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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…

February 21, 2022

Business & Economy

Four new treehouses revealed at Ramside Hall

Four new treehouses – named after British birds – have nested in the grounds of a leading County Durham hotel. Chaffinch, Robin, Pheasant and Magpie are the latest additions to the wealth of accommodation at Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and…

August 29, 2022

Business & Economy

North East business festival returns

A North East business festival is set to return for a second time in October. Sunderland Business Festival, which ran for the first-time last year, aims to inspire enterprises from across the region, with a host of engaging speeches and…

March 2, 2021

Business & Economy

CityFibre commence full fibre rollout in North Tyneside

Digital transformation has taken a major step forward in North Tyneside this week as work begins to extend a full fibre network to almost every home and business in the area. As part of a Β£50 million investment from digital…

June 30, 2020

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North East business confidence slides in June but remains above national average

Business confidence fell three points in the North East during June to -23 per cent but remained above the UK average of -30 per cent. The latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer shows companies in the North East reporting lower confidence…

January 30, 2020

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Lloyds Business Barometer shows boost in North East business confidence

Figures from the latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer survey show that business confidence in the North East rose by nine points this January to 20 per cent. Companies across the region reported higher confidence in their business prospects at 21…

February 14, 2019

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North East witnesses strongest investment volume since economic downturn

A healthy investment volume of Β£257.1m across the North East in Q4 propelled the total for 2018 to Β£851.8m, the strongest year since the economic downturn according to Lambert Smith Hampton’s latest UK Investment Transactions (UKIT) report. While Q4’s impressive…