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Tom Bird is the chief executive of Sheffield Theatres after being CEO at York Theatre Royal. He is married to Laura, and they ...
What makes for a great place to live? Access to nature, a sense of community and culture on your doorstep can all help. So which towns make the cut?
The UK’s once-vaunted seaside towns are experiencing a remarkable revival, clawing themselves back from the dark days of the ...
This is in addition to the £2.5bn funding needed to bring trams back to West Yorkshire and investment for tram extension and renewal in South Yorkshire. The thrust of the report focuses on the need to ...
As part of other works in the area known as the Ravensthorpe Triangle, a new flyover in the form of a viaduct will enable fast trains to overtake local services, offering quicker journeys across the ...
Northern Mayors have unveiled The Great North, a new partnership to unlock a new era of jobs, opportunity and prosperity for the North.
Backed by the mayors of West, South and North Yorkshire, Lord Blunkett said the region had been held back by ageing infrastructure, poor performance and unreliable trains. Yorkshire's Plan for ...
Passengers in Bradford should benefit from improved, increased rail journeys following a multi ... making a real difference for the people of West Yorkshire, evidenced by large scale projects ...
The report said targeted rail investment has the potential to add £20billion to the region's economy and could help generate an extra 83,000 jobs. Mayor of West Yorkshire Ms Brabin said ...
Yorkshire’s Plan for Rail sets out a credible and affordable package of investment in new and accessible stations. Alongside ...
The Midlands Rail Hub proposes building two ‘chords’ and more than 10 further engineering interventions throughout the region. The West Chord will consist of improvements between Bordesley and ...