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A mutual is preparing to open the doors to a new branch as part of a multi-million-pound investment programme. Newcastle Building Society has created a new full service and financial advice branch in Hexham. The base sits on the ground floor…

A leading figure in the study of organised crime, whose research is used extensively by law enforcement and government agencies to tackle illicit markets, has received national recognition for his work. Professor Georgios Antonopoulos, Teesside University’s Professor of Criminology in…

Patients, NHS trusts and local research teams across the North East have contributed important data to new global research, which shows that corticosteroids can significantly improve outcomes for severely ill patients with COVID-19. The research papers, published in the Journal…

Two PhD students from Teesside University have brought home the top prizes for their research presentations at a conference in Germany attended by scientists from across the globe. Jack Binks and Matthew Scott, who are both supervised by Dr Daniel…

A Newcastle-based pre-clinical service provider has been awarded Innovate UK grant to support the global fight against COVID-19. Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency has awarded Alcyomics, £50,000 to carry out critical scientific support in the production of a vaccine…

For some, going digital has been the key for survival during the pandemic, but it’s not that clear-cut for the manufacturing sector. In their latest ‘Legal Spectrum Podcast’, commercial law firm Muckle LLP explore the pressures facing manufacturing businesses…

North East businesses suffered a dip in confidence during July with Brexit remaining a worrying prospect, according to a new report. The latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer showed companies’ confidence fell seven points to seven per cent. Furthermore, economic optimism in…