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October 18, 2019

Business & Economy

Durham-headquartered Hargreaves to provide charcoal to power light installation at 10th Lumiere festival 

Hargreaves Land is sponsoring this year’s 10th anniversary edition of Lumiere Durham by providing three metric tonnes of charcoal to power one of the festival’s spectacular light installations. The Durham-headquartered property company forms part of Hargreaves Services Plc, which has…

June 3, 2021

Business & Economy

Ramside Estates pledges support to Open North Foundation

Durham-based, hospitality specialist, Ramside Estates, is the latest North East business to offer a financial donation to the not-for-profit, Open North Foundation. While much of the hospitality sector has been ravaged over the last 15 months by the covid-19 pandemic,…

July 26, 2019

Business & Economy

Emmaus North East works with Google on skills drive

A homelessness charity is partnering with Google to provide skills and employment advice. Emmaus North East is working with the technology company on the Google Digital Garage bus tour initiative. The bus will offer people of all ages free digital skills…

April 18, 2019

Technology

Saggezza launch initiative to help get kids into coding

The next generation of software superstars are set to launch into action, with Sunderland based tech company Saggezza announcing plans for its latest 0Gravity coding course. Saggezza, which is based in Sunderland Software Centre, is set to embark on its…

July 2, 2020

Technology

Luminous Group develops software to detect COVID-19 on surfaces

Newcastle-based technology company, Luminous Group, has launched an extension to its environmental monitoring software, traXR, to support food producers in the detection and tracking of COVID-19 on surfaces. Initially launched in 2019, the technology can test and track for high…

April 14, 2020

Business & Economy

PR and marketing agency launches initiative to support charities

A North East PR and marketing agency has launched an initiative to help businesses share their great news while supporting charities through the Coronavirus crisis. Harvey & Hugo Ltd will donate 20 per cent from the fee of all new…

December 4, 2020

Arts & Culture

Newcastle-based alcoholic tea brand raises £1.4 million from investors

North East firm Noveltea, which makes a range of alcoholic tea-based drinks, has secured £1.4 million of new investment and is looking to grow its current headquarters in the city and expand further into the global market. The money has…

September 21, 2018

Business & Economy

Run Ward Hadaway Run!  

More than 50 runners from Ward Hadaway completed Three Points North – a charity relay challenge between the firm’s offices in Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester as part of its 30thanniversary celebrations. The run, which raised £7,500, was the brainchild of…