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April 1, 2019

Business & Economy

North East housing association to invest over £1billion by 2024

Thirteen, the largest housing association in the North East, has announced plans to invest over £1billion into improving homes for its existing customers, building new homes, making improvements to neighbourhoods and into the support services it offers for its…

July 24, 2024

Arts & Culture

Newcastle University student to cycle from Manchester to Newcastle to raise funds for live music venue

Ben Reid will be cycling from Manchester to Newcastle on a child’s bike, complete with stabilisers, to raise funds for Cobalt Studios. Cobalt Studios is a not for profit, community venue in Newcastle that offers a home for artists…

September 11, 2023

Business & Economy

Opportunities in the pipeline

The water industry is set for huge change over the next few years, including a big increase in infrastructure spending. Here, Monisha Gower, Northumbrian Water’s assets director, explains what it means for the North East, both for customers…

November 17, 2022

Business & Economy

ZTL Contracting appoint construction director to aid Yorkshire growth plans

Middlesbrough and Wakefield earthworks contractor ZTL Contracting has appointed Andrew Blighe as its Construction Director. ZTL Contracting has an ambitious growth plan throughout Yorkshire and the surrounding areas, and Blighe will play an integral role across Construction, Operations and Business…

May 12, 2023

Business & Economy

Why the internet matters more than ever

With more than five billion people accessing the internet every day, the online world represents fertile ground for business growth. Here, Mark Harrison, RTC North scaleup director, uses his vast telecoms and software sector experience to highlight the…

February 13, 2019

Business & Economy

The NBT Group appoints new CEO in preparation for further growth

Supply chain management company The NBT Group has appointed former growth director Peter Oram to CEO as the company looks to grow and continue to build on a successful 2018. The 110-year-old Killingworth-based firm, which secured first place in 2018’s…

March 15, 2019

Business & Economy

Watson Burton expands real estate team with new associate

Newcastle based commercial law firm Watson Burton has further strengthened its Real Estate team with the appointment of an experienced associate. Helen Stenton brings a wealth of commercial and residential property development and transactional experience to the firm, which will…

June 11, 2018

Technology

The power lies in collaboration, not competition…

Says Rachel Peacock, Head of Digital Union Since Generator took over Digital Union two years ago its mission has been to build, represent, and lead the North East digital cluster. It has certainly achieved this, steadily growing into the largest…