023 ‘Doesn’t go to fundamentals’: autumn statement misses mark in Southport Jeremy Hunt’s measures fail to impress small traders in Merseyside town where key tourist sector has been struggling
The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2023 ‘Levelling up is a gimmick’: life in the northern town with the lowest life expectancy Stockton in north-east England harbours an unenviable statistic – but its older community haven’t given up yet
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023 Durham transforms into ‘living art gallery’ as Lumiere festival begins Four-day event presents works by artists including Javier Riera and Ai Weiwei at the cathedral, bridges and other spaces
The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023 Goodbye Sir Bobby: Manchester unites to honour old-fashioned sort of hero Even as Storm Debi battered Manchester, thousands turned out to line the route as the cortege wound past Old Trafford
The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023 Rats, rotten cupboards and collapsed ceilings in a north-east England rental flat Housing officers say Peter Thompson’s flat, where the walls are wet with damp, is one of the worst they’ve ever seen
The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023 ‘I don’t sleep’: how a mould crisis torments Blackpool renters All 18,000 private rentals have a damp and mould problem – but some tenants fear being forced out if they complain
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2023 Babies, battle ropes and Billy Joel: how Doncaster Rovers reach out Doncaster Rovers’ award-winning foundation has turned the Eco-Power Stadium into a vital community hub
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023 Dining across the divide: ‘We do not need more cycle lanes! The only people using them are champagne socialists’ Their different backgrounds led to animated discussions about organised religion and secular systems – and ended with a heads-on collision about cyclists