North East Business

Plans For Development Of Former Allied Irish Bank North East Office Submitted
New plans for a multi-million pound mixed residential and hospitality development on the landmark site of a former bank headquarters in the heart of Newcastle have been submitted for approval. The move will see the former Allied Irish Bank (AIB) northeast office, which has stood vacant for over 8 years...
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Dominating the North East of England's news sources for decades are well known local newspapers like The Evening Chronicle, The Northern Echo, and The Journal. But these 'local' publications are in fact owned by national and multinational media organisations. For example, did you know the Evening Chronicle and The Journal is...
IAPT Appoints Mr Wright As New National Operations Director
North East-based mental health organisation, Insight IAPT, has announced the appointment of Andy Wright as their new National Operations Director. Most recently, Mr Wright has been involved in several projects that focus on NHS talking therapies, as part of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme. As an advisor...
Newcastle Vegan Snack Brand Cheeky P's Launches On The Chinese Market
A Newcastle vegan snack producer is breaking into the Chinese market with its popular vegan beer snacks made from roasted chickpeas.   The snack brand, founded by Malaysian siblings Gregory and Gracia Goh, are now selling in China online through the Great British Food Store on the country’s largest social...
New Merger Sees Forces Joining To Become One Of The Biggest Insurance Brokers Across The UK
Bespoke Financial Newcastle completes a merger with Bespoke Financial Group and its sister company Bespoke Health to combine their resources for clients across the North East. With over 100 advisors operating across all firms, the merger comes as part of a wider plan to create more job opportunities, as they...
Local Site Manager From Barratt Developments Receives National Accolade
A Site Manager from local housebuilder, Barratt Developments North East, has been recognised as being one of the best in the country, with a national accolade for quality house building as a runner-up from the National House Building Council (NHBC) Supreme awards. Mark Summersgill, who is the Site Manager at...
Steenberg's Yard Development Set To Be Ready By Summer
A Tyneside housing development set to be completed this summer has attracted international interest. Work is currently underway at Steenberg’s Yard at Newcastle’s Lower Ouseburn Valley to create 28 stylish two and three-bedroomed luxury duplex apartments, all with outdoor terraces. And PfP Igloo -which is building the homes – has revealed...
North East Property Market Is Yet To Rebound To Its Pre-recession Highs
  The property market in the North East is yet to bounce back to its pre-recession peak, according to research by StripeHomes, with their research showing the average house price in the area is still -4.1% lower than the highs seen in 2007. Biggest market declines Back in Q3 of 2007, the...
Local Designer-Makers to Showcase Northumbrian Creativity
Autumn 2022 will see the opening of the new Ad Gefrin Visitor Experience and Whisky Distillery in Wooler, Northumberland, and the Rural Design Centre Innovation Project (RDCIP) have been working with them to help find local designer-makers to showcase Northumbrian creativity. The Ad Gefrin Design Challenge has been an opportunity...
Rehook founder Wayne Taylor, pictured second from right, with some of the Rehook team.
A clever invention created by Teesside University graduate Wayne Taylor has been honoured with a top business award from the Queen. Rehook, a cycling tool designed to reinstate a cycle chain without the mess, has been recognised in the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2022. The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are...

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