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August 6, 2019

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Teesside free port announcement hailed as “game changing opportunity”

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen has welcomed the Government’s plans to create up to ten free ports across the UK, with Teesport set to bid to secure one of the coveted zones. Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss…

February 9, 2021

Arts & Culture

Northern Stage will continue telling stories ‘no matter what’, vows new artistic director Natalie Ibu

A theatre company will continue bringing audiences stories “no matter what” during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, its new artistic director has vowed. Natalie Ibu says Newcastle-based Northern Stage will roll out a vast season during 2021, with collaborations, commissions and…

August 12, 2016

Arts & Culture

£7 million project nearing completion at Sanderson Arcade

The team at Sanderson Arcade have had a busy few months and there is plenty happening at the Morpeth shopping centre for the rest of the year. One of the projects nearing completion is the new £7million re-development of the…

April 25, 2019

Business & Economy

Adient awards donation boosts Primary Engineer programme

A vehicle seat manufacturer has shown its commitment to helping nurture young talent by donating a £1,500 awards prize to a skills programme. Adient has donated its prize from winning the Business Competitiveness honour at the North East Automotive Alliance’s…

July 22, 2019

Business & Economy

Water company will use games technology to boost business

Northumbrian Water has teamed up with Gateshead College to pioneer a virtual reality training tool that will improve key areas of the business. Games students have made a splash at one of the North East’s biggest employers with a new…

July 4, 2023

Business & Economy

Five minutes with… Nicky Jolley

Nicky Jolley is managing director of HR2day, the Darlington-based provider of human resources support to firms across the North East and beyond. Here, she tells Steven Hugill about the company’s growth, why HR is far more than a…

June 13, 2023

Build & Sustainability

CENE Climate Group champions North East construction companies on journey to Net Zero

The Climate Group, part of Constructing Excellence in the North East (CENE), is championing construction companies on their journey to Net Zero. CENE members with support from the Climate Group, can calculate their carbon footprint and put in place a…

May 11, 2021

Business & Economy

Aero Commerce hails potential after revealing Zip partnership

An ecommerce platform has joined forces with a payments processor in a move bosses say will help “partners and merchants grow”. Aero Commerce is working with global buy-now-pay-later provider Zip. Officials say retailers using the Aero platform can seamlessly offer Zip…