Cygnet Law has opened the new premises which are situated at Alton House,Grange Road,  Darlington. This is the third premise now for the law firm, which has opened two new offices in the past six months to support its rapid growth. 

Newcastle College has been recognised for its commitment to being a great place to work. The College has been awarded the North of Tyne Good Work Pledge, a scheme that recognises those businesses in North Tyneside committed to providing good jobs and looks after its workforce.

A County Durham estate agent has recorded its best ever year of selling, beating its nearest competitor by nearly 100.

Engineering recruitment and contracting specialist the NRL Group have announced the successful acquisition of CD Group.

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury has welcomed the landmark investment by Sage, hailing a “transformational” programme that will change 90,000 young lives in the North East over the next five years.

To mark National Apprenticeship Week, global automotive manufacturer TMD Friction has announced plans to recruit even more apprentices.

Metrocentre Gateshead has announced the launch of an all-new Jump Start Programme to help upskill talent in the region.

A Newcastle-based healthcare business has experienced a record year that has seen its workforce double and its revenues soar.

Tees Valley’s largest law firm has announced it will be supporting TeamLuke, a registered charity set up as a legacy to Luke Bell, an inspirational eight year old boy who lost his battle with neuroblastoma in 2018 after fighting the disease for 21 months.

Global offshore subsea construction company Boskalis Subsea Services has opened a new regional project office at Port of Sunderland.

News broke last week of Royal Mail staff seeming to indulge in cannabis-laced brownies from a parcel they had ‘helped themselves to’, whilst on duty. Many questions were raised from this but perhaps the most pertinent – as an employer, is what do you do when there is a drug problem within your team?

GT3 Architects, Tilbury Douglas Construction and Teesside University, all struck gold for the North East at the national Constructing Excellence Awards.