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The developer behind Newcastle’s tallest building has submitted plans to turn a former oil company base into a 264-apartment complex. High Street Residential aims to transform Gateshead’s Brett Oils depot into a luxury quayside residential hub. Bosses say the scheme will…

A mutual has donated a four-figure sum to boost a foodbank’s support for local families. Newcastle Building Society has given a £3000 grant to Newcastle West End Foodbank. Volunteers say the cash has helped the venture, which annually provides food parcels…

A new community fire station has been revealed in Ponteland as part of Northumberland County Council’s £42 million funding plans for a comprehensive network of community facilities. Including two new schools and a state-of-the-art leisure centre with pool, gym and…

Thousands of people descended on Newcastle Racecourse for Northumbrian Water Group’s Innovation Festival this week. 510 of the world’s leading businesses and most innovative minds gathered and worked together for the five-day-event in order to tackle 13 major social and…

A fast-growing Teesside tech company is gearing up for further growth with expansion into EU and international markets. Appamondo, based in Middlesbrough’s Boho One, is a Zendesk Premier Partner established in 2012 specialising in the design, build and deployment of…

A digital start-up has been tipped to have “a massive long lasting impact in supporting education” following an investment that bosses say has helped boost demand. Vocabulary Ninja has experienced a five-figure uptick in year-on-year sales growth and a…

A North East charity is offering a new online bereavement support training programme for employers across the UK. St Oswald’s Hospice has been providing bereavement support for over 35 years and is now trying to reach more people in light…

Northumberland’s very own competition-standard BMX track has been given. the green light after the contractors who built the track for the London 2012 Olympic Games started work on the project.