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Jamie Driscoll has been elected the first ever mayor of the North of Tyne after voters from Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside chose the Labour and Co-operative party candidate ahead of Charlie Hoult (Conservative), John Appleby (Liberal Democrat), John…

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service has agreed a licence with North East regeneration specialist, Vistry Partnerships, for nearly 1.4 acres of unused land adjacent to Tynemouth Community Fire Station. In a deal that has improved both site and…

A holiday park operator has announced plans to deliver up to 200 apprenticeships nationwide. Parkdean Resorts has revealed its vision after being awarded Employer Provider Status by the Education and Skills Funding Agency. The business is now an official apprenticeship training provider…

Housebuilder Story Homes is putting £90 million into Sunderland to build 450 new homes in the area. Working with Sunderland City Council to deliver developments across the city, it is thought that Story Homes investment will support the employment of…

Waterstons, a Durham-headquartered business and IT consultancy, has launched a new corporate university aimed at nurturing new business talent. The ‘Waterstons Academy’, founded earlier this month, aims to develop the company’s growing team of consultants with a variety of in-house…

The start of work to create a £400 million Teesside wind turbine parts factory represents a “remarkable turnaround story” from a “jobs disaster”, a senior Government minister has said. On July 7, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng hailed the beginning of construction on SeAH Wind’s Teesworks plant as a “vote of confidence” that is “re-industrialising this part of the world”

A North East port has announced a new £12million banking facility with Lloyds Bank that will enable the next phase in its rapid expansion Port of Blyth is set to make major investments in its terminal infrastructure and the construction…

Durham Tees Valley Airport has announced two key hires to its new senior management team. The appointments include Phil Forster, who has joined as head of airport development from Leeds Bradford Airport, and David Soley – chairman of Cameron’s Brewery…