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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...
Teesside University academic lands Ministry of Defence award for teaching military recruits
A Teesside University academic has been recognised with the prestigious School of Infantry (SCHINF) Commandant’s Coin from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) after tutoring Gurkha recruits in the British Army. Barry Saccone, Senior Student Success Tutor (Numeracy), collaborated with Darlington College and the MoD in the Learning and Development Wing...
When Retailers Find a New Calling: A Firefighter's Story
A savvy salesman who swapped flogging trainers for tackling fires has urged others to follow their dreams – and try a career as a firefighter. Firefighter Paul O’Neil spent over 20 years in the retail industry, working for some of the largest companies in the world and dealing with the...
Early Christmas for the New Firefighter Recruits
A new generation of firefighters have passed their firefighter training today (Friday) after one of the largest recruitment drives in recent years. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) are proud to announce that 32 of our latest recruits that started their training at Service Headquarters in Washington back...
Digital Agency 'Climb' Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
A Top North East digital agency is celebrating its tenth anniversary by announcing a further recruitment campaign. Climb, based at Gateshead’s Northern Design Centre, was launched a decade ago by designer Chris Henderson, who joined forces with tech expert Stephen Downey to create a full-service agency that also offered bespoke...
Rookie Firefighters Start Their Training as Next Generation of Life-Savers
A postman, electrician and a hospital porter are among the new generation of firefighters recruited to save lives across Tyne and Wear. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have announced 21 recruits have started their training at their headquarters in Washington. The trainee firefighters began their 12-week training programme...
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• Research reveals more than a quarter (26%) of people surveyed in Newcastle do not feel that they can be their true selves in their current career or job • Nationally, 85% of the working Gen Z age group surveyed feel more at ease expressing their individuality in other settings...
North East Education Trusts Team Up To Build Eco-Friendlier Schools
Two of the North East’s largest Catholic education trusts have come together and developed a major energy efficiency programme to improve the green credentials of their schools. A key part of the programme has involved a £1.85 million joint trust investment for a LED lighting replacement programme, removing over 1,100...
National Cyber Challenge for Codebreaking Schoolgirls in North East
Codebreaking schoolgirls completed a series of cyber challenges at the regional final of a national competition hosted by Teesside University. The girls put their cyber security knowledge to the test at the North East of England final of the 2022 CyberFirst Girls Competition, run by the National Cyber Security Centre...
Healthwatch Newcastle In Search For A New Chair For Its Committee
Christmas is just around the corner and a fantastic present for Healthwatch Newcastle would be the appointment of a new Chair for its Healthwatch Committee. Healthwatch Newcastle gathers and represents the views and experiences of children and adults on local health and social care services. They analyse and act upon...

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