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Northern engineer wins 'Railway Oscar' for helping dozens of young people get started in their careers

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:40:00 Z

A man who has given dozens of young people the chance to forge a career in engineering said he is “absolutely blown away” after winning an award at the 'Railway Oscars'.

Passengers with mobility scooters can now travel on all types of Northern trains with free permit

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:37:00 Z

Passengers with mobility scooters are now able to travel on all of the different types of trains in Northern’s fleet with a free permit.

Rugby team wins kit and Grand Final tickets in competition run by Northern

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:04:00 Z

Young rugby players have won kit and training equipment as well as tickets to watch the Super League Grand Final, as part of a competition run by Northern.

'Leave the car behind': Peak District visitors encouraged to take the train as Northern marks 75th anniversary year

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:51:00 Z

People travelling to the Peak District are being encouraged to ditch the car and take the train.

Last chance! Northern's Flash Sale ends TODAY - here are all the routes which still have cheap tickets remaining

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:09:00 Z

Northern’s Flash Sale closes at midnight tonight (Friday 4 September), and there are still a number of journeys across the North of England with tickets from just £2 up for grabs.

Northern reveals the most popular destinations in latest Flash Sale - and where there are bargains still to be had

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:41:00 Z

Northern's latest Flash Sale is off to a flying start, with hundreds of thousands of cut-price tickets already snapped up by eager passengers across the North.

Northern's Flash Sale is BACK! 4 MILLION tickets up for grabs for journeys across the North of England

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:00:00 Z

Northern has launched a massive Flash Sale, with four million tickets for journeys across the North of England available for just £2.

Record number of passengers expected at Leeds station over the bank holiday weekend

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:04:00 Z

Northern is expecting a record number of passengers to travel through Leeds station over the bank holiday weekend.

Former BBC radio presenter has 'new lease of life' after switching careers to become train driver

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:30:00 Z

A former journalist and radio presenter says she has “a new lease of life” after switching careers to become a train driver with Northern.

Award winning children's author opens book nook at station in Liverpool

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:05:00 Z

Schoolchildren were treated to a special visit from bestselling children's author and poet Matt Goodfellow today, as he officially opened a new children's book nook in a railway station.