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July 2, 2020

Arts & Culture

Barker and Stonehouse launches campaign to re-energise UK furniture retailers

North East furniture retailer, Barker and Stonehouse, has launched a new campaign designed to get UK furniture retailers moving again post-lockdown. The campaign, ‘Let’s Get Going Britain!’, calls for the furniture retail sector to use its collective voice to talk…

May 3, 2019

Business & Economy

Watson Burton climbs Everest Base Camp for St Oswald’s Hospice

Two trainee solicitors at commercial law firm Watson Burton are embarking on the journey of a lifetime to raise funds for St Oswald’s Hospice in Newcastle. Leah Pattison and Megan Irons will be ascending to the Base Camp of Mount…

December 8, 2023

Build & Sustainability

Northumberland College submits plans for ‘transformational’ Ashington campus

Plans have been submitted for a “pioneering” Northumberland education hub.

May 28, 2019

Business & Economy

Students meet with Sunderland MPs to get support for campaign

16 students from Sunderland College led a debate with local MPs to highlight the importance of further education colleges for economic development and social prosperity, as part of the national Love our Colleges campaign. The debate took place at the…

August 1, 2018

Business & Economy

Young food entrepreneur launches hard-hitting video campaign

A Texan food entrepreneur based in Newcastle Upon Tyne is set to unveil a series of empowering videos to help aspiring entrepreneurs and young people overcome mental health and addiction issues. Lizzy Hodcroft, 29, the founder of the alternative condiments…

July 22, 2024

Events

Encouraging the next generation of entrepreneurs

Show some resilience “We had nine robberies in one summer; I remember doing the chip and pin with customers while cleaning up broken glass on the floor.” From cashflow to recruitment, marketing to productivity, entrepreneurs’…

April 10, 2019

Business & Economy

Knight Frank pledges to become a plastic free business

Discarded plastics are affecting every part of the globe. They are causing severe harm to wildlife, pollution in our oceans and the waste is ruining our landscape. Knight Frank LLP has made a commitment to reduce the harm posed by…

June 19, 2019

Business & Economy

Newcastle and Northumbria universities combine for £8 million world-first building research hub

Experts from two North East universities will work on an £8 million project to develop new technologies focused upon revolutionising the construction and operation of new buildings. Newcastle and Northumbria universities have jointly been awarded the money from Research England’s Expanding…