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As youngsters, Dale Smith and Gary Wood formed a partnership in their school’s football team that built the foundations for success. Years later, they’ve reunited to found WOODSmith Construction, the East Cleveland-based firm that works nationally on residential, commercial…

A quartet of aspirational women were recruited by Westfield School in Gosforth to shine a light on careers in the region’s creative, consumer and charitable sectors for its pupils. Representing a diverse mix of job sectors, sometimes lesser-known amongst school leavers, were…

One of the region’s fastest growing digital companies is changing the game for students, graduates and career switchers with its new bespoke programme for nurturing unharnessed talent. With a bold ambition to be the first choice employer in the North…

Pioneering plant-based food business, VBites, has announced a minority investment from German, family-owned food conglomerate and parent company of Intersnack, ‘Pfeifer & Langen Industrie- und Handels-KG’, who have reached agreement to purchase 25.1% of the company.

Newcastle College has been recognised for its commitment to industry collaboration and vocational education at this year’s Educate the North Awards. Its visionary relationship with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the UK’s leading technology innovation and research centre for…

Private sector activity declined sharply in the three months to February 2021, according to the CBI’s latest monthly growth indicator. The rate of decline was the fastest the UK has seen since October 2020. Consumer services activity fell at the sharpest…

A global high-end childrenswear retailer has invested £500,000 in a Sunderland city centre store. Designer Childrenswear – founded 30 years ago by husband and wife duo Brenda and Kevin Coade – has grown rapidly in recent years and is now…

An historic bridge builder has launched a fresh skills drive. Cleveland Bridge UK says its talent development programme will support national growth plans by ushering in its next generation of engineers and leaders. Bosses at the Darlington-based structural steel engineering company…