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According to new research, Newcastle International Airport offers the best value for money of all UK airports, while London Heathrow is the most expensive. A survey conducted by holiday specialist On the Beach ranked the costs of essential airport products…

A growing number of SMEs in the North East are being held back from growth by the current market uncertainty, according to new research. Hitachi Capital’s latest Business Barometer for 2019 Q4 found that 53 per cent of small firms…

Award-winning dementia campaigner and Sunderland University graduate Emma Boxer has landed her dream job as a hospital pharmacist. The 23-year-old began her new role this week as a lead pharmacist at City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust outpatients’ department, at…

Barrier Ex Ltd, a supplier of solutions for hazardous environments, has been awarded a six-figure research and development grant to support the creation of a pioneering new product. The Wallsend-based company, which is a member of energy sector business development…

The North East’s important role in the future of the UK space industry was highlighted at a recent conference in the region. More than 200 people from across the globe gathered for the North East Space Conference, which…

Teesside-headquartered Industrial Technology Systems Limited (ITS) has won £1.36m of funding for a three-year Innovate UK project with two commercial partners, two universities and a renowned research institute, concentrating on aspects of food safety standards in potato, cereal, bread…

A new report has recommended that regions like the North East should receive additional business support from the Government after Brexit. It suggests that ‘less favoured areas’ (LFAs) need extra funding to help rebalance growth across the UK. The report,…

With the COVID-19 pandemic having deeply affected those with disabilities across the region, IPPR North senior research fellow Erica Roscoe tells North East Times Magazine that the Government’s ‘build back better’ mantra must include concerted measures to remove existing…