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April 1, 2020

Technology

North East clinician supports first major knowledge summary of COVID-19 for GPs in England

A North East clinician has authored the first major clinical knowledge summary about COVID-19 for general practitioners in England. Dr Gerry Morrow of Clarity Informatics has been providing evidence-based clinical information to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence…

August 25, 2022

Business & Economy

College partners with Microsoft to tackle digital poverty in Middlesbrough

A leading stem college is on a mission to tackle digital poverty in the region, by offering brand new laptops to every new-full time student from September. From the start of the new term, Middlesbrough College will give free Microsoft…

November 2, 2022

Ideas & Observations

A sum of its parts

If Rishi Sunak is – as he claims – a big Southampton Football Club fan, then he knows all about the value of creating a team larger than the sum of its parts. The Saints, after all, made a habit…

March 24, 2021

Business & Economy

CityFibre tackles digital inclusion with Donate Digital & Better ConNEcted

CityFibre has partnered with Donate Digital & Better ConNEcted in the North East to help provide access to essential online services and tackle digital inclusion. According to recent research, the North East is one of the most digitally excluded…

December 8, 2017

Uncategorised

Fairstone survey reveals concerning levels of financial engagement

A independent online survey of more than 2000 adults aged 16-75 in Great Britain carried out by Ipsos MORI, on behalf of Fairstone, one of the UK’s largest chartered financial planning companies, has thrown light on attitudes towards investing,…

April 16, 2020

Arts & Culture

Fenwick re-opens online channel for customers

Following store closures last month, Fenwick has announced it is re-opening its online channel, with an edited offer for customers. The company has made significant changes to the way in which orders are picked and packed, and with a volunteer…

June 1, 2020

Business & Economy

New innovation programme to boost County Durham start-ups

Business Durham has launched a new innovation programme to support start-up businesses in County Durham. Durham Ambitious Business Start-ups (DABS)Β will test new approaches for encouraging and supporting business start-ups across the county. The three-year project will provide a programme delivered by…

August 31, 2023

Business & Economy

Interview: Stephen Patterson – chief executive, NE1

Newcastle's Business Improvement District (BID) company is coming to the end of its five-year cycle. It faces its own β€˜election’ before the end of the year and, if it is successful and reinstated for a fourth term, will secure an additional Β£10 million of ring-fenced investment for the city centre.