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A safety, environment and engineering consultancy has joined an expanding group of organisations at a Tees Valley research and innovation centre. Mabbett has taken occupancy at the Materials Processing Institute, based in Middlesbrough. Bosses say the occupancy will support the company’s…

A new report has found that high streets across the North East are struggling in the current bleak climate for retail, but there are still some that continue to grow. The research, which was carried out by PwC, analysed the…

Analysis from mobile payments platform JGOO says that the chance of a hard Brexit or a general election this year means that the value of GBP could fall further. They say this would lead to a surge in Chinese tourists…

A North East company specialising in biological threat detection is adapting its air monitoring technology to detect COVID-19. Kromek has received £1.25 million from Innovate UK to customise its pioneering system for automated detection of all airborne pathogens, including coronavirus. The…

Lumiere is produced by creative charity Artichoke and commissioned by Durham County Council, with additional support from Arts Council England and a large number of further funders and sponsors. The search is now on for final sponsors to be part of…

A major funding bid that could unlock up to £40m investment to transform Blyth town centre has been submitted to Government. Blyth is one of 50 towns shortlisted to benefit from the Government’s £1 billion Future High Streets Fund (FHSF),…

A research and innovation base has launched a project aiming to deliver a greener economic future.

The Manufacturing and Engineering Taskforce (MET) was formed by Durham County Council and Business Durham to maximise opportunities for the county’s economy and capitalise on inward investment successes, such as Hitachi Rail Europe opening its £82m train building facility. The…