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November 25, 2021

Business & Economy

Plans for restoration of former durham miners’ hall get green light

Durham County Council has backed the proposals to secure the future of the hall. Known as Redhills, the hall opened in 1915 as the purpose-built headquarters of the Durham Miners Association (DMA).

February 6, 2019

Business & Economy

City centre living on an affordable budget at The Forge

Is this Newcastle’s most Instagrammable address? At least, this is the question being asked about the city’s latest apartment development where there’s certainly #nofilter needed. Snap happy residents can settle into life at The Forge in Newcastle, with its slick and…

May 13, 2021

Business & Economy

Osbit gets to grips with global export markets

In the post-COVID world where everyone has a lockdown project, one North East company can lay claim to delivering the most impressive. In 34 weeks Osbit – which designs, develops and manufactures bespoke engineered systems – created an 800-tonne “pile…

June 21, 2023

Business & Economy

Perspective expands with quartet of takeovers – and promises more to come

A financial planning and wealth management firm says it is “relishing the opportunity to grow further at scale and pace” after sealing four takeovers – and advancing seven further agreements.

January 9, 2023

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Too busy with the present to think about the future?

As economic uncertainty continues into the new year, many of us remain focused on our day-to-day fiscal stability. However, Stephen Straker, independent financial adviser in the North East and Scotland team at Continuum Financial Services, tells North East…

November 21, 2022

Business & Economy

Delivering stability, or making the wrong call?

North East Times Magazine hears from industry leaders on selected elements of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s 63-page Autumn Statement, from the suggestion of a new devolution deal for the region to a refocusing of the investment zones programme to create “knowledge-intensive growth clusters”, business rates support, the energy price cap and potential council tax rises.

March 3, 2021

Business & Economy

Leaders make pre-Budget freeport plea to boost International Advanced Manufacturing Park plans

Manufacturing park bosses have urged the Chancellor to back the region and help level up the economy by granting freeport status to three North East hubs in today’s (Wednesday, March 3) Budget. Councillor Graeme Miller, leader of Sunderland City Council,…

May 29, 2020

Business & Economy

Tees Valley Mayor ramps up Freeport plan to ‘turbocharge’ economy

Plans to create a new international trading hub that have the potential to “turbocharge” Tees Valley’s economy and create thousands of jobs have moved closer, according to a regeneration boss. Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen says he has finalised a…