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Sir John Armitt says cost of project needs to curbed, but that there are ‘massive benefits’ to economy in continuingAxing the Manchester leg of the HS2 high-speed rail line would be a “tragedy” but the government needs to “get a grip of the costs”, the…
Exhibits in Bishop Auckland range from immersive work featuring burning iris, to Binchester ring and Bodleian bowlEarly visitors to a dramatic, immersive work by Mat Collishaw have talked of it prompting emotional and cathartic responses – which is mus…
Software company and major donor plans to put its name on arena being built next doorSome will be sad it is not Sagey McSageface. Others will rue it not being called the Slug or the Armadillo. Instead the concert hall previously known as Sage will beco…
Cultural institutions join dozens of schools forced to shut down over use of RaacTheatres across the UK have joined the dozens of schools forced to close or partly close due to concerns over crumbling concrete, reigniting fears over cultural institutio…
Historic England lists 12 buildings in recognition of town’s role in recycling yarn from all over worldIt’s a Yorkshire town perhaps best known for its big market or as the birthplace of Betty Boothroyd but a national heritage body is now adding a more…
North-east school leaders call for government to recognise challenges for pupils in different parts of EnglandThe largest gap on record between top GCSE grades awarded to pupils in London and those in north-east England has prompted warnings of a “cont…
Charlotte Wilcock was smoking a cigarette by her front door when she was subjected to a brutal attack by Anthony StinsonA man who carried out a random unprovoked attack on a Blackburn woman has been sentenced to life in prison for her murder.Anthony St…
Curators at National Railway Museum at Shildon say they are delighted and proud to get Gaunless bridge backIt may not look like it helped change the world but the 200-year-old Gaunless Bridge did just that, its supporters say, and its name deserves to …
‘Travellers’ rest’ stones were idea of Warrington doctor and part of wider scheme to help migrant workersThey are found on busy road junctions, a traffic island and a petrol station forecourt and have been passed by countless numbers of walkers, runner…
New Zealand pigmyweed harms waterways by forming dense mats and depleting oxygen, say expertsVisitors to the Lake District are being asked to help prevent the spread of a “particularly bad” invasive weed that could wipe out native species if left unche…