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April 14, 2020

Business & Economy

More than £13 million grants given to Middlesbrough businesses

Middlesbrough Council has awarded £13.2 million in business grants to more than 1150 local businesses amid the coronavirus outbreak. It comes as Mayor Andy Preston (pictured) revealed Middlesbrough Council took a decision to start awarding grants before Government money was…

September 14, 2017

Business & Economy

Nissan gets on board with culture bid

Automotive giant Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK Ltd is helping to drive the city’s Culture Bid, after getting behind Sunderland, as the competition reaches a pivotal stage. The manufacturing powerhouse, has thrown its weight behind the bid as the Sunderland 2021…

February 4, 2019

Business & Economy

Ward Hadaway advises on 50 academy conversions

Leading commercial law firm Ward Hadaway has advised 50 schools across the country on their changes in status over the past 12 months The transactions, which include schools that have converted to become academies, and existing academies that were transferred…

April 18, 2017

Business & Economy

Global success for award-winning creative agency Drummond Central

Its winning award in the ‘Technology and Telecoms’ category recognised Drummond Central’s pioneering work as the creative driving force behind bringing online gambling giant bet365’s live odds format to the global stage – successfully communicating it to a mass…

November 10, 2023

Business & Economy

Lycetts focused on maintaining the momentum

Having switched headquarters from Newcastle’s Milburn House to the city’s new Bank House development over the summer,  independent financial adviser Lycetts is matching the momentum of its move with fresh impetus across its financial services division. Here, Steven Hugill speaks to Chris Booth, the firm’s head of financial services, to find out more.

October 26, 2021

Business & Economy

IAMP reaches major milestone

A North East manufacturing park dubbed ‘nationally significant’ by the UK Government has reached a major milestone. All of the developable land brought to market through the first phase of the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP One) has now been…

May 17, 2021

Business & Economy

Work starts on final site to create 199 affordable homes in Newcastle

Tolent has started work on the last of eight sites for Newcastle City Council that will see 199 new affordable homes built across the city. Somerset Place started on site last month to create 15 bungalows and 14 Tyneside flats,…

April 26, 2021

Business & Economy

Enshore Subsea unveils growth and jobs plan in Al Gihaz Contracting joint venture

Bosses behind a subsea engineering firm have agreed a joint venture they say will create jobs and make the company the “contractor’s contractor of choice”. Enshore Subsea Limited’s assets, intellectual property and management systems have been acquired by Al Gihaz…