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December 13, 2019

Business & Economy

Business leaders give their reaction to the General Election result

Voters across the country have endorsed Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party in the general election with a clear majority to fulfil his campaign message to get Brexit done. In an unpredictable contest, the exit poll sent shockwaves throughout the…

March 13, 2018

Arts & Culture

Happy Mondays revealed as Friday headliner for Lindisfarne Festival 2018 alongside fundraising drive for the homeless

It’s happy days for festival fans as Lindisfarne Festival announces alt-rock legends Happy Mondays as their Friday headliner for the 3 day summer music festival which takes place from 30th August-2nd September 2018 on Beal Farm, Northumberland. The announcement…

January 29, 2020

Business & Economy

Made by Sport chair calls on businesses to support youth development charity

The chair of charity initiative Made by Sport has called on the North East business community to back the campaign’s partnership with the Great North Run. Justin King is chair of Made by Sport, a campaign that champions sport and…

January 24, 2020

Feature

September 27, 2019

Business & Economy

£154k raised for Durham Cathedral restoration

800 North East business leaders celebrated the region’s many achievements in Durham Cathedral last night and raised over £154,000 for the building’s restoration North East England Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner guests heard keynote speaker Sir Tim Laurence, chair, English…

November 16, 2020

Business & Economy

North East young people urged to apply for apprenticeship programme

Young people in the North East have been encouraged to apply for an award-winning apprenticeship programme with Lookers, one of the UK and Ireland’s leading car dealerships. As part of the recruitment campaign launched today, young people already involved in…

May 16, 2023

Business & Economy

Newcastle agency wins top honour at Global Social Media Awards

A North East marketing firm has been crowned Best Small Agency at this year’s Global Social Media Awards. Digital and creative agency Bumbl fought off stiff competition from businesses around the world to scoop the coveted title. Based on Newcastle’s Quayside,…

January 26, 2022

Ideas & Observations

It’s finished! First look inside Sunderland’s new centre – vital to producing exceptional medics of the future

Work on the University of Sunderland’s new multimillion-pound facility to help train the next generation of medical professionals is now complete.