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March 16, 2022

Business & Economy

New vinyl pressing plant creates jobs in Middlesbrough following investment

Middlesbrough-based vinyl pressing business Press On Vinyl is set to create as many as 46 new jobs to the region across the next three years, thanks to a £350,000 investment from NPIF - FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

November 11, 2019

Business & Economy

New Bridgegate Tyres driving on with expansion after Odyssey Systems support

A tyre, autocentre and breakdown recovery firm has expanded with the support of a telecoms company. New Bridgegate Tyres Ltd, which has bases in Barnard Castle and Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, has opened a new Tyneside depot. Bosses say the expansion…

October 27, 2020

Business & Economy

New £22 million leisure centre takes shape in Berwick

The first phase of work on a new £22.6 million county council funded leisure centre is taking shape in Berwick as the steel structure of the new swimming pool completes. The state-of-the-art centre will house the five-lane, 25m swimming pool,…

December 12, 2022

Build & Sustainability

Newcastle International Airport celebrates its four millionth passenger this year

The strong recovery of Newcastle International Airport continues, with 4 million passengers having passed through its doors this year. The 4 millionth passenger, Neisha from Newcastle, was welcomed by Airport staff after checking in to the Air France flight to…

February 11, 2022

Ideas & Observations

Newcastle College Receives Good Work Pledge Award

Newcastle College has been recognised for its commitment to being a great place to work. The College has been awarded the North of Tyne Good Work Pledge, a scheme that recognises those businesses in North Tyneside committed to providing good jobs and looks after its workforce.

October 30, 2019

Business & Economy

Jobs and economy boost as council backs new 40-bed Seaburn inn plans

Sunderland’s seaside is set for a job and economic boost after plans for a 40-bed inn were approved. The city’s council has rubber-stamped proposals for a three-storey venue in Seaburn. Led by The Inn Collection Group, the planned development will provide…

August 28, 2020

Business & Economy

Sage Gateshead announces new artists in residence

Sage Gateshead has announced that Man Power (Geoff Kirkwood), Me Lost Me (Jayne Dent), Rapasa Otieno and Joe Snape will join the organisation as Artists in Residence from September 2020. The artists were selected from more than 100 applicants from…

November 29, 2021

Business & Economy

Banks Group takes first ten recruits onto new graduate training programme

North East property and renewable energy firm The Banks Group is making a major investment in its future by bringing ten new recruits on to its new graduate training programme. The scheme has been designed to offer the new recruits…