North East Times Magazine

Don’t underestimate Sara Davies

After starting a crafting business from her bedroom at university, Sara Davies has grown Crafter’s Companion into

Giving women the smarts for success

Helen Sinclair is chair of Smart Works Newcastle, the charity that supports and empowers women by providing

Taking it up a level

As a youngster, Sally Blake was captivated by computer games. From exploring fantastical lands to creating her

Greatest feats: Helen Marriage

Helen Marriage is chief executive and artistic director of Artichoke, the arts charity that produces Lumiere. Here,

What I’ve Learnt: Sally Hart

Sally Hart is operations director and partner at George F. White. Not only is she the firm’s

10 Questions: Sheena Ramsey

Supporting role: Sunderland Software City

NETWORKING WITH NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY

Forward-thinking

Changing perceptions

IMPACT AWARDS 2018

Is the North East missing an open goal when it comes to women’s football?

World Beaters

JOHN DANCE

Balancing Act: Alan Hodgkiss

What I’ve Learnt: Ally Hogg

ANDY PRESTON

Greatest Feats: Louis Thomas-Hudson

Viewpoint: John McGregor

SIR JOHN HALL

The TASS-master

Supporting role: Business Durham and Sideline

PAUL SMITH

10 Questions: Stephen Miller

Dukes London – where luxury meets service

SIR GARY VERITY

Business Lunch: The Treehouse Restaurant at The Alnwick Garden

What grand plan?

GEORGE CLARKE

What I’ve Learnt: Paula Gascoigne

10 Questions: John Healey

CHI ONWURAH

What is the economy for?

On topic: Marshalling innovation in biotech

WOMEN IN BUSINESS

First steps in finance

Viewpoint: Nick Spurr

PSYCHE FASHION

Bionic angel

One night in North Yorkshire

RAFA BENITEZ

BIM Show Live issues a call for papers for 2020 event

Family-run Heathline Commercials expands with £500,000 repair centre

£250 million Middlesbrough ‘digital city’ project launched

Heather Mills helps EMCON smash visitor record as firms commit to 2020 return

More than 1200 back in work as Hays Travel re-opens Thomas Cook stores

Ryecroft Glenton bolsters team with new appointments

Tekmar expands with £6.5 million deal for “perfect fit” Pipeshield International

Newcastle tech firm wins £1.6 million investment for Bitcoin app

Muckle LLP appointed to £60m legal services panel

Invest Newcastle showcases the region’s life sciences strengths at BioJapan

TSB data shows impact of money issues on mental health in the North East

Firms reiterate mental health support after changes to stress guidelines

Nissan launches new Sunderland-made Juke after £100 million investment

Global energy specialist launches new technology

Nice Network urges firms to ‘do more’ to protect workers’ mental health