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From Runway Lights to Blue Lights
It's always hard starting a new job, especially when your old one involves travelling to some of the most beautiful places in the world. But when the pandemic grounded the travel industry former cabin crew Laura Maguire began to think about what a new chapter in her life would look...
From Teacher to Firefighter: Collette Cutler's Journey to Make a Lasting Impact on Youth
Collette Cutler, a seasoned educator, left the classroom to join the fire station and make a lasting impact on the youth in the area, helping them get back on track. Prior to this, she worked as a primary school supply teacher. So when the 28-year-old spotted Tyne and Wear Fire and...
National teacher recruitment drive connects Newcastle residents with local teachers and training providers. People in Newcastle are being encouraged to join a virtual careers event to find out more about life as a teacher. The session, part of a national recruitment drive, aims to inspire more people in the region...
Space Architests Celebrate Two Decades Of Designing Schools With 85th Building Plan Submission
Leading North East practice Space Architects is celebrating 20 years of designing schools, with the submission of plans for their 85th building, a multi-million-pound school in Hyde, Greater Manchester. The firm’s first secondary education project in the public sector was Blyth Community College, which opened in Northumberland in 2002. Since...
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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...
iPad Parental Donation Scheme Results in Positive Academic Scores
  Since Apple Authorised Education Specialist Jigsaw24 helped them launch a parent-driven 1:1 iPad scheme, Stephenson Memorial Primary School has posted some of their best-ever results, with their scores for writing jumping from below the national average to the top 10% in the UK. In a parental donation scheme, the school...
Fabrication Boss is Made Up with Firm’s Progress
The Managing Director of a Newcastle engineering firm that resurrected the business after it was dissolved and took it over as a growing concern has bucked the national trend set by COVID of a decline in orders and thrown a lifeline to a Teesside apprentice who lost his job. Steve...
A leading North East autism support provider joined forces with Fatboy Slim, to host an exclusive virtual gig on its new portal. Inspired Support, based in Newcastle with services across Tyne & Wear, is an independent organisation that supports people with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) and learning disabilities through bespoke...
New Industry Research Reveals Outlook For Architects
Mixed industry outlook for architects, while opportunities for newly qualified architects still open according to new research Just under a third of architects (31.1%) consider the outlook for the industry over the next three to six months to be challenging, with a further 3.9% responding that it was bleak. A...
Never Giving Up: Nathan Whitworth's Inspiring Path to Becoming a Firefighter
Having been denied the opportunity to secure his dream job, Nathan Whitworth, a 26-year-old, had lost all hope of fulfilling his aspiration to become a firefighter. Last year, he came incredibly close to becoming a recruit with Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS), but unfortunately, narrowly missed...

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