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The £450 million Crown Works Studios are going ahead, with work expected to start on a former shipyard site beside Sunderland’s River Wear in the summer. And it’s all a dream come true for Leo Pearlman, a co-founder of production company Fulwell 73. Here, Leo speaks to Colin Young about the endeavour, its economic and employment potential – and his secret fear.

GiveToLocal has been given the green light to take on 28 new starters this year after pledging to play its part in getting the North East’s young people back into work. The Tyneside-based sports tech innovator has joined the government’s…

Recently published Regional Trade in Goods Statistics by HMRC, indicate that business exports are continuing to increase across the North East. In response to the statistics, released on March 7, 2019, Victoria Sutherland, senior economist at the North East Local Enterprise…

Ian Lambert is just hours away from completing the final stages of an enduring 1000 miles of swimming, cycling and running as part of a challenge to raise vital funds for young cancer patients across the UK. Ian has held…

Staff from an accountancy firm are getting into gear for a gruelling charity challenge. A team from Robson Laidler Accountants, along with friends and family, are taking on the Coast to Coast Challenge in August. The 16-strong party will cycle approximately…

A North East COVID-19 Economic Response Group has been launched to provide maximum support for businesses in the immediate term and plan for long-term economic recovery following the COVID-19 outbreak. The North East Local Enterprise Partnership, CBI, North of Tyne…

A business organisation has called on the Government to take “bold action” and deliver a green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) says decisive action would place the UK as a “world-leader” in carbon change…

Plans to create a sprawling riverside business and leisure campus have received a £20 million boost.