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December 13, 2021

Build & Sustainability

Tyneside’s North P&I Club fixes sights on net zero

Shipping insurer North P&I Club has announced it aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2030.

July 14, 2020

Business & Economy

EBE partners with Cambridge University to transform teaching through new thinking

Evidence Based Education (EBE) is working with Cambridge University to improve the quality of teaching across the world. The Sunderland-based teacher training business has joined forces with Cambridge Assessment International Education to publish a review of what is being dubbed…

July 22, 2021

Ideas & Observations

Cracks in the dam: Hartlepool and the ‘red wall’

Having lost what was once a staunch seat to the Conservatives for the first time in 50+ years, Greg Rosenvinge looks at what's next for the Labour party.

August 12, 2016

Technology

Free outdoor WiFi launched in Newcastle and Gateshead

Visitors and residents of Newcastle and Gateshead can now connect to free outdoor WiFi, thanks to GoDigital_WiFi. In a partnership between Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Council, as part of the Go Digital Newcastle programme, BT is providing an outdoor WiFi…

July 13, 2020

Business & Economy

Port of Tyne proposes ‘virtual’ free trade zone

The Port of Tyne has today (July 13) submitted its response to the Government’s freeport consultation by promoting a ‘virtual’ free trade zone connecting the North East’s areas of economic activity. The Government aims to create up to ten freeports…

April 30, 2019

Business & Economy

Newcastle College University Centre plays host to research conference

An annual higher education research conference is to be held in the North East for the first time this year. Dr Nicola Watchman Smith, Head of Higher Education at Newcastle College University Centre, will be a keynote speaker at the…

June 11, 2021

Business & Economy

Social enterprise supports Cancer Research UK to boost Covid-19 funding loss

Spectrum Community Health CIC, one of the first health social enterprises to spin out of the NHS, has partnered with Cancer Research UK in a move that should hopefully help the charity to claw back what it estimates is…

January 29, 2019

Business & Economy

North East market research agency celebrates 25 years of customer insight

Explain Market Research, a leading customer insight agency based in Newcastle upon Tyne, is celebrating 25 years of business in 2019 which comes on the back of a string of new contract wins and year on year growth for…