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GMS has come a long way since its inception more than 25 years ago. Having been established in founder Owen Ingram’s spare bedroom in Prudhoe, the engineered solutions firm is now a global operator. Walk the first…

A team of North East creatives have put their skills into action to help children in Ukraine, by creating a children’s book in 2 weeks. The project was created by Di Gates of Stick Theory, who had the idea whilst…

When you think of a barbershop in 2024, what do you see? Hypermasculinity? Noise? Lad banter? Here, Steven Chapman, founder of The Hoi Polloi, tells Kate Hewison how he is doing things differently by (pardon the pun) cutting through the stereotypes.

From algebra to capital cities, history, physics and Shakespeare, we can all remember the varied topics we studied at school. But how many of us can recall learning about finances? Thankfully, things are changing, with curriculums flexing to…

North east business owners, Julian and Rhona Blades, have been honoured by the prestigious Drapers Independents Awards 2018 with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The awards celebrate the most influential brands and highly respected independent retailers, and took place on Wednesday…

One of the first venues in the UK and only establishment to date in County Durham to offer their customers the ‘No Ordinary Tea at No Ordinary Hotel’ package, the venue recently hosted a launch event for media and local businesses…

A proactive partnership linking two of the region’s fastest-growing organisations is gathering pace thanks to a high-profile national initiative. Ambitious out-of-home (OOH) advertising firm Smart Outdoor and sports tech innovators GiveToLocal agreed a joint venture in February to promote community…

Plans have been unveiled for a new café in Exhibition Park, replacing Café in the Park, which closed to the public in February 2020. Urban Green Café will be a new community space, managed and run by Urban Green Newcastle,…