Trailblazers from the North East have been shortlisted for the Northern Power Women Awards 2022 sponsored by EY.

Senior wealth adviser Michael Carrick, from Newcastle-based wealth management and property lending specialists Tier One Capital (Tier One), has been named as one of the UK’s top ranked leading financial professionals and advisers for the second successive year.

Two courses at Newcastle College University Centre are the latest to be awarded Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) status. The University Centre’s Foundation Degree in Healthcare Practice and Foundation Degree in Physical Education and Sports Coaching have both been given HTQ status.

The charming town of Stratford-upon-Avon on the banks of the Avon River is known as being the birthplace of William Shakespeare – the legendary playwright also spent his formative years here.

Plans for a £4.5m new retail and leisure development in a Northumberland seaside town have moved a step closer with the appointment of a building contractor and the start of construction work.

A life sciences sector consultancy firm has announced plans to create at least 25 jobs. RBW Consulting is expanding into The Catalyst, on Newcastle’s Helix development.

The Endeavour Partnership has been successful in a major tender exercise securing a key position on a prestigious panel for the delivery of legal support.

A growth agency based in Tyneside recently took home a regional marketing award after its work helped a client to surpass its revenue targets.

Newcastle-based search marketing agency Evolved Search has announced a number of board-level role changes within the business, with Tom Etherington stepping up to become the agency’s managing director.

Tolent and Gentoo have donated £112,000 to different charities and causes aiding the under-privileged and those in crisis across Sunderland.