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Man completes reverse 300-mile Jarrow March

Liam Little, who grew up in Jarrow, has walked the 300 miles from London back to his hometown to mark 90 years since the 1936 Jarrow March. He set off on 5 October to raise money for the charity Groundwork and reached Jarrow at the weekend. He hopes the walk will bring people together and celebrate what the original marchers achieved through collective action.

BBC News Tyne & Wear 1 Nov 2026

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Community · North West

Trams set to resume after two weeks of major disruption

Greater Manchester's Metrolink tram services are due to return to normal on Monday after two weeks of upgrade works at several locations. The improvements should let trams move more quickly and reliably, and a replaced section of track is expected to last another 30 years. Some minor city centre route changes will stay in place until Wednesday.

BBC News Manchester 2 Nov 2026

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