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The recent Conservative and Labour party conferences were speckled with typical political put-downs. The biggest joke, though, was the Government’s astonishing volte-face on a commitment to restoring the County Durham-to-Gateshead Leamside Line. Here, Steven Hugill looks at…

This year’s headline sponsor Siemens announced Conleth Maenpaa, founder of Lindisfarne Festival, as their Special Recognition Award winner for 2016. Founded back in 2014, Lindisfarne Festival which is now about to launch again for its third year, was the brain child…

By Jon Ridley, Deputy Principal of Newcastle College and Executive Director of Higher Education at NCG The mission of NCG and its colleges is to enable economic prosperity and social mobility of the communities we serve through exceptional education. But…

A student from RGS Newcastle was the youngest person named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list announced at the weekend for the contributions he made to the community during the height of the Coronavirus pandemic. 16-year old student Theo Wride…

The North East will soon be home to a “world-first centre” dedicated to accelerating the digitalisation of international trade, it has been revealed.

A housing association has revealed £20 million plans to deliver more than 100 affordable homes in Sunderland. Karbon Homes says its 105-house North Hylton project will include rent-to-buy and affordable rent properties. Subject to planning approval, the organisation hopes to start…

Plans to transform Sunderland’s seafront using £820,000 of the Government’s coastal communities fund are moving forward as the City Council’s cabinet plans to discuss the proposals later today (July 16). The news comes following the success of a joint bid…

Last week (April 23), a virtual event was held to reveal the winners of the North East Tourism Awards. The business community came together online to celebrate the quality and diversity of the region’s tourism industry and to support the…