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A family-owned car dealership group is helping drive forward efforts to support the NHS during the coronavirus outbreak. Wingrove Motor Company has seconded its main distribution centre into a makeshift protective equipment manufacturing hub. Once fully operational, bosses say the site…

A new business owner is using flower power to inspire and educate a variety of North East community groups. Sunderland-based Alison Hunter is combining her love and passion for floristry and her experience in mental health and social care to…

The ‘carer’ in all of us, a role highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, is being put in the spotlight by a filmmaking duo who have teamed up with the National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA). The series of short emotive…

An historic bridge builder has seen its commitment to occupational health and safety best practice officially recognised. Cleveland Bridge UK has achieved the international standard ISO45001. Replacing OHSAS 18001, which will be withdrawn in 2021, ISO45001 has been designed to enhance…

The North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) has pledged £5 million to local help businesses and communities respond to COVID-19. Grants of around £1.5 million have been offered from the NTCA COVID-19 Capacity fund to Northumberland County Council, North Tyneside…

Sunderland City Council hopes to transform the ex-Crowtree Leisure Centre site into an entertainment hub, spearheaded by a 10,000-capacity arena.

Julie Pickett, recently-appointed general manager at Hebburn-based washroom system and cubicle maker Laminform, talks about her new role, the company’s growth ambitions and its pride at supporting headline local projects.