Grand National 2025 highlights

Why do so many families across the north eat fish on Good Friday?

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We had a look at why so many people across the UK will be tucking into fish and chips today and where the tradition comes from.

How much is on the line for our Greater Manchester football clubs over the Easter weekend?

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We had a look at all of our clubs right down to the national League to run through all of the possible permutations that they are facing over the last few weeks of the season.

Former Yorkshire Bank headquarters demolition on Merrion Way underway in Leeds City Centre

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The demolition of the former Yorkshire Bank headquarters on Merrion Way is underway.

How Trump’s Tariffs will impact the North East

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The North East Combined Authority have said that the North East will be less impacted than other areas of the North East.

King and Queen Visit Durham

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The King and Queen attended Durham to attend the Royal Maundy Service which takes place every year on the Thursday before Good Friday.

We ask other cities what they think of Birmingham amid bin strikes

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Birmingham was meant to be a model of levelling up. But behind the Commonwealth glow, chaos was brewing. With bins overflowing and financial failings laid bare, Richard Gullick investigates what went wrong—and what it reveals about the system itself.

Chocolate eggs, a Good Friday chippy tea, and an Easter Sunday lunch all cost more: The rising cost of Easter

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The cost of a classic Easter is going up – and for many families, it's getting harder to celebrate without spending more than planned.

Liverpool care home remains in special measures after fresh safety concerns

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The Care Quality Commission has rated Stonedale Lodge in Croxteth as inadequate again, following an unannounced inspection in November.

Northerners Good Friday Plans

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What are your plans for Good Friday? Are Fish and Chips too expensive these days?

Why Manchester’s weather is so weird

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We did a deep dive into some of the reasons behind Manchester’s weather being so changeable, and here is what we found.