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Haines Watts’ corporate finance team is celebrating another year of success across the North of England and Scotland. Since the beginning of 2022 they have welcomed two new team members; celebrated two promotions; completed a flurry of deals across…

Northumberland companies are being boosted by large-scale support programmes, which are helping them to diversify and supercharge their growth plans across the rural economy. Here, Advance Northumberland looks at some of the success stories. “I’m really optimistic…

Gateshead College has been ranked the best performing college in England for post 16 education and training, firmly putting the North East on the map. Figures from the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) show an overall achievement rate of 96%,…

A Northumbria University academic and child psychologist has given his expert opinion on a psychodrama film starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, which sees her form an obsessive and predatory relationship with a kindergarten student. “The Kindergarten Teacher” has had screenings at Sundance…

Entrepreneur  Helen McArdle has donated £50,000 to help North East babies, children and young people in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. At the start of lockdown, Children North East, the region’s oldest independent children’s charity, launched an urgent appeal…

A Sunderland-based digital training agency is expanding its team and service, after increased demand for e-learning resources amid the pandemic. ThinkBiscuit Media, a technology business specialising in e-learning, outgrew its headquarters at Sunderland Software Centre and recently relocated to a…

Business owners across County Durham have spoken of their relief at the quick processing of support grants by Durham County Council. The grants were launched late last week to help businesses through the Coronavirus pandemic and council staff have since…

Hospitality, tourism and food and drink businesses are being encouraged to become members of an innovation programme aimed at boosting the sector. The Hospitality, Innovation Tourism Supply (HITS) programme has been launched to help bring more innovative ideas and solutions…