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May 14, 2024

Business & Economy

Newcastle College secures funding to lead community employment project

Newcastle College has been awarded a share of Β£7.2million from the North East Combined Authority, to support adults across the North East into employment. A total of Β£1.3million has been allocated from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to…

March 30, 2022

Business & Economy

Ryanair officially opens Β£150 million Newcastle International Airport base

A budget airline says it has created 60 jobs after spending $200 million to open an airport base.

June 14, 2021

Business & Economy

YoungsRPS opens Darlington office following 30% growth

A leading North East property group has opened a new office in Darlington following a record-breaking period of growth. With estate agency profit up 45%, contributing to overall revenue increasing by a third year-on-year, youngsRPS has expanded into Darlington as…

August 19, 2019

Business & Economy

Nicholson Nairn Architects opens second base in Yorkshire

Newcastle-based Nicholson Nairn Architects (NNA) is targeting further growth after opening a second studio in Yorkshire. Founded in 1991, the architecture practice is run by Tony Nicholson and Garfield Nairn with a team of 13 people behind them. The firm works…

March 20, 2023

Business & Economy

North East digital sector: 2023 outlook

Two high-level thought leadership discussions hosted by Womble Bond Dickinson, alongside North East Times Magazine, Invest Newcastle and UKTN, featuring industry experts and thinkers, debated the key issues of the region’s place in the tech pecking order.

January 23, 2017

Technology

hedgehog lab opens Denmark office to grow in Europe post-Brexit

The app developer – which also has offices in Austin, Boston, London and India – has launched the Copenhagen site as a sales and customer centre, but ultimately hopes to develop it into its European headquarters. The move follows extensive…

February 27, 2019

Business & Economy

Startup programme opens to encourage enterprise in Sunderland

Budding entrepreneurs are being encouraged to take advantage of a new programme to help people in Sunderland start up in business. The Prospecting for Enterprise initiative, which is being delivered by the North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC), aims…

April 25, 2019

Business & Economy

Day centre for learners with disabilities opens

Local authorities in Teesside and North Yorkshire are backing a new scheme taking a fresh approach to helping adults with learning difficulties. The Robin Centre, based at Ormesby, Middlesbrough, has officially opened to the first students, all aged 18 and…