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£750,000 invested in SoPost by the North East Development Capital Fund
Online product sampling specialist, which helps brands get products to engaged customers, set for growth following investment The North East Development Capital Fund (“the NEDCF”), supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Maven Capital Partners (“Maven”), has invested £750,000 in the product sampling platform, SoPost. The business,...
New Home For Newcastle Building Society In West Denton
Newcastle Building Society now has a new home in West Denton after it completed the switch to a bigger and more customer-friendly branch within Denton Park Shopping Centre. The move, which sees the Society occupy a prominent unit next to Morrison’s supermarket just a short walk from its previous location,...
Lizzie Simmonds, a proper Olympian swimmer and Vitality Performance Champion, did a canny speaking gig, ‘Time to talk’ about health and wellbeing at Newcastle Premier Health’s annual Health and Wellbeing get together on yesterday's (Thursday 6th February) ‘Time to talk day’ with words of inspiration and hope for employees,...
Express Engineering Opens New Multi-Million-Pound International Assembly And Test Centre
A Gateshead leader in innovative manufacturing, assembly and testing solutions for the subsea energy industry has opened a new international assembly and test centre.  The investment by Express Engineering in a 48,000 sq. ft. purpose-built centre on the Team Valley will contribute to the company’s continued development in key global...
PLANNING and development consultancy Lichfields has promoted Newcastle-based Director Anthony Greally to Senior Director.
Planning and development consultancy Lichfields has promoted Newcastle-based Director Anthony Greally to Senior Director. Anthony, who has been with Lichfields for 20 years, is a planning adviser to the commercial and industrial sectors.  He acts for owners of some of the North East’s main employment locations including Team Valley Trading Estate...
A black and green komodo electric car
An electric vehicle parts manufacturer based in Gateshead has announced expansion plans that will create 200 new jobs. Engineering firm Sevcon will be tripling its workforce and moving to new premises in the Team Valley as it profits from rising demand for low-carbon vehicles worldwide. The new, larger premises will...
Sister cafés, La Vina in Cleadon and No.4 in East Boldon, have joined forces to feed their local community's isolated elderly La Vina, which is usually a cosy café by day and a romantic bistro by night, closed their doors in accordance with government guidelines, but have kept their kitchen...
Farmhouse Inn Launches Limited-Edition Menu Item For Macmillan Cancer Support
National dining and carvery brand Farmhouse Inns has launched a limited-edition Seaside Stack Burger, which will leave both tummies satisfied and hearts warmed with a donation from each dish going to its national charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support. Available at all Farmhouse Inns nationwide, including the Oak Tree Farm (Sunderland),...
Rapidly Growing North East Digital Agency Gains International Success
 A North East digital agency with humble beginnings is now celebrating its continued international success. Curtis Gabriel, based at Gosforth, was set up in 2014 at the start of the growth of digital marketing, by entrepreneurs, Simon Curtis and Roger Gabriel. And from modest beginnings – working out of a kitchen...
New Technical Director For Barratt Developments
Barratt Developments North East, which includes the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands, has appointed Stephen Wooldridge into the role of Technical Director. With an impressive career spanning over 13 years, Stephen brings with him a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the housebuilding industry. Having joined Barratt...

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