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January 9, 2020

Business & Economy

Up to 250 jobs at risk as trainbuilder Hitachi Rail reveals restructure

Up to 250 jobs are at risk in a North East trainbuilder restructure. Hitachi Rail says it is moving to a new “core workforce model” at its factory in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, following the completion of a large contract. Responding…

August 21, 2018

Technology

Orange Bus drives growth with trio of appointments

Interaction Design Agency, Orange Bus, has welcomed three new hires to their Newcastle office following a number of client wins Sam Richardson joins the agency as a Customer Experience Consultant with 20 years’ experience working in customer experience across the…

August 31, 2023

Ideas & Observations

‘We need universities to win the battle for the industries of the future’

There are a few things in life that are guaranteed: death, taxes and politicians treading the same old ground on education.

April 14, 2020

Business & Economy

Siemens steps up to support VentilatorChallengeUK

Siemens UK and Siemens Healthineers have joined a consortium of businesses from the automotive, aerospace and technology sectors to manufacture ventilators for the NHS. The company, which has a strong presence in the North East, is working on the VentilatorChallengeUK…

September 19, 2018

Business & Economy

Bolbec Hall to undergo £1.2m refurbishment

Bolbec Hall, the Grade II office property built in 1907 for Newcastle’s Literary & Philosophical Society (Lit & Phil), is to undergo a significant £1.2m refurbishment programme which will deliver 16,000 sq ft of contemporary office space across five…

June 26, 2019

Business & Economy

Miller Homes commits to housebuilding in the North East with new Teesside office

Housebuilding specialist Miller Homes is opening a new office in Teesside to support their strategic growth in the North East. They will move into a space at Aycliffe Business Park in Newton Aycliffe, which is set to open later this…

October 16, 2019

Business & Economy

Successful Mexican pop-up restaurant puts down permanent roots

The man behind the popular pop-up eatery, Barrio Comida, is now opening his own restaurant in Durham. Shaun Hurrell opened the Mexican pop-up restaurant on Newcastle’s Quayside in December 2016 and it quickly became a destination for foodies with its…

July 25, 2019

Business & Economy

Newcastle Building Society buoyed as record mortgage lending and savings helps profits

Newcastle Building Society has seen profits rise after record mortgage lending complemented the arrival of thousands of new customers. The mutual says pre-tax profit was up 18 per cent to £8.2 million in the six months to June 30, compared…