Northumbrian Water has revealed its Business Plan 2025-30, which includes commitments to spending billions of pounds on service improvements and creating and supporting thousands of jobs. Chief executive Heidi Mottram explains more.

Sunderland-headquartered wealth management firm Fairstone Group has added Allen Tomas & Co to its stable, building on further recent acquisitions.

An exclusive roundtable event held at Blyth's Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult looked at South East Northumberland's renaissance, discussing the region’s promise and highlighting measures to further maximise momentum.

A record-breaking performance has helped Muckle LLP chalk up a second consecutive year of double-figure growth. Here, Jason Wainwright, managing partner at the Newcastle-headquartered leading regional law firm for businesses, looks at the secrets of its success and explains why it is primed for further expansion.

Having switched headquarters from Newcastle’s Milburn House to the city’s new Bank House development over the summer,  independent financial adviser Lycetts is matching the momentum of its move with fresh impetus across its financial services division. Here, Steven Hugill speaks to Chris Booth, the firm’s head of financial services, to find out more.

With Chancellor Jeremy Hunt preparing to deliver his Autumn Statement in late November, what measures do you believe the country’s chief financial minister should prioritise to stimulate economic growth? And, with a General Election tipped to take place next year, what areas do you believe the new Government – regardless of political colour – should set at the top of its to-do list?

How we experience sport is undergoing a technological revolution. And the movement has strong foundations on Wearside, where £5.7 million grant funding for the Sunderland Open Network Ecosystem (SONET) project is primed to transform live sport involvement at the Stadium of Light and British Esports’ nearby national performance campus.