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        <title><![CDATA[Reinforcing our commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion ]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/reinforcing-our-commitment-to-lgbtq-inclusion-215/</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Chair's vlog: November board meeting update]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/chairs-vlog-november-board-meeting-update-214/</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Opportunities to join our Resident Committee]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/opportunities-to-join-our-resident-committee-213/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[We are looking for residents who want to help shape the future of Railway Housing Association by joining our Resident Committee]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/opportunities-to-join-our-resident-committee-213/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Chair's vlog: September board meeting update]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/chairs-vlog-september-board-meeting-update-212/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Latest Chair's vlog]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Regulatory Judgement for Railway Housing Association]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/regulatory-judgement-for-railway-housing-association-211/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Regulatory Judgement for Railway Housing Association]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Chair's vlog: February board meeting update]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/chairs-vlog-february-board-meeting-update-210/</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Hello from our chair - Yvonne Castle]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/hello-from-our-chair-yvonne-castle-209/</link>
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        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/hello-from-our-chair-yvonne-castle-209/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A Century of Memories]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-century-of-memories-208/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A Century of Memories]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New operational management team at Railway Housing]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-operational-management-team-at-railway-housing-206/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[New operational management team at Railway Housing]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Resident Committee Recruitment Launch]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/resident-committee-recruitment-launch-205/</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Temporary logo change]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/temporary-logo-change-204/</link>
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        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/temporary-logo-change-204/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Another new appointment to our team]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/another-new-appointment-to-our-team-203/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[We are helping ensure the focus is firmly on our residents, with the appointment of a new Resident Experience Manager.
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        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New appointment to our team]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-appointment-to-our-team-201/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[We are boosting our senior team with the appointment of a new head of property.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Good neighbour of the year 2024]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-2024-199/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A Darlington man who does everything from shopping for his neighbours through to calling games of bingo for his fellow residents has been named as Railway Housing Association's Good Neighbour of the Year.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-2024-199/</guid>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Big Conversation]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/the-big-conversation-200/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association recently hosted an inspiring community engagement event, proudly sponsored by partner consultants and contractors. ]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/the-big-conversation-200/</guid>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Hereford extension complete]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/hereford-extension-complete-198/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A £2 million extension of our popular retirement affordable housing scheme for older people in the centre of Hereford is complete.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/hereford-extension-complete-198/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Big Conversation]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/the-big-conversation-195/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Join us for The Big Conversation, which is an exciting new start to resident engagement and putting the views of people who live in our homes at the heart of decision making.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/the-big-conversation-195/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Good Neighbour of the Year 2024]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-2024-196/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[We are seeking nominations from people who believe their neighbour goes above and beyond to make their neighbourhood a great place to live.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-2024-196/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Photography competition]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/photography-competition-197/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Feature in our 2025 Annual Report calendar by sending us your landscape only photographs that will appeal to a wide audience in the North East, Yorkshire, Hull and East Riding, Cumbria and Herefordshire area.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/photography-competition-197/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Residents' survey]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/residents-survey-194/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association is developing a new customer engagement strategy and we would welcome feedback from people living in our homes.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/residents-survey-194/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Our rich heritage]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/our-rich-heritage-189/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[There are many examples of housing schemes which preserve our rich heritage, having been named after people who made significant contributions to the railway industry.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/our-rich-heritage-189/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Photography competition]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/photography-competition-190/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Caroline Hague’s wintry picture of an iconic landmark in her home city resulted in her winning our 2023/24 annual report photography competition.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/photography-competition-190/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Well travelled]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/well-travelled-191/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Having travelled the world with the Royal Navy, late-blooming artist Charles Bainbridge has plenty of memories to draw on for his paintings.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/well-travelled-191/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A perfectionist]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-perfectionist-192/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Meena Kiru first learned sewing skills as a girl growing up in Sri Lanka and readily admits she is a perfectionist when it comes to her needlework, undoing and starting again if ever she makes the slightest mistake.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-perfectionist-192/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Putting his time to good use]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/putting-his-time-to-good-use-193/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[When an ankle operation meant Steve Summers had to spend months in a wheelchair, he thought he’d put the time to good use and take up painting.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/putting-his-time-to-good-use-193/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New Chief Operating Officer]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-chief-operating-officer-188/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has appointed Chris Marshall as its new Chief Operating Officer.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-chief-operating-officer-188/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Statement on RSH downgrade]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/statement-on-rsh-downgrade-187/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The following statement relates to the announcement of the downgrading of Railway Housing Association's governance grading to G2 by the Regulator of Social Housing.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/statement-on-rsh-downgrade-187/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A real community hub]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-real-community-hub-183/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Comedy legend Stan Laurel would have approved of the way residents living in a new housing scheme on the site of his former school have come together to form a new community – with a charity fundraiser one of their latest endeavours.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-real-community-hub-183/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Twinkle toes]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/twinkle-toes-184/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Sixties music fan Leslie Wrightson was well known in the Darlington area for his quick feet – both in road races and on the dance floor.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/twinkle-toes-184/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Pick of the crop]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/pick-of-the-crop-185/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[When it comes to gardening, green fingered Railway Housing resident Susan Lynn Taylor is the pick of the crop.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/pick-of-the-crop-185/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Never too old!]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/never-too-old-186/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[After taking part in her first parkrun, Railway Housing Association resident Joyce Snell is living proof that you’re never too old to try something new.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/never-too-old-186/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New apartments]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-apartments-182/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The £2 million extension of our popular retirement housing scheme for older people in the centre of Hereford is nearing completion, and we are inviting people to register their interest now.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-apartments-182/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Redeem your energy vouchers]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/redeem-your-energy-vouchers-181/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[If you are on a prepayment meter and haven't yet used your £400 energy vouchers please do so as soon as possible.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/redeem-your-energy-vouchers-181/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A key role]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-key-role-180/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[As a teenager studying Applied Social Science at University, Sharon Thomas had little interest at the time in housing and opted for a module on the history of housing because of her love of history. Little did she know it was the first step into a career that has seen her play a key role in the regeneration of North-East housing.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-key-role-180/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Meet Matt]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/meet-matt-179/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[New Railway Housing Association Board member Matt Lewer believes putting the resident first is key to maintaining a successful and sustainable housing association.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/meet-matt-179/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Goodbye Anne ]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/goodbye-anne-177/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[On 5th April 2023, Anne Rowlands will retire as Chief Executive of Railway Housing Association, having spent the last 14 years in this role. We sat down with Anne and asked her to reflect on her time with the Association.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/goodbye-anne-177/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Don't lose your vote!]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/dont-lose-your-vote-175/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Please be aware that changes to election rules mean that anyone voting at a polling station in England this May will need to show photo identification before they can be given their ballot paper.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/dont-lose-your-vote-175/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Change of out of hours number ]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/change-of-out-of-hours-number-176/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Our out of hours emergency repairs number is changing from 1st April 2023 to 0300 373 2803.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/change-of-out-of-hours-number-176/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Laurels]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/the-laurels-173/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Residents have begun moving into a new housing scheme on the site where comedy legend Stan Laurel went to school – and the development has been named in his honour.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/the-laurels-173/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A flexible employer]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-flexible-employer-170/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Many people decide to go got a job after being tipped off about it by a friend - but it's not usually one over 10,000 miles away.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-flexible-employer-170/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Snapping up the prize]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/snapping-up-the-prize-171/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Winning our annual photography competition has resulted in Louise James being able to combine two of her favourite hobbies.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/snapping-up-the-prize-171/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A silver lining]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-silver-lining-172/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce that we have retained our silver standard Investors in People (IIP) status.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-silver-lining-172/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New Chief Executive]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-chief-executive-169/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has appointed Matthew Sugden as its new Chief Executive. Matthew will officially take up the role in April 2023 upon the retirement of Anne Rowlands, who has spent the last 14 years as the Association’s CEO.
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        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-chief-executive-169/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New Board Chair]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-board-chair-166/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has appointed a new Chair of its Board, and one of his first tasks will be to oversee the recruitment of a new Chief Executive.

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        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-board-chair-166/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New Board member]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-board-member-167/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Mark Grandfield is planning to bring 20-plus years’ experience in the housing industry to bear in his new role as a Board Member at Railway Housing Association.

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        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-board-member-167/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Good neighbours]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbours-168/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Two of our residents from York have won our national neighbour of the year award.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbours-168/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Anne announces retirement]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/anne-announces-retirement-165/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has begun the search for a new Chief Executive after the current CEO Anne Rowlands announced her retirement.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/anne-announces-retirement-165/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A Grand Day Out]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-grand-day-out-164/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In her latest blog, our Chief Executive Anne Rowlands explains why it was great to once again be able to welcome people back to our annual residents' conference.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-grand-day-out-164/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Regulatory outcome]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/regulatory-outcome-163/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Regulator of Social Housing has once again awarded Railway Housing Association the highest possible rating for the way we are governed (known as rating G1).]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/regulatory-outcome-163/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Homeland support]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/homeland-support-160/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A Railway Housing Association resident who is from Ukraine has found herself at the centre of the Darlington's humanitarian aid for the war-town country.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/homeland-support-160/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Flower power]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/flower-power-161/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Good things come in threes and that’s certainly the case for the winner of a our annual gardening competition.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/flower-power-161/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Inextricably linked]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/inextricably-linked-162/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In her latest blog, Railway Housing Association Chief Executive Anne Rowlands discusses the plans being put together to celebrate the bicentennial of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 2025.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/inextricably-linked-162/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Grand Day Out]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/grand-day-out-159/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[We're inviting residents to apply to attend our Grand Day Out on 29th June and nominate someone for our 2022 Good Neighbour of the Year award.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/grand-day-out-159/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Board appointment]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/board-appointment-157/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Carl Makin as Vice-Chair of our Board.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/board-appointment-157/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[No stone unturned]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/no-stone-unturned-158/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Karen West left no stone unturned in her search for the best picture and that’s why she was the worthy winner of our annual photography competition.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/no-stone-unturned-158/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New older people homes underway]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-older-people-homes-underway-145/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has started work to extend our popular sheltered housing scheme for older people in the centre of Hereford.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-older-people-homes-underway-145/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Welcome on Board]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/welcome-on-board-154/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Proud Northerner Michael Lawrence says he is looking forward to “giving something” back in his new role as a member of the board at Railway Housing Association.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/welcome-on-board-154/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New office]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-office-155/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has left the offices it has occupied for over 40 years as part of the planned redevelopment of the town’s railway station.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-office-155/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Aiming high]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/aiming-high-156/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[At a time of life when many might be thinking of taking it easy, Ann Thomas decided it was time to jump out of an aeroplane.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/aiming-high-156/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[An interesting journey]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/an-interesting-journey-153/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In her latest blog, Railway Housing Association Chief Executive Anne Rowlands outlines the steps we are taking to hopefully one day achieving zero carbon status.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/an-interesting-journey-153/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sisterhood]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/sisterhood-151/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In her latest blog, our Chief Executive Anne Rowlands looks at the strides women are making to address the gender imbalance in professional life.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/sisterhood-151/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Wall to wall]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/wall-to-wall-150/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In her latest blog, our Chief Executive, and history lover, Anne Rowlands shares her experience of walking the length of Hadrian's Wall.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/wall-to-wall-150/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[MP visits development]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/mp-visits-development-149/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Bishop Auckland MP Dehenna Davison has given her seal of approval to a new affordable housing development which is underway on the site of an historic local building.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/mp-visits-development-149/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[We can get satisfaction]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/we-can-get-satisfaction-148/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In her latest blog, Railway Housing Association Chief Executive Anne Rowlands discusses the results of our latest resident satisfaction survey.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/we-can-get-satisfaction-148/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Northern Housing award]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/northern-housing-award-147/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has won another prestigious development award for a scheme in Darlington which included the sympathetic conversion of a listed railway engine shed built in 1844.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/northern-housing-award-147/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[And the award goes to...]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/and-the-award-goes-to-146/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association is in the running for two prestigious housing awards for a development which included the restoration of a listed railway building from 1844.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/and-the-award-goes-to-146/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Staying Covid-secure]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/staying-covidsecure-144/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association can confirm is has complied with the Government's guidance on managing the risk of Covid-19.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/staying-covidsecure-144/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[No filter required]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/no-filter-required-142/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In her latest blog, our Chief Executive Anne Rowlands prepares for her first virtual awards ceremony.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/no-filter-required-142/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A habit of a lifetime]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-habit-of-a-lifetime-143/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In her latest blog, our Chief Executive Anne Rowlands wonders how the last 12 months will change the habits we all used to take for granted.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-habit-of-a-lifetime-143/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Residents' survey]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/residents-survey-141/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association is preparing to carry out a residents' satisfaction survey in March to find out what people think of their home and the services they receive.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/residents-survey-141/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New homes]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-homes-140/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Residents have moved into their homes at a £2.4 million new affordable housing development in the centre of Darlington.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-homes-140/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Taking Shape]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/taking-shape-139/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In her latest blog, our Chief Executive Anne Rowlands discusses being part of the PlaceShapers network.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/taking-shape-139/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New homes planned]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-homes-planned-138/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has started work on the £5.2 million redevelopment of a rundown old school which was once attended by comedy legend Stan Laurel.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-homes-planned-138/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Thank you Alistair]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/thank-you-alistair-136/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Alistair Brown experienced a lot during his 9 years as a Railway Housing Association Board Member and admits it’s difficult to single out a particular highlight.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/thank-you-alistair-136/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Don't rock the boat]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/dont-rock-the-boat-137/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Hayley Giles will always put her ‘oar’ in when it comes to supporting Railway Housing Association’s residents in Hull and East Riding.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/dont-rock-the-boat-137/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Commitments]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/the-commitments-134/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In her latest blog, Railway Housing Association Chief Executive Anne Rowlands dissects the new social housing white paper.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/the-commitments-134/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New housing officer]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-housing-officer-135/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association would like to welcome the new Housing Officer for the Yorkshire area.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-housing-officer-135/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA['Snapping' up the prize]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/snapping-up-the-prize-132/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[There's no chance of Paula Craggs losing focus and that’s why she was the deserving winner of our annual report photography competition.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/snapping-up-the-prize-132/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Who can you call (Ellie!)]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/who-can-you-call-ellie-133/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Whether it’s dripping taps or broken boilers, it’s very likely that it will be Ellie Tighe who will be trying to help.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/who-can-you-call-ellie-133/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The House Doctor]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/the-house-doctor-130/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has appointed someone who has been in 38 prisons – but in Steve Jones’s case it was an essential part of his job!]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/the-house-doctor-130/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A real 'Asset']]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-real-asset-131/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Anthony Bell will prove a great ‘asset’ to Railway Housing Association in his new role as one of our board members.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-real-asset-131/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[History and heritage]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/history-and-heritage-129/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In her latest blog, our Chief Executive Anne celebrates the 195th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway and how this links to the history of Railway Housing Association.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/history-and-heritage-129/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Full steam ahead for Philip]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/full-steam-ahead-for-philip-127/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Philip Dunn’s father worked on the railways, one of his grandparents lived in a Railway Housing Association home and he admits to being a “closet train spotter”, so that makes him perfect for his role as our newest board member.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/full-steam-ahead-for-philip-127/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Keeping busy]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/keeping-busy-128/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Residents at our Great Western Court sheltered housing scheme in Hereford kept themselves busy during the Covid-19 lock-down.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/keeping-busy-128/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[More haste, less speed]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/more-haste-less-speed-126/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In her latest blog, Railway Housing Association Chief Executive Anne Rowlands shares her concerns over certain elements of the Government's proposed planing reforms and hopes it won't end up "in another fine mess".]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/more-haste-less-speed-126/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[On the right track!]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/on-the-right-track-125/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association's first-ever apprentice is continuing on the right tracks – over 10 years since joining.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/on-the-right-track-125/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Information for all residents]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/information-for-all-residents-115/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Here is some updated  information for residents relating to Covid-19 (Coronavirus)]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/information-for-all-residents-115/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Hairdressing advice]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/hairdressing-advice-123/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Information for residents and visiting hairdressers]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/hairdressing-advice-123/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In for the long haul]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/in-for-the-long-haul-124/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In her latest blog, our Chief Executive Anne Rowlands explains why she is so proud of how Railway Housing Association staff have conducted themselves during the Covid-19 lock-down.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/in-for-the-long-haul-124/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New residents' portal]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-residents-portal-122/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[We are delighted to announce that our new online residents' portal is now live.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-residents-portal-122/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Good neighbour of the year 2020]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-2020-121/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Due to the Covid-19 lock-down, we have extended the closing date of our 2020 Good Neighbour of the Year competition.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-2020-121/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Grabbing the bull by the horns!]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/grabbing-the-bull-by-the-horns-119/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A call from a resident to report divots caused by an escaped bull is not something that occurs every day, but this is exactly what happened at one of our properties in North Yorkshire recently.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/grabbing-the-bull-by-the-horns-119/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New board member sought]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-board-member-sought-120/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has a vacancy for a board member.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-board-member-sought-120/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A marathon, not a sprint]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-marathon-not-a-sprint-118/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In her latest blog, Chief Executive Anne Rowlands discusses how Railway Housing Association has adapted to new working arrangements caused by the Covid-19 lockdown.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-marathon-not-a-sprint-118/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[VE-Day anniversary]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/veday-anniversary-116/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Friday 8th May marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day and whilst social distancing regulations means national events that were planned are unable to go ahead, there are still ways you can remember, commemorate and learn about those who served in the war and celebrated on VE-Day. ]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/veday-anniversary-116/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Money advice for residents]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/money-advice-for-residents-114/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The spread of Coronavirus, also called COVID-19, in the UK and across the world could have implications for your work, benefits and travel plans. The Money Advice Service has published a useful guide to help people during this difficult time.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/money-advice-for-residents-114/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Coronavirus - information for residents]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/coronavirus-information-for-residents-113/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The wellbeing of residents, staff and contractors is our highest priority. We are having to change how we currently deliver services to avoid, wherever possible, people’s exposure to Coronavirus. ]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/coronavirus-information-for-residents-113/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[100 years in the making]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/100-years-in-the-making-110/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In 2019, Railway Housing Association marked its 100th anniversary by holding a range of events/activities to celebrate its centenary.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/100-years-in-the-making-110/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Another fine housing scheme!]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/another-fine-housing-scheme-111/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/another-fine-housing-scheme-111/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Construction underway]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/construction-underway-112/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Two organisations with a combined 260 years of building homes are working in partnership on a new £2.2 million affordable housing development in Darlington.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/construction-underway-112/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Best Housing Development]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/best-housing-development-108/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has won development of the year in the 2019 Chartered Institute of Housing Northern Housing Awards.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/best-housing-development-108/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Christmas office closure]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/christmas-office-closure-109/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Our head office will be closed from noon on Tuesday 24th December until 8.30am on Thursday 2nd January 2020. For emergency repairs please call the out of hours number on 0300 303 4917.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/christmas-office-closure-109/</guid>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A very special meeting]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-very-special-meeting-105/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[There was only one place to hold our annual general meeting in our centenary year – the National Railway Museum in York of course!]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-very-special-meeting-105/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Our own exhibition]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/our-own-exhibition-106/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[An exhibition celebrating 100 years of Railway Housing Association is taking place in Darlington.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/our-own-exhibition-106/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The awards season]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/the-awards-season-107/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[One of Railway Housing Association's developments has been nominated for two prestigious awards.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/the-awards-season-107/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Good neighbour of the year]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-104/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A man described as an “earth angel” has won Railway Housing Association's national good neighbour of the year award.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-104/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[All aboard the Centenary express]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/all-aboard-the-centenary-express-101/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[We were delighted to mark our 100th anniversary by taking 100 of our residents on an afternoon tea experience on board a heritage railway.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/all-aboard-the-centenary-express-101/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I declare these homes open!]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/i-declare-these-homes-open-102/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[BBC presenter Jeff Brown was the guest of honour at the opening of our new affordable housing scheme in Darlington.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/i-declare-these-homes-open-102/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A silver lining]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-silver-lining-103/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[We have successfully retained our Investors in People Silver Accreditation following a recent assessment.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-silver-lining-103/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Chris steps on board]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/chris-steps-on-board-97/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Chris Fawcett has joined the board of Railway Housing Association, following an extensive recruitment and selection process.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/chris-steps-on-board-97/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New homes on the menu]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-homes-on-the-menu-98/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Students close to our newest affordable housing scheme in Darlington were set the challenge of cooking up a treat at its official opening.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-homes-on-the-menu-98/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cheers!]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/cheers-99/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[We have teamed up with a family-run local craft brewery to make a beer to celebrate our100th anniversary.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/cheers-99/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Railway People - Sharon Worrall]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/railway-people-sharon-worrall-100/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In the latest of a series looking at the people who make Railway Housing Association tick, we speak to our Maintenance Assistant Sharon Worrall.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/railway-people-sharon-worrall-100/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[All aboard]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/all-aboard-95/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association is marking its 100th anniversary by taking its residents back in time – on a steam train!]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/all-aboard-95/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New homes planned]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-homes-planned-96/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has received the go-ahead to build 16 affordable homes for older people in Darlington.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-homes-planned-96/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Grand Day Out]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/grand-day-out-93/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Our 2019 residents' 'Grand Day Out' will take place in Darlington on Wednesday 3rd July.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/grand-day-out-93/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Good Neighbour of the Year 2019]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-2019-94/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Do you have what it takes to become our Good Neighbour of the Year in our centenary year?]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-2019-94/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Come on Board?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/come-on-board-92/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association is seeking a new board member to join us in our 100th year.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/come-on-board-92/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Railway People - Tracy Comerford]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/railway-people-tracy-comerford-89/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In the latest in a series looking at the people who make Railway Housing Association tick, we speak to our Senior Finance Assistant Tracy Comerford.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/railway-people-tracy-comerford-89/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Railway People - Charlotte Wallace]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/railway-people-charlotte-wallace-90/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In the latest in our series looking at the people who make Railway Housing Association tick we speak to our Maintenance Assistant Charlotte Wallace.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/railway-people-charlotte-wallace-90/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Best Kept Garden 2018]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/best-kept-garden-2018-91/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A County Durham woman has credited one of the hottest summers in history with helping her to win our annual gardening competition - for the second time.

]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/best-kept-garden-2018-91/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Top rated]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/top-rated-85/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[England's national housing regulator has awarded Railway Housing Association its highest possible rating.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/top-rated-85/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Involving residents]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/involving-residents-84/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Resident involvement was the order of the day at our ‘grand day out’ in York in the summer.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/involving-residents-84/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Satisfaction survey]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/satisfaction-survey-82/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[An independent survey has revealed Railway Housing Association residents are among the most satisfied in the UK.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/satisfaction-survey-82/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Carl comes on Board]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/carl-comes-on-board-83/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has appointed the youngest board member in its history.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/carl-comes-on-board-83/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A model development]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-model-development-81/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Shadow Housing Secretary John Healey visited Railway Housing Association’s new £8 million affordable housing scheme in Darlington and referred to it as a “model development”.

]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-model-development-81/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Welcome on Board]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/welcome-on-board-80/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The newest member of the Railway Housing Association board is hoping his role will make a real difference to people’s lives.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/welcome-on-board-80/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New homes in Darlington]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-homes-in-darlington-79/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[People have begun moving into their new homes on our new £8 million affordable housing development in Darlington.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-homes-in-darlington-79/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Rick's a Good Neighbour]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/ricks-a-good-neighbour-78/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[One of our residents living in Hereford was the overwhelming choice of residents who helped to judge our annual Good Neighbour of the Year award. ]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/ricks-a-good-neighbour-78/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Residents' portal]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/residents-portal-77/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Due to transferring to a new IT system, residents will see that the 'My Home' portal on the home page of our website has been removed. There will be a replacement portal, but that is still in development and will be available in 2019. We will provide a further update as we get close to launching the new portal.

]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/residents-portal-77/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Vera turns 100]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/vera-turns-100-76/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association's latest centenarian has credited healthy living as the secret to her longevity.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/vera-turns-100-76/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Board members sought]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/board-members-sought-74/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association is currently seeking two new board members.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/board-members-sought-74/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Hands on experience]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/hands-on-experience-73/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A group of construction students are getting hands on experience at our newest development.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/hands-on-experience-73/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Tenant satisfaction survey]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/tenant-satisfaction-survey-72/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Residents living in Railway Housing Association’s 1,400-plus homes are being invited to give their views about the services we provide.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/tenant-satisfaction-survey-72/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A year of development]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-year-of-development-70/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[As well as our new scheme in Darlington, 2018 promises to be a busy year of development for Railway Housing Association.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-year-of-development-70/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Our centenary year]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/our-centenary-year-71/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[On 19th July 1919, ‘The North Eastern Railway Cottage Homes and Benefit Fund’ was formed.
]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/our-centenary-year-71/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A medal fit for a hero]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-medal-fit-for-a-hero-69/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[One of our residents is now the proud owner of a medal given to her late father for his service during the Second World War.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-medal-fit-for-a-hero-69/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Board visit new homes]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/board-visit-new-homes-68/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Members of the Railway Housing Association Board recently visited the site of our new, 73-home affordable housing development in Darlington.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/board-visit-new-homes-68/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Best Kept Garden competition]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/best-kept-garden-competition-66/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A couple from Darlington have been named the winners of our Best Kept Garden competition.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/best-kept-garden-competition-66/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Railway People - Clare Richardson]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/railway-people-clare-richardson-64/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In our series of features looking at the people who make Railway Housing Association tick, we find out why Clare Richardson is our own version of Kirstie Allsop.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/railway-people-clare-richardson-64/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Christmas closing details]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/christmas-closing-details-65/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[We close at noon on Friday 22nd December and re-open at 9am on the 2nd January. If you need emergency repairs during this time please call 0300 3034917 and residents who have a pull cord will  need to speak to CWC. 

We would like to wish all our residents a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/christmas-closing-details-65/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Top rated]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/top-rated-67/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association is amongst the best governed and financially managed providers of social housing in the UK.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/top-rated-67/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Railway People - Hilary Lewis]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/railway-people-hilary-lewis-63/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In our series of features looking at the people who make Railway Housing Association tick, we speak to Hilary Lewis, who works in our most southerly outpost.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/railway-people-hilary-lewis-63/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Best Kept Garden 2017]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/best-kept-garden-2017-62/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association residents are being invited to enter our 2017 best kept garden competition.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/best-kept-garden-2017-62/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Good Neighbour of the Year 2017]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-2017-61/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A woman described as "the backbone" of the communty has won our Good Neighbour of the Year competition.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-2017-61/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Fire safety advice]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/fire-safety-advice-60/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In the light of the Grenfell Tower fire in London, Railway Housing Association would like to offer reassurance to our residents about the fire safety of our homes.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/fire-safety-advice-60/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Railway People - Anne Rowlands]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/railway-people-anne-rowlands-59/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In the first of series of features looking at people who work for Railway Housing Association, we ask our Chief Executive Anne Rowlands to share a typical day in her life.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/railway-people-anne-rowlands-59/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[£6m investment in new homes]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/6m-investment-in-new-homes-57/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has received funding of £1.75 million to put towards a £6 million investment in new homes.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/6m-investment-in-new-homes-57/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Stuart joins the Board]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/stuart-joins-the-board-56/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association is pleased to welcome its newest Board member, Stuart Blackett.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/stuart-joins-the-board-56/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Good Neighbour of the Year 2017]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-2017-55/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[We are seeking nominations from Railway Housing Association residents for our 2017 Good Neighbour of the Year award.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-2017-55/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Garden of the year]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/garden-of-the-year-58/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[One of our residents from York has won our 2016 Best Kept Garden competition.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/garden-of-the-year-58/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Grand Day Out]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/grand-day-out-53/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[We are inviting our residents to join us at our annual conference in York.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Chief Executive blog]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/chief-executive-blog-54/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association's Chief Executive Anne Rowlands has written her latest blog for 24 Housing magazine.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Maintenance newsletter]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/maintenance-newsletter-52/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[We have published our annual newsletter, Maintenance Mail, which goes out to all our residents.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Toy donation]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/toy-donation-51/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Staff from Railway Housing Association have donated toys for an appeal to help disadvantaged children this Christmas.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/toy-donation-51/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Top rating from regulator]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/top-rating-from-regulator-50/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has maintained its top rating from the national housing regulator.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Work starts on new homes]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/work-starts-on-new-homes-48/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has begin work on a new, 73-home development in Darlington.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/work-starts-on-new-homes-48/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[June joins the Board]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/june-joins-the-board-49/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[June Grimes is the newest member of the Railway Housing Association Board.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New board member sought]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-board-member-sought-46/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association is inviting people to join its Board.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New payment methods]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-payment-methods-45/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has teamed up with 'Allpay' to introduce new ways for residents to pay their rent/charges.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Amy graduates to permanent role]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/amy-graduates-to-permanent-role-41/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Three years of hard work have paid off for Amy Jones after she became the second apprentice to be permanently employed by Railway Housing Association.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Social value]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/social-value-42/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association is creating over £6 million of social value for its residents through its work providing affordable homes and services, a new report reveals.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Good Neighbour of the Year]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-44/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A handyman has become the first person to win Railway Housing Association's good neighbour of the year award twice.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-44/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Value for money strategy]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/value-for-money-strategy-40/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association's Value for Money Strategy for 2016-2021 has been published.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/value-for-money-strategy-40/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New Chair of Board]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-chair-of-board-43/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Berni Whitaker is the new Chair of the Railway Housing Association Board.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-chair-of-board-43/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Every cloud has a silver lining]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/every-cloud-has-a-silver-lining-37/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) Silver Accreditation, demonstrating the organisation’s commitment to high performance through the way it manages its staff.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/every-cloud-has-a-silver-lining-37/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Best Kept Garden Competition 2016]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/best-kept-garden-competition-2016-38/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Entries are now open for the 2016 Railway Housing Association Best Kept Garden Competition.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/best-kept-garden-competition-2016-38/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Residents' stories]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/residents-stories-39/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Read about the people living in our homes who lead some very interesting lives.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/residents-stories-39/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Out of hours telephone number]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/out-of-hours-telephone-number-36/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[From 3rd May 2016, we will have a new out of hours telephone number for residents to report emergency repairs.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/out-of-hours-telephone-number-36/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Edna is still shouting House!]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/edna-is-still-shouting-house-35/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Our oldest resident has just celebrated her amazing 104th birthday.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/edna-is-still-shouting-house-35/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A trip down memory lane]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-trip-down-memory-lane-34/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[One of our residents has just celebrated his 101st birthday.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/a-trip-down-memory-lane-34/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Good Neighbour of the Year 2016]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-2016-33/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[We are seeking nominations for our 2016 Good Neighbour of the Year Award.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-2016-33/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Darlington plans unveiled]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/darlington-plans-unveiled-32/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has received the go-ahead to build its biggest development in recent history, which will include the conversion of an historic railway building in Darlington.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/darlington-plans-unveiled-32/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[2016 Residents' Conference]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/2016-residents-conference-31/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Our 2016 Residents' Conference will take place on Wednesday 22nd June and if you live in a Railway Housing Association property, you are welcome to attend.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/2016-residents-conference-31/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Is a £450,000 home affordable?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/is-a-450000-home-affordable-30/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In her latest blog, Railway Housing Association Chief Executive Anne Rowlands wonders how a £450,000 home can be classed as affordable.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/is-a-450000-home-affordable-30/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New Chair of Board sought]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-chair-of-board-sought-28/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association is seeking a new Chair of its Board.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-chair-of-board-sought-28/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Christmas office closure]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/christmas-office-closure-29/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Our head office will be closed from noon on 24th December 2015 and will re-open at 8.30am on Monday 4th January 2016. If any of  our residents have emergency repairs please ring the out of hours number 01429 298988, and use your pull cords if needed.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Top rating ]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/top-rating-27/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has achieved the highest possible rating from its regulator, the Homes and Communities Agency.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[High satisfaction levels]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/high-satisfaction-levels-26/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[People living in our homes are among the most satisfied tenants in the UK, a new survey has revealed.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/high-satisfaction-levels-26/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[£1.5 million home investment]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/15-million-home-investment-25/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Hundreds of homes are to be upgraded as part of a £1.5 million modernisation programme being undertaken by Railway Housing Association.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/15-million-home-investment-25/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Jon gets on Board at Railway]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/jon-gets-on-board-at-railway-24/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association is hoping to get value for money from its newest board member.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/jon-gets-on-board-at-railway-24/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New homes in Darlington]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-homes-in-darlington-23/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A new £1.3 million affordable housing scheme for older people has opened in Darlington.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-homes-in-darlington-23/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Good Neighbour of the Year]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-22/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A man's tireless efforts to help others has won him the 2015 Railway Housing Association Good Neighbour of the Year award.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/good-neighbour-of-the-year-22/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Matchstick Man strikes again]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/the-matchstick-man-strikes-again-21/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A 92-year-old man who spends his days making intricate models of his favourite trains – using matchsticks – has unveiled his latest labour of love.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/the-matchstick-man-strikes-again-21/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Friends pay tribute to Anne]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/friends-pay-tribute-to-anne-20/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[People living in a Railway Housing Association sheltered housing scheme have raised money for the hospice that supported their friend who sadly died of cancer.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/friends-pay-tribute-to-anne-20/</guid>
        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New homes in East Riding]]></title>
        <link>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-homes-in-east-riding-19/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Railway Housing Association has officially opened a £3.9 million, 26-home affordable housing scheme in East Yorkshire.]]></description>
        <guid>https://www.railwayha.co.uk/news/new-homes-in-east-riding-19/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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