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February 25, 2022

Ideas & Observations

Healthcare founder Ross to climb high in Β£50,000 charity quest

The co-founder of a North East-based men’s healthcare and wellbeing business is to take on one of the biggest challenges of his life for charity.

July 7, 2022

Ideas & Observations

Ideas: Marie Ranson + Melissa Armstrong, Key Wellbeing

Marie Ranson and Melissa Armstrong founded Key Wellbeing from seeing the need for improved mental health and wellbeing support in the workplace. They share more about the the journey so far, the mission of Key Wellbeing, short and long-term aims, how businesses can support the wellbeing of their teams, and the Wellbeing Weeks initiative

April 8, 2021

Business & Economy

Miller Homes ramps up North East housebuilding to meet rising demand

A North East housebuilder has announced plans to build more than 700 homes across the region in 2021. Miller Homes is almost doubling the number of new homes it builds in the North East year-on-year in response to increased demand…

July 16, 2024

Business & Economy

North East trend agency appoints trend director

North East based trend agency TrendBible has appointed Naomi Pollard as trend director. The appointment comes as the firm moves into its next phase of growth – with turnover expected to double by 2026. TrendBible moved from printed trend publications…

August 28, 2020

Business & Economy

Sage Gateshead announces new artists in residence

Sage Gateshead has announced that Man Power (Geoff Kirkwood), Me Lost Me (Jayne Dent), Rapasa Otieno and Joe Snape will join the organisation as Artists in Residence from September 2020. The artists were selected from more than 100 applicants from…

September 6, 2016

Business & Economy

Mayoral candidate leaves LEP to pursue campaign

Independent North East Mayoral Candidate Jeremy Middleton has announced he will stand down from the board of the North East Local Economic Partnership (North East LEP), in order to concentrate on his campaign and frustration at Government rules dictating…

December 28, 2022

Promoted

Taking innovation to the root: Vertical farming

Innovation and diversification are rooted in the success of Plastic Mouldings Northern Ltd, the Bishop Auckland-based industry leader whose main output is the production of vacuum formed plastic parts on a regional, national and international scale.   The…

October 7, 2019

Technology

Envirowatch develops IOT technology to protect human health

South Tyneside-based Envirowatch is hoping to boost growth in the global market with the development of new Internet of Things (IOT) technology. The company, which in 2011 pioneered the E-MOTE device – an effective way of monitoring air quality and…