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June 12, 2020

Business & Economy

Sunderland College helps students get ready for manufacturing career

Sunderland College has helped more than 100 people take their first steps into new employment within the manufacturing industry over the past year. Working in partnership with Unipres, Sunderland College’s Employability and Community team have supported the new hire process…

March 28, 2017

Business & Economy

Pump specialist lifts prestigious industry trophy for the sixth time

The company came first in the coveted ‘Distributor of the Year’ category in the Pump Industry Awards 2017, held on March 23 and organised by the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA). Tomlinson Hall was the only North East England-headquartered company…

October 12, 2018

Business & Economy

Export roundtable offers answers to ‘unprepared’ North East business community

With Brexit on the horizon, North East manufacturing and business leaders gathered at Ramside Hall Hotel in County Durham to discuss the future of export once the UK leaves the EU. Organised by accountancy and business advisory firm Tait Walker…

November 11, 2020

Arts & Culture

Newcastle International Airport welcomes new airline

Newcastle International Airport has announced a brand new airline will operate flights between the Airport and Madrid, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria this winter. Iberia Express, a low-cost airline owned by Iberia, will operate multiple flights to and from Newcastle between…

August 11, 2016

Arts & Culture

Wynyard Hall glasshouse brought back to life after 70 years

One of the North East’s biggest garden glasshouses will open its doors to the public at Wynyard Hall in September after being restored to its former glory. At a cost of £160k, the glasshouse will offer one of the region’s most unique…

May 26, 2020

Arts & Culture

Blackfriars launches takeaway service

Award-winning Newcastle restaurant, Blackfriars, has launched a new takeaway service. Voted Taste of the North East at last year’s North East Tourism Awards, Blackfriars will be serving the most popular signature dishes from its menu. These include starters of Northumbrian ham…

June 7, 2021

Business & Economy

North East Ambition expanded to futureproof workforces

A programme designed to improve careers guidance in North East schools has been such a huge success, the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is expanding it to support businesses and ensure a skills pipeline for the future. North East…

June 9, 2022

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Family partner appointment bolsters growth at top 100 UK law firm

Ward Hadaway has made a senior appointment in its family and matrimonial team at its Newcastle headquarters. Gemma Iceton, a highly regarded family law solicitor in the North East of England, joins the organisation as a partner in the family…