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Happy New Financial Year
Five areas covering over half of the North will soon have integrated settlements
Mar 9
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Bye for now!
On six months of posting
Feb 19
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The Humber Partition
What does the economic data say about East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire - and why was it divided between two mayoral areas?
Feb 12
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Why is Greater Manchester the fastest growing part of the country?
Sep 4, 2025
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Why Future North
Aug 7, 2025
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What does £45bn for the North buy you?
Jan 15
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What is driving the economy of the North East?
Jan 22
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What does the Budget mean for the North?
Nov 26, 2025
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Building the future
Aug 14, 2025
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AI and Tech - is the North catching up or falling behind?
What does the data say?
Feb 5
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The strange case of Tees Valley
Economics statistics tell a mixed picture
Jan 29
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What is driving the economy of the North East?
Recent trends and its continuing strength in manufacturing
Jan 22
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What does £45bn for the North buy you?
History, maps and an examination of the new plans for the North
Jan 15
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Is this the future of local news?
The Manchester Mill model goes nationwide
Jan 8
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Trams and growth in West Yorkshire
Growth in West Yorkshire - plus what should happen next following the tram delay?
Dec 18, 2025
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Reasons for optimism
Updated statistics on bus usage and growth spending across the North
Dec 11, 2025
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