Skip to content

June 15, 2017

Business & Economy

Global manufacturer Comau invests further in the North East

Comau UK, which has its UK headquarters in Rugby, has invested over £200,000 and taken a ten year lease on a 15,000 sq ft plant at Follingsby Park, which will be the primary manufacturing base for the UK plant…

July 7, 2020

Arts & Culture

New partnership launched to encourage active living in North East communities

A new organisation has been launched bringing business, local government, the health sector, education providers and the justice system together to develop more active communities across Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. The charity, which will be known as Rise, has…

January 14, 2022

Business & Economy

Port of Tyne appoints commercial expert to leadership team

The Port of Tyne has appointed Charlotte Brown as chief commercial officer to head up its commercial team.

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…

August 14, 2020

Business & Economy

Generator launches new Youth Advisory Board

North East music and business development agency, Generator, has launched a Youth Advisory Board as part of its mission to nurture talent across the region. The Newcastle-based support organisation’s current programme includes music support strand, Tipping Point, which is a…

November 29, 2018

Arts & Culture

Newcastle restaurant wins Taste of the North East award for the second time

The team at Blackfriars Restaurant in Newcastle is celebrating after being announced the winner of the Taste of the North East award for the second time. The North East England Tourism Awards were organised and delivered by NewcastleGateshead Initiative in…

April 26, 2021

Business & Economy

University of Sunderland hails progress on new medical centre of excellence

A university says it is making swift progress on a medical centre of excellence that will train the region’s next generation of healthcare workers. The University of Sunderland says “work is well underway” on a new cadaveric base. The hub, when…

May 30, 2019

Business & Economy

New HQ signals expansion for interior design practice

An interior design practice which specialises in high end residential and retirement living is quadrupling the size of its North East headquarters to help it keep pace with its rapid expansion. Award-winning Bernard Interiors looking to its next stage of…