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October 1, 2019

Business & Economy

Plans approved for office development on Baja Beach Club site

Gateshead Council have approved plans for premium office space on the site of the former Baja Beach Club. The 29,245 sq. ft office space, submitted to the council by Adderstone Group, will have a full height glass frontage giving views…

June 27, 2019

Business & Economy

First look at a £260 million arena on Gateshead Quayside

New computer-generated images of a £260 million Gateshead Quayside arena complex have been revealed, showing how the project could transform the waterfront. The development, which will act as a replacement to the Utilita Arena (formerly the Metro Radio Arena), is…

June 5, 2023

Business & Economy

Major new festival celebrates the region’s tech sector

TechNExt, a major new festival to promote and celebrate the North East’s growing tech sector will take over the region from June 19 – 23 2023.

January 9, 2023

Business & Economy

Guest Contributor: Planning for the future – while remembering the past

With Redcar’s famous blast furnace having been razed to the ground late last year, work to transform the town’s former steelworks site has entered a fresh chapter. Here, Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, who is leading the…

May 12, 2021

Business & Economy

New images revealed of planned £100 million Darlington railway station revamp

Regeneration bosses have revealed fresh images of a planned £100 million railway station revamp they say will dramatically improve national connections. The proposed new-look Darlington Station will include extra platforms and a transport interchange. Officials say the improvements, which are backed…

September 24, 2020

Business & Economy

Shared entrepreneurial spirit drives dynamic new partnership

One of the North East’s leading corporate finance specialists has joined a growing network focused on backing sport and boosting business. Williams Ali Corporate Finance has become the latest high-profile firm to partner with fast-rising sport service GiveToLocal. And the move…

July 13, 2016

Business & Economy

Your business needs you!

For many entrepreneurs, setting up a business means financial independence, creativity and individuality – a powerful vision into which many readily plough their time, skills and hard-earned money. But with so much at stake, why do so many start-up…

February 5, 2020

Business & Economy

Tees Valley secures £60 million funding for transport and innovation

The Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority Cabinet have allocated £60 million worth of funding for schemes to improve transport links and bolster innovation across the region. Of that figure, £39.4 million has been ring fenced for transport projects, such…