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November 3, 2022

Business & Economy

Interview: Thinking outside the box

The film industry is alive and kicking in the North East. And young, ambitious companies like Motif are thriving in the sector and helping put the region on the map. From their small, but expanding, base in…

September 15, 2021

Business & Economy

Tolent awarded Β£2.7m ward improvement contract at RVI Hospital

Two wards at Newcastle’s RVI Hospital are underway with key upgrade works within the site’s maternity and stroke units. The Β£2.7m contract is being delivered by contractor Tolent, and will see Wards 41 and 42 undergo a series of refurbishment…

December 9, 2020

Business & Economy

Wall building for the future as GiveToLocal plots further growth

Ambitious sport organisation GiveToLocal has made a key move ahead of a busy 2021 as it seeks to streamline its processes in order to scale up its system of support for clubs throughout the UK. Internal engagement manager Scott Wall…

November 29, 2022

Business & Economy

Award-winning financial writer joins North East PR agency

A North East PR and marketing agency has bolstered its team with the appointment of a financial communications specialist. Harvey & Hugo, which is based in Darlington but works with clients across the UK, has appointed…

September 30, 2019

Uncategorised

Eight out of ten SMEs expect falling incomes because of Brexit

New research from UK-wide telecommunications provider, Onecom, reveals that eight out of ten SMEs expect their income to fall because of Brexit. One in three said the ongoing political crisis could force them to rethink their recruitment plans and one…

September 14, 2020

Business & Economy

Aiysha’s ‘dreads rock’ as she launches new business out of lockdown

A mum-of-two is headed on a new career path after using the COVID-19 lockdown period to launch a dreadlock business. Aiysha Homer has set up Dreadsrock. The 40-year-old, from Peterlee, east Durham, had been working as a school lunchtime supervisor, but…

January 12, 2021

Business & Economy

Citrus Durham submits plans for new Integra61 industrial hub

Development bosses have submitted fresh plans to bolster a County Durham industrial hub, which they say will create new jobs and investment. Citrus Durham has presented a reserved matters application to Durham County Council to build the Evolution@Integra61 trading estate. Officials…

March 13, 2020

Technology

Erudus teams up with Merlin to streamline food data

Newcastle-based food data platform, Erudus, has teamed up with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software house Merlin to create an application programming interface (API) integration that will streamline communication of nutritional and allergen data to more businesses in the food…