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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 –…

December 19, 2019

Arts & Culture

Final preparations underway for England’s oldest road race

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…

March 20, 2024

Ideas & Observations

For the good of the North East

Shhhh. Listen. Can you hear that sound? That’s right. After hiding under a Tory tarpaulin for getting on five years, the General Election Machine is back, all fired up to spin the Westminster…

June 15, 2020

Technology

Children’s drawings take centre stage in Fenwick window tribute to NHS

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…

November 6, 2019

Business & Economy

CEO Sleepout returns to St James’ Park next March

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…

March 25, 2021

Business & Economy

Mura Technology begins work on ‘revolutionary’ Teesside plastics recycling factory

A recycling firm has started construction work on a “revolutionary” factory it says will transform the processing of plastic waste. Mura Technology is building a plant on Teesside it says will help cut carbon emissions and increase the UK’s ‘circular’…

March 13, 2019

Business & Economy

Business leaders react to result of second Brexit meaningful vote

On Tuesday night (March 12), MPs once again rejected the deal negotiated by Theresa May, this time by a majority of 149. With time running out to get through the necessary legislation to prevent a no-deal Brexit, it appears that…