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October 12, 2016

Arts & Culture

Gosforth-based travel specialist Travel Bureau highlights new research

The research, based on the responses of more than 100 business people* reveals that, of the companies that do have a policy, more than a third have not been updated in the past four years and 32% have never…

October 31, 2019

Business & Economy

Hays Travel offers work to more than 2000 as 413 former Thomas Cook stores re-open

A family-run North East travel operator says it has offered work to thousands of former Thomas Cook staff after re-opening three quarters of the collapsed firm’s high street estate. Hays Travel, which swooped for Thomas Cook’s entire 555 retail portfolio…

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 5, 2021

Business & Economy

GiveToLocal hires “Passionate people, Passionate places” co-creator

Rapidly growing community sports service GiveToLocal has continued the strategic expansion of its senior team with the hiring of experienced Creative Director Chris Rickaby. Chris – a founding partner of award-winning Newcastle advertising agency Different – was part of the…

August 12, 2016

Business & Economy

Free outdoor WiFi launched in Newcastle and Gateshead

In a partnership between Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Council, as part of the Go Digital Newcastle programme, BT is providing an outdoor WiFi service in key pedestrian routes in Newcastle city centre, Gateshead town centre and both sides…

September 2, 2016

Arts & Culture

intu Eldon Square launches campaign to bring in the new season in style

It follows on from the success of intu’s SS16 ‘Style Garden’ with styles from across the shopping centre’s retailers being brought together as part of a live fashion show with a difference. The Style Garden installation, which will…

January 23, 2018

Arts & Culture

Campaign hopes to stop fall in screening numbers

The number of women attending potentially life-saving smear tests has hit a 20-year-low in the UK, according to NHS figures The figures reveal that cervical cancer screening coverage fell from 72.7% to 72% in the last year with 1.4million women…

October 21, 2019

Business & Economy

Teesside University opens £22.3 million ‘game-changing’ bioscience National Horizons Centre

A new £22.3 million North East university bioscience centre of excellence will bolster the Government’s Industrial Strategy and deliver stronger global partnerships for the UK, bosses say. Teesside University has officially opened its National Horizons Centre, which it believes will…