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December 18, 2019

Business & Economy

New employment skills facility launched in Sunderland

Sunderland College has opened a new employability hub in Sunderland City Centre, giving adults access to training and support that and helping them find employment. Launched officially last Friday (December 13), the City Skills and Careers hub aims to transform…

September 30, 2021

Business & Economy

Turner & Townsend welcomes Andrew Horsman to senior Teesside role

A professional services consultancy has made a senior appointment. Turner & Townsend has unveiled Andrew Horsman as a director in its Teesside office. Assigned to lead the base’s cost management team, Andrew’s arrival is one of more than 30 North East…

August 1, 2018

Business & Economy

Newcastle Quayside to welcome North East’s first build-to-rent apartment scheme

Development is underway on an ultramodern, multimillion pound build-to-rent development on Forth Banks in Newcastle – the first of its kind in the region. Over £30m been invested in the development called The Forge, which will bring the fast emerging…

October 22, 2021

Business & Economy

The Endeavour Partnership encourage local businesses to support Teesside charity

Teesside’s largest commercial law firm, The Endeavour Partnership are urging local businesses to support Stockton based charity ‘A Way Out’ after their van was stolen.

May 22, 2019

Business & Economy

Gordon Brown Law promotes associate solicitor to partner

Gordon Brown Law LLP (GBLF) has raised the bar high in its growing senior team by promoting associate solicitor Guy Barr to partner. Guy, who joined the firm in October 2017, will step up to partner within the dispute resolution…

May 1, 2019

Business & Economy

Sunderland University launches new programme to tackle inequalities in society

Students are searching for solutions to the rising tide of inequalities locally, nationally and globally as part of the very first masters programme of its kind launched in the North East. With welfare reforms and the rising cost of living…

April 2, 2020

Technology

Specialist neurological care home offered to NHS

North East-based Chase Park Neuro Centre has offered to help fight the COVID-19 crisis by offering vacant beds to the NHS. Chase Park, which is situated in Whickham, has a suite of 30 vacant beds in high quality single rooms in…

May 13, 2020

Business & Economy

Mercia invests more than £11 million during lockdown

Mercia Asset Management has invested more than £11 million in the seven weeks since the lockdown began. The investment company – which has around £300 million in unrestricted free cash within venture capital, private equity and debt to invest –…