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Northern has issued a ‘Do Not Travel’ notice to rail users planning to travel on its services in the North East tomorrow (Tuesday 19 July).

Secondary schools in Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside have today featured in a list of the ‘Top 5’ schools for students caught fare evading by Northern.

Lifesaving defibrillators have been introduced at railway stations across 84 Northern stations in the Greater Manchester area to help save people in cardiac arrest.   

Train operator, Northern, has today revealed details of light detection and radar (LIDAR) scanning technology it is installing across its fleet of 345 trains to make journeys by railway safer and more efficient.

Northern has become the main provider of rail industry apprenticeships in the country – with more than 250 apprentice train drivers and conductors currently on its payroll.

One of Northern’s Cheshire stations has been given a makeover thanks to a team of volunteers. 

A man from Harrogate has been recognised for an act of bravery at Wakefield Westgate station.

The Customer Experience Centre at Northern has been awarded ServiceMark accreditation by The Institute of Customer Service, the UK’s independent professional body for customer service.

Northern’s programme of digital upgrades to its fleet continues apace with its Class 333 trains the latest to offer an improved experience to customers.

A baby has been hit by flying glass after a brick was thrown at a train on approach into Hull Paragon station yesterday.

Northern has published timetables for the skeleton service it will operate on the three dates next week (Tues 21, Thurs 23 & Sat 25 June) when industrial action by the RMT union is set to take place.

Five primary schools went head-to-head at a Northern station to see who is more green-fingered according to TV’s top gardener.