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February 14, 2022

Arts & Culture

Music icon Sting backs County Durham’s UK City of Culture bid

North East music icon and multi-award-winning singer songwriter Sting is backing County Durham’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2025 to put a spotlight on unique culture of the region.

October 18, 2016

Business & Economy

Graduate trainees set to make their mark at Watson Burton

The graduates have joined the firm’s graduate training programme, which provides high level training and a comprehensive introduction to law. During the course of the two-year programme, the trainees will have the opportunity to work across Watson Burton’s key practice areas,…

August 26, 2020

Arts & Culture

£60 million being lost every day to collapse of international travel

The UK economy is losing £60 million every day as a result of the collapse of international travel, according to new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). In total, the cost to the UK could be as…

March 24, 2022

Business & Economy

Middle East expansion for Durham School

Durham School is establishing a new branch school in Dubai Investments Park.

March 15, 2022

Business & Economy

Onshore works for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm spark supply chain opportunities for Tees Valley businesses

As the latest phase of onshore construction of RWE’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm gets underway, two of its key suppliers have given Tees Valley businesses an insight into local contracting opportunities with the project, a £3 billion investment in the UK’s energy infrastructure.

June 23, 2022

Build & Sustainability

Dogger Bank Wind Farm launches next round of scholarship programme

Bosses behind the world’s largest offshore wind farm have reopened a financial scheme to find the next generation of clean energy workers.

March 4, 2020

Business & Economy

Billingham’s Phusion bolsters market presence with Microsoft partnership

An engineering software firm has strengthened its market standing through a collaboration with a multinational technology operator. Phusion IM has established an enhanced collaborative partnership with Microsoft. The company, based in Billingham, near Stockton, has secured certified Microsoft Gold status, by…

February 2, 2022

Build & Sustainability

Osbit expands team by over a third

Osbit, the offshore wind technology developer, has further expanded its team with the addition of over forty new employees since it was acquired by Venterra Group in October last year.