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A whisky maker has launched its first drink ahead of a £14 million distillery and museum opening.

Mike Ashley has apologised for his retail empire’s “ill-judged” attempts to open stores amid the coronavirus outbreak – and offered its delivery trucks to help authorities fight the pandemic. The Newcastle United owner has admitted his Frasers Group sent “poorly-timed”…

A North East sporting club has welcomed its first main sponsor, despite coronavirus restrictions. The Newcastle Panthers Volleyball Club was riding the crest of a wave before lockdown, having doubled its membership and moved into the Eagles Community Arena. With the…

Nissan’s announcement that it is not, after all, going to produce its new X-Trail SUV in Sunderland has been greeted with dismay writes Chris Dobson. Not only is this a back-track on its earlier announcement that it would bring the…

Mike Leigh’s Abigail’s Party is a story of social facades, suburbia and never saying how you really feel. Although it first premiered in 1977, the themes are still relevant today – the unspoken tensions masked under polite conversation and…

A counselling service to improve the mental health of children in Sunderland is the first business to be born from a programme designed to encourage start-ups in the west area of the city. The Prospecting for Enterprise initiative was launched…

The Port of Tyne, in North East England, welcomed the return of the DFDS ferry service this morning (Thursday 16 August) to its award-winning International Passenger Terminal. The route between Newcastle, UK and IJmuiden, near Amsterdam resumed service on Wednesday…

A leading creative agency has announced three key appointments as part of developing a new marketing arm of the business, in order to satisfy client demand.   JUMP, headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, has appointed Jenny Henry as a graphic designer,…