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December 14, 2016

Business & Economy

Local hospital helps raise funds for North East cancer patients

Spire Washington Hospital has nominated Daft As A Brush Cancer Patient Care as its chosen cause for 2017.Β  The charity provides a free transport service for patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment at the Freeman, RVI and Great North…

April 17, 2020

Business & Economy

Bernicia donates Β£200,000 to councils to help tackle Coronavirus impact

The charitable arm of North East housing association, Bernicia, is fast tracking Β£200,000 to help charities and organisations tackle hardship caused by the Coronavirus crisis. The funds have been allocated to eight local authorities across the region, with councils being…

July 16, 2024

Ideas & Observations

The Big Question: July ’24

GRAEME CARTER – Founder and owner, Shred Direct I’ve always believed small businesses are vital to the UK economy, and the G7 prediction only amplifies their importance. The new Government…

March 15, 2019

Business & Economy

Government must increase investment in R&D to reach its targets, says TUC

New figures on research & development investment, published this week (March 14) by the Office for National Statistics, show that the UK continues to trail a long way behind its competitors, says the TUC. In 2017, UK R&D investment was…

October 10, 2019

Uncategorised

TSB data shows impact of money issues on mental health in the North East

New research by challenger bank TSB shows that over half of people living in the North East have experienced money related issues, with 83 per cent of them saying that it has impacted their mental health. The research comes off…

October 10, 2019

Business & Economy

Invest Newcastle showcases the region’s life sciences strengths at BioJapan

Representatives from the North East are attending a major event in Japan for the global biotechnology industry. Invest Newcastle will be part of a delegation promoting the UK’s life science sector at BioJapan, with more than 1000 organisations from 34…

October 1, 2019

Business & Economy

Sunderland awarded funding for University Enterprise Zone

The University of Sunderland has been awarded Β£600,000 in new Government funding to create a University Enterprise Zone (UEZ) that will strengthen collaborative ties between higher education and businesses in the region. The aim of the initiative is to stimulate…

October 11, 2016

Business & Economy

UK Northern Powerhouse essential for entire UK, says leading conservative

Lord Bob Kerslake, chair of the Advisory Board of theΒ UK Northern Powerhouse International Conference,Β was joined by Sean Anstee, Leader of Trafford Borough Council, and Stuart Andrew MP, Vice Chair of the Conservatives Party with responsibility for cities, at a…