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November 12, 2023

Business & Economy

Factory move marks ‘very exciting period’ for Hydrasun Teesside

With a recently opened facility already working with a number of customers, Hydrasun Teesside is moving forward at pace. Here, Neil Holmes, the company’s regional manager for the North of England, and David Whiles, the firm’s operations manager, discuss its Thornaby expansion.

June 10, 2022

Business & Economy

Accelerating rural business growth

Northumberland companies are being boosted by large-scale support programmes, which are helping them to diversify and supercharge their growth plans across the rural economy. Here, Advance Northumberland looks at some of the success stories. “I’m really optimistic…

March 21, 2024

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North East’s first physical ‘Safe Haven’ service opens in Northumberland

Mental health non-profit, Everyturn Mental Health, is opening its first ‘Safe Haven’, which is expected to provide over 2,000 people a year in the North East with immediate, practical support for their mental health. Everyturn, through its partnership with…

December 3, 2021

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Staycation boom for Northern property firm

A Northern property consortium has recorded record results over the past year as it taps into the trend for staycations. Turnover at The SDDE Smith Group, a portfolio of property-related businesses based in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, has risen by nearly 300 per cent during the past 12 months.

November 10, 2023

Business & Economy

Northumbria University – Breaking down barriers

Hundreds attended Northumbria University’s recent Sports Dinner, held at St James’ Park, which raised money for the institution’s Higher Education Without Barriers Fund. The programme helps learners from all backgrounds pursue academic ambitions through sport, and has already…

November 10, 2023

Business & Economy

Opinion: Revolutionising sporting experiences: Sunderland’s vision for the future

How we experience sport is undergoing a technological revolution. And the movement has strong foundations on Wearside, where £5.7 million grant funding for the Sunderland Open Network Ecosystem (SONET) project is primed to transform live sport involvement at the Stadium of Light and British Esports’ nearby national performance campus.

February 17, 2023

Business & Economy

Bernicia provides £10,000 boost to help ex-offenders find work

A housing association is partnering with a charity to help those with convictions into work.

March 5, 2023

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Opinion: A fresh injection of power

With Recharge Industries primed to seal a takeover deal for stricken Britishvolt, a fresh chapter stands ready to be written in the region’s sustainable transport sector. Here, Steven Hugill assesses the fall-out from Britishvolt’s collapse, and how…