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November 23, 2022

Business & Economy

Tees Valley hosts UK’s biggest skills competition

Bright spark students and apprentices from across the country took over Teesside to go for gold in a prestigious skills competition that could help their careers take off. Middlesbrough College was chosen as one of seven host destinations for WorldSkills…

July 6, 2020

Arts & Culture

Northumberland drinks company heads to the French Riveira

A Northumberland-based drinks company has found a new home in a new art gallery in Monaco. The Artisan Drinks Company, known for its distinctive branding, has a range of seven mixers made with 100 per cent natural ingredients. Flavours include violet…

January 18, 2022

Technology

US-owned tech company Arctic Wolf expands with Newcastle headquarters creating hundreds of jobs

A global leader in security operations has announced the opening of its Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters in Newcastle, following a period of continued expansion and rapid growth for the business.

October 14, 2022

Arts & Culture

‘He’s a comedy genius, not a cantankerous old figure’ – Ian Hislop and Nick Newman on new play celebrating Spike Milligan

With his battles against the BBC, the State and authority, his notoriously archaic and offbeat humour and satire, it is no wonder the Spike Milligan story has fascinated Ian Hislop and his long-term co-writer Nick Newman, writes Colin Young.

June 15, 2017

Business & Economy

Global manufacturer Comau invests further in the North East

Comau UK, which has its UK headquarters in Rugby, has invested over £200,000 and taken a ten year lease on a 15,000 sq ft plant at Follingsby Park, which will be the primary manufacturing base for the UK plant…

November 26, 2020

Business & Economy

Electric vehicle charging company Elmtronics to bolster workforce after £1.5 million backing

A County Durham electric vehicle charging company says it will almost double its workforce after securing a £1.5 million investment. Elmtronics aims to create 19 new posts in the coming months and bolster its software amid work to accelerate the…

May 22, 2018

Arts & Culture

Plans revealed to build Europe’s tallest observation wheel on Newcastle Quayside and create 550 jobs with £100m investment

Developers have announced plans to build Europe’s tallest observation wheel on Newcastle Quayside in a project that would see more than £100m invested in the city and up to 550 jobs created. Standing 140 metres high, the observation wheel –…

March 20, 2020

Business & Economy

Community Foundation launches ‘Coronavirus Response and Recovery Fund’

The Community Foundation has this week (March 18) launched a Coronavirus Response and Recovery Fund to help local charities and community organisations who are supporting the most vulnerable people during the Covid-19 outbreak. The Foundation has put in £200,000 to…