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August 23, 2021

Business & Economy

New digital, creative and access director for Sunderland College

Sunderland College has appointed a new Faculty Director to lead its Digital and Creative provision into an exciting and ambitious future.

May 9, 2024

Ideas & Observations

Stop our rail revival from hitting the buffers

Keep rail manufacturing on track Theresa May’s robotic dancing. Ed Miliband’s bacon sarnie. Boris Johnson and touch rugby. John Prescott and an egg. The Tory ‘power stance’. Nick Clegg’s ConDem disaster. No matter the party, no matter the politician, there are some…

September 7, 2020

Business & Economy

SME support service expands into Tees Valley

An SME business hub, which has supported the growth of hundreds of ventures across the North East, has now established a base in the Tees Valley. The Tees Valley Business Hub, powered by the SME Centre…

April 17, 2020

Arts & Culture

Northumberland pub launches treasure hunt through its home delivery service

Northumberland pub The Twice Brewed Inn is offering customers of its burgeoning home delivery business the chance to win prizes to look forward to after the UK lockdown is lifted. The Pub In A Box home delivery service was launched…

April 12, 2021

Arts & Culture

Lane7 owner brings outdoor entertainment festival to the North East

A North East leisure group has revealed plans to bring a new seasonal outdoor entertainment experience to its site this summer. Tim Wilks, the operator behind the Lane7 and Gutterball boutique bowling alleys, has launched Burn It Up, which is…

October 23, 2019

Business & Economy

Newcastle’s parks and green spaces set for £2.5 million boost

Newcastle’s parks and allotments are set to benefit from £2.5 million in funding over the next five years, thanks to a new charity responsible for their management, development, and protection. Urban Green Newcastle, formally the Newcastle Parks and Allotments Trust,…

January 23, 2020

Technology

Double Eleven expands into Asia with Malaysia studio

Teesside-based games developer and publisher Double Eleven has announced plans to open a new development studio this Spring in Kuala Lumpur. It is hoped that the expansion into Malaysia will transform Double Eleven into a significant international player, whilst also…

January 24, 2019

Arts & Culture

Ocean Colour Scene to headline 5th Lindisfarne Festival

Organisers of Lindisfarne Festival have announced their first big wave of acts for the 2019 summer festival, which is set to take place at Beal Farm on the Northumberland coast for the fifth consecutive year from 29 Aug – 1…