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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

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

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

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Outrage as minister says 'not much point' in Northern Powerhouse Rail's new high-speed Manchester to Leeds line

Northern Powerhouse Rail looks set to be ditched by the new Prime Minister

Manchester Evening News

Fury as Northern Powerhouse Rail plan looks likely to be downsized again

‘There wasn’t really much point in going and blasting new tunnels through the Pennines,’ says Grant Shapps

The Independent UK

Explainer-Russia and North Korea forge closer ties amid shared isolation

The United States said this week it has information indicating North Korea is covertly supplying Russia with a "significant" number of artillery shells, in what would be a further sign of deepening ties between the two pariah states.

Reuters

Northlands Centre: Government commits £1m for Derry addiction services

The funding for an addiction centre in the city was first outlined in the New Decade, New Approach deal

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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

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

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

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

Cage fighter still on the run as drug gang sentencing continues

The group moved drugs from Merseyside to the North East

Liverpool Echo

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

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

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

Companies in this week's round-up include Elanders, Bedmax, GB Bank and ITPS

Manchester Evening News

Motorway hotel named best in the north that's nestled between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales

This hotel looks out onto the Cumbrian countryside, but is just minutes away from the M6

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland Secretary faces criticism over failure to set election date

Chris Heaton-Harris had promised he would announce a date for an Assembly election if efforts to restore devolution failed.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man charged with string of crimes on the North and Northwest sides, including carjacking and robbery in 2020

Carlos Perez, 24, was arrested Thursday in the 4000 block of West Wilson Avenue.

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North's rail network 'unacceptable' as Northern mayors call on PM to treat rail 'chaos' as emergency

Jamie Driscoll and four more Labour mayors from the North were involved in an emergency meeting on Thursday and are calling on the Government to "haul operators to the table" to sort out the current rail "chaos"

The Independent UK

Why is Northern Ireland having an election?

Northern Ireland is poised for second election in six months

Birmingham Post

Wrightbus signs deal for 100 zero emissions buses with Northern Ireland transport provider

Deal represents £88M investment for Translink and Northern Ireland's Department for Infrastructure

Manchester Evening News

Northern leaders invited to Government meeting over rail chaos

TransPennine Express has cancelled 53 trains on Friday, its website reveals

Birmingham Post

Northern mayors say rail chaos is an 'emergency' and demand the Government steps in to secure services

Politicians say Northern passengers should not have to put up with cancellations and delays

The Independent UK

Northern mayors call on PM to treat rail ‘chaos’ as emergency

Mayors from West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Manchester, Liverpool and North Tyneside held an emergency meeting.

Liverpool Echo

Metro Mayors holding emergency summit over rail chaos

Steve Rotheram will join other northern leaders to address the "shambles" on the rail network

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