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April 29, 2020

Business & Economy

Bricks & Mortar steps up to provide free accommodation for NHS workers

Newcastle-based estate agent Bricks & Mortar has launched a new scheme to provide free accommodation to frontline NHS workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Responding to news that many workers find themselves unable to go home for fear of spreading the…

December 22, 2021

Business & Economy

Open North Foundation pledges to extend COVID-19 support

A not-for-profit venture founded to help North East operators navigate the pandemic has vowed to extend its support to combat the Omicron variant. The Open North Foundation says it will “continue to do all we can to…help the North East…

July 4, 2017

Business & Economy

Search launched for the most innovative Tees Valley businesses

Organisers of the first VentureFest Tees Valley have launched a search with innovation experts RTC North to uncover the latest products, services and other big ideas of the area’s businesses. They are now looking for 15 businesses who dare to…

August 29, 2018

Business & Economy

Jonathan Edwards CBE leads fifth anniversary celebrations

Olympic gold medalist, Jonathan Edwards CBE, stepped up a gear over the August Bank Holiday to support Gateshead-based Team Cycles, by being special guest at its 5th birthday celebrations and a day later as VIP official starter and participant…

November 16, 2015

Business & Economy

Medical and healthcare conferences to give local economy £800K boost

A host of medical and health conferences are heading to NewcastleGateshead this autumn It has been estimated that a number of medical and healthcare conferences which will take place in the region this autumn will give the local economy a…

April 10, 2022

Business & Economy

XR Therapeutics & Northern Accelerator: Progress through partnership

The best business endeavours are the ones built on strong foundations, where growth pillars of ambition and innovation stand next to experience and pragmatism. And when XR Therapeutics’ academic founders sought support to spin out of Newcastle University, to…

March 31, 2020

Business & Economy

Sunderland University science department steps in to support NHS in fight against COVID-19

The University of Sunderland’s Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing has stepped up to help provide essential testing equipment that will support the NHS in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The University has supplied South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation…

December 22, 2021

Business & Economy

Newcastle’s Toffee Factory celebrates 10th anniversary with latest occupier

Ouseburn's striking Toffee Factory is celebrating 10 years at the centre of Newcastle’s creative industries with the addition of new occupiers.