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

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'.

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

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. 

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Book nook event at Mossley Hill

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

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.

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Man 'chuffed to bits' after winning new competition by reaching the highest number of stations in a single day

A grandfather from Bradford is “chuffed to bits” after winning a new competition by travelling to the highest number of railway stations in the North of England in a single day.

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Man behind beautiful flower displays at Yorkshire station now looking to grow avocados and lemons

The man behind the award-winning flower displays at a station in Yorkshire say they fill him with “a great sense of pride”.