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Brothers Jack and Tom Atha have helped transform the skyline of Middlesbrough town centre, with their luxury student accommodation the envy of learners nationwide. But their journey to such heights wasn’t always a lofty success. Having dropped out of higher education to pursue careers in property development – despite having no idea what a Phillips screwdriver was – they began at the very bottom.

Developers have announced plans to build Europe’s tallest observation wheel on Newcastle Quayside in a project that would see more than £100m invested in the city and up to 550 jobs created. Standing 140 metres high, the observation wheel –…

In the latest instalment of North East Times Magazine's VISION 2031 campaign, industry bosses and experts look at the region’s future through the prism of skills, assessing existing pathways and action needed to boost graduate retention and the attraction of domestic and international talent.

Two of North East sport’s key players have entered into a wide-ranging partnership set to impact positively on community sport across the region. Newcastle Eagles has announced grassroots sport organisation GiveToLocal is the club’s new main sponsor. And a far-reaching agreement…

On May 26, the North East's B Corp community met to celebrate the launch of B Social, a community of people using business as a force for good, a new kind of business that balance purpose and profit. Graham Purvis, managing director of Robson Laidler, and Mandy Barker, founder and creative director of Sail, reflect on the collective momentum of the regional B Corp community

New extension at the automotive technology company to create recruitment boost on Wearside ZF TRW, the active and passive safety technology division of ZF AG, officially opened the new multi-million pound extension to its Rainton Bridge site this week. The company,…

Newcastle City Council are leading the bid to bring the Great British Railways new national headquarters to the North East, with support from NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI) and are asking for the city’s support. Voting is now open to the general…

Chris Rickaby, writer of one of this year’s The Times ‘Books of the Year’ has recently brought out, Billy Quiz and the Mission to Mars, published by One Word Press, as a homage to his childhood growing up in…