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Bakery chain Cooplands has increased production of fresh bread and started providing local deliveries to communities across the North East and Yorkshire. The 135-year old business operates a network of 172 bakery shops and cafés across the North of England,…

Park, which is the largest independent electrical wholesaler in the North East, has a long history of growing its workforce, with apprentices operating across the business. However, the appointment of Paul Dixon, 25, as apprentice accounts administrator, is particularly significant…

A former apprentice is moving up the career ladder at TMD Friction in Hartlepool thanks to investment from the company to strengthen its IT department.

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…

A new study from EY has found that British businesses have avoided using litigation to resolve commercial disputes during the coronavirus pandemic, instead turning to negotiation and mediation. The research suggest that UK companies have heeded Cabinet Office guidance, which…

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…

Tyneside-based grassroots sport organisation GiveToLocal continues to pivot in the face of the COVID-19 crisis following the announcement that it intends to create a further 80 jobs nationwide. The innovative service provider is working with almost 40,000 teams across the…

Gateshead-based mailing house, Washington Direct Mail, has invested £250,000 in digital printing and envelope enclosing technology and processes to become one of the very few companies in the UK to achieve ISO27001 certification for data privacy and protection. Based on…