A 20-year-old trainee quantity surveyor from Durham has been named one of Bellway’s apprentices of the year.
Dan Ferguson, who works for the national housebuilder’s North East division, based in Gateshead, was recognised for his hard work and commitment by the company.
He was one of four to be highly commended...
Brexit hasn’t officially commenced, yet the UK is already feeling its impact — and not in a good way. The automobile industry in the northeast has felt the crunch. The Chronicle Live reports that an industry body believes that Brexit will be “ death by a thousand cuts”. This slump,...
A primary school in Hebburn voted Primary School of the Year at this year’s Times Educational Supplement (TES) awards is celebrating more good news following a recent Ofsted inspection.
St Aloysius Junior School, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, has retained its Ofsted ‘outstanding’ grading following a...
At Newcastle University Biosciences Institute, we are running a project to investigate the educational and wider impacts of red-green colour blindness. We are looking for colour-blind children and adults to take part in a study which involves coming to Newcastle University Medical School, carrying out some colour vision tests...
A top London security firm boss, whose bodyguards protect the rich and famous, has stepped in to support the Northumberland primary school which set him on the road to success.
A former Major in the British Army Reserve, Bob Morrison, owner of Mayfair-based Sec-Tech, now provides close protection for VIPs...
The technology sector in the north east is booming, with high wages, growing companies and massive levels of investment pouring in. That’s the conclusion reached by two recently published reports.
The Tech Nation Report 2017, produced by the Tech City UK organisation, has – after assessing the tech sectors in...
Last week saw the first ever Newcastle Construction Week – during which a range of events took place across Newcastle and Gateshead aimed at young people between 18 and 24.
These events gave youngsters the chance to try a number of practical workshops, take part in site visits to key...
Nick Forbes, the leader of Newcastle City Council, could soon be enjoying a significant pay rise. Newcastle’s Independent Remuneration Panel has proposed an increase that would take Cllr Forbes’s allowance to £36,000 per year.
While there are many in the public and private sectors that earn a lot more than...
Would you prefer your child’s teacher to say ‘bus’ or ‘baars’? How about ‘laugh’ or ‘laargh’?
Research by Dr Alex Baratta at the University of Manchester suggests that trainee teachers are often asked to tone down their northern or midlands accents in the classroom.
Dr Baratta found that many trainees had...
Teesside University is working with Stockton Town Football Club to help support students towards future footballing careers.
The club is linking up with the University to help create a sports pathway linking football to higher education and beyond.
The aim is to enable students representing the University in the men’s British...
