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November 9, 2021

Business & Economy

Newcastle law firm bolsters public sector team

Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has strengthened its public sector and local government practice with a number of senior hires across the UK, including associate Umi Filby who joins in Newcastle. Umi joins from Gateshead Council. Having trained and…

February 18, 2021

Business & Economy

Ward Hadaway strengthens construction team with two new appointments

Solicitors Barnaby Rosenthall and Keeley Edmondson are the two latest appointments to join Ward Hadaway’s growing Built Environment Team. Both have been appointed to work in the firm’s construction and engineering team, advising clients involving development, site and project issues…

March 10, 2017

Business & Economy

Learning Curve Group scoops prestigious Investors in People Gold award

Learning Curve Group (LCG) is a provider of award winning training and work-based learning and also has a dedicated recruitment arm. Their extensive training portfolio includes apprenticeships, distance learning qualifications, vocational training and recruitment. Founded in 2004, LCG works directly…

May 11, 2022

Business & Economy

Charting a path towards further growth

Like the planes that leave the neighbouring Newcastle International Airport, Wilson Gray Consulting is on a rapidly upwards trajectory. Steven Hugill speaks to partner and operations director Lewis Clark, and co- founder and director Adrian Gray, to find out more.

March 5, 2023

Promoted

Corstorphine & Wright leading the way in sustainable design for healthcare

Corstorphine & Wright is one of the top 25 architecture practices in the UK, with more than 270 employees across 11 nationwide studios.    Celebrated for its design expertise across a diverse range of sectors, Corstorphine &…

November 9, 2016

Business & Economy

Tees Valley experts team up to stop local businesses falling into ‘Uber trap’

This status as a ‘Worker’ gives the drivers access to the National Living Wage, paid leave and potentially other benefits unavailable to the genuinely self-employed individual. Hermes and Deliveroo are also set for similarly heavy scrutiny by the Employment…

July 22, 2020

Business & Economy

Dock work commences on major offshore energy site

Enabling work on the construction of a new dock at the deep-water offshore energy base in Northumberland has gotten underway. The development at Northumberland Energy Park is being funded by a £32 million public sector investment and is an extension…

March 20, 2020

Technology

Ethical Superstore teams up with environmental activist to tackle period poverty

Ethical Superstore has partnered with an environmental activist to launch the UK’s first online ‘Eco Period Box’, collecting donations of plastic-free period products to help alleviate period poverty in an eco-friendly way. Ella Daish is a well-known activist and started…