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The final preparations are underway ahead of England’s oldest road race, which will take place this weekend in Gateshead. The Ronnie Walker 10K Saltwell Road Race, which was first run in 1911, will take place on Saturday December 21, with…

TransPennine Express has unveiled three new fleets of cutting-edge trains, which the company claims will soon be the “most advanced anywhere on the UK network”. Built by Hitachi and CAF, the new 44-train fleet will operate on routes between Liverpool,…

Drawings created by the children of frontline NHS staff have been put up in the Fenwick windows to pay tribute to the thousands of North East hospital staff working through the coronavirus pandemic. The paintings and artwork were previously displayed…

A family-run sweet puddings and pastries maker has its eyes on fresh national growth after a COVID-19 pivot provided new impetus. Beckleberry’s says it will “once again be flying high” following a switch to themed treat boxes last year. And bosses…

Business leaders from across the North East will be swapping their warm beds for a night sleeping in St James’ Park to help raise funds and tackle homelessness across the region. CEO Sleepout Newcastle will take place on March 26…

An international award-winning barber has proved he can also cut it as an entrepreneur after successfully launching his own range of hair products. Sam Wall, who regularly travels the world for an array of global commissions, has created his own…

North East entrepreneur, Jeni Smith, has launched a new networking software platform, NetKno, to help connect the region’s business community. After working in the networking industry for fifteen years across the UK, Jeni decided to launch a new type of networking agency in April 2020.

Renowned poet, artist and filmmaker Imtiaz Dharker is to become chancellor of Newcastle University from January 1 next year. Imtiaz has had a distinguished career in the creative industries. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, she was awarded…