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March 30, 2020

Business & Economy

Major recruitment drive at Middlesbrough College

Despite the unsettling times, the college is continuing with growth plans to accommodate for an all-time high student enrolment for September, and is creating 50 jobs in Teesside. The positions available include teaching roles, business support, apprentices and hourly paid…

May 28, 2020

Business & Economy

Ward Hadaway partners with Scaleup North East to help firms get back to business

Ward Hadaway has teamed up with Scaleup North East to help companies impacted by the coronavirus pandemic put plans in place to get back to business. Scaleup North East works with businesses with the potential to achieve high levels of…

October 14, 2020

Business & Economy

SME leadership programme launches in the North East

A new, fully-funded leadership programme, created to help SMEs build resilience, tackle the challenges they’re facing during COVID-19, and drive future growth, is now underway with its first cohort from across the North East. Supported by the Department for Business,…

November 22, 2021

Business & Economy

UK still has ‘shot at redemption’ to level up economy – but action must start now, warns CBI

Delivering economic growth in every place in the UK will be the determining factor in the success or failure of the Government’s ‘levelling-up’ agenda, a business organisation has warned. And the route to achieving that will be by creating – or building on – clusters of economic activity…

March 29, 2018

Business & Economy

Young Teesside entrepreneurs test business ideas

Budding entrepreneurs got a taste of what it’s like to run their own business thanks to a pop-up shop event at Middlesbrough College Powered by Natwest’s Entrepreneurial Spark programme, the event was just one activity being held as part of…

February 22, 2019

Technology

Tech entrepreneur takes on first employee to support business growth

A training professional is proving he has the recipe for success after taking on his first employee to support business growth. Sunderland-born Michael Ditchburn, founder of ThinkBiscuit Media, a business that specialises in supporting clients with digital eLearning solutions, videos…

September 7, 2020

Arts & Culture

Festival of Thrift returns as ‘upcycled’ online-only spectacle

A celebration of sustainable living is set to take place this weekend – with a twist. The annual Festival of Thrift returns on Saturday, September 12. Normally held as a physical event, this year’s instalment – dubbed Thriftfest Upcycled – will…

September 26, 2018

Business & Economy

Globetrotting husband and wife inspired to embark on restaurant venture

A husband and wife team have opened a new clean-eating restaurant in Seaham. Paul and Linda Barron, who are adventurers at heart, launched Clean Bean restaurant after being inspired from their travels around the world. The duo took inspiration from places…