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April 2, 2024

Business & Economy

North East Local Enterprise Partnership: Success from engagement – how partnership has always underpinned work and outcomes 

The name of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has always told the story of its purpose. From the very beginning, our efforts have centred on cultivating knowledge and fostering connections. Our goal has been to orchestrate…

May 9, 2024

Ideas & Observations

The last word: Zoe Lewis, Middlesbrough College Group principal and chief executive

The group recently secured nearly £7 million backing to create learning spaces for adult education, health and care and green skills courses. What will those environments look like, and how will they boost provision? The funding will pay for a…

August 20, 2020

Business & Economy

Northern Powergrid goes green with new eco-paint to improve air quality

The power network operator for the North East, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, Northern Powergrid, has become the first in the UK to adopt an innovative new eco-paint as standard. The announcement is the latest in the company’s commitment to deliver cost…

January 9, 2023

Promoted

Hat-trick of successes for Royal Grammar School Newcastle

Royal Grammar School Newcastle is celebrating after topping The Sunday Times’ North East independent school league table for a third consecutive year.   Staff and pupils at Royal Grammar School (RGS) Newcastle are full of cheer after it…

June 18, 2020

Business & Economy

Teesside commercial landlord offers free accommodation to key workers

ESA Europe have been providing serviced apartments in Middlesbrough, Yarm and Hartlepool to the region’s workers since 2006. With 27 properties in their portfolio, they have been providing flexible, cost effective solutions to workers who come into the region…

March 11, 2022

Business & Economy

Square One Law to host free sessions to help firms support Ukrainian visa applications

Square One Law is hosting special information sessions to advise North East businesses how they can support Ukrainian refugees secure visas to the UK.

January 29, 2019

Business & Economy

North East firm fits UK’s first plastic packaging-free cosmetics store

Last week saw leading cosmetics retailer Lush make history by opening the UK’s first plastic packaging-free concept store – fitted by a North East company. Newcastle-based Aptus, a specialist commercial fit-out and refurbishment company headquartered at Hoults Yard, has completed…

March 31, 2020

Technology

Echo Events supports critical care nurses with free online learning portal

Echo Events and Association Management has announced a new project with the British Association of Critical Care Nurses (BACCN) to provide online educational resources for nurses being redeployed to critical care areas. As part of the scheme, Echo Events will…