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North East's Largest Fire Service Appoints New Deputy Chief Fire Officer
After a thorough and rigorous selection process, the North East's largest fire and rescue service proudly announced the appointment of its new Deputy Chief Fire Officer on Monday. Stewart Nicholson has been announced as the new Deputy Chief Fire Officer at Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service and will...
Learning New Skills on The Rise
The regeneration partnership building new homes in Scotswood has created two further apprenticeships. Owen Tierney, 17, from Fenham and Alex Walker, also 17, from Scotswood, have started work at New Tyne West Development Company’s, The Rise. They follow in the footsteps of the 15 apprentices to have already learned a...
Law Cost Specialists Open A New Office In Newcastle Creating Three New Full-Time Jobs
Specialist law costs consultants Carter Burnett is creating three new full-time jobs with the opening of a new office in Newcastle. Established in 2018, the fast-growing business has enjoyed rapid expansion and now employs a team of 13 people in this highly-skilled area of the law from its head office...
Drone Technology Helping To Combat Woodland Fires
A young filmmaker’s skills with his professional drone helped Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) obtain vital information to combat a serious woodland fire in the north of the county. Daniel Wilkinson (22) runs dwmedia from his offices in the old Steamboat Hotel in Blyth. His digital media company has...
Phil McCarthy Appointed As New Associate Director At Lichfields' Newcastle Office
The North East office of national planning and development consultancy Lichfields has appointed Phil McCarthy as Associate Director. Mr. McCarthy has over 15 years of experience in a range of sectors including housing, mixed-use and industrial development. Prior to joining Lichfields, he worked for a number of North East local...
14th of February: It’s Not All about Romance
While adults tend to focus on romantic expressions of love, the 14th of February is also a great time of year to focus on how we all—children, too—can show compassionate love and kindness to our friends and family. Former primary school teacher Emma Shingleton of education resource experts PlanBee...
Atomhawk Received Prestigious Award At Games Industry Event
Design Studio Atomhawk, which has sites in Gateshead and Vancouver, has received the prestigious TIGA STAR Award which recognises excellence and best practice within the games industry. Independently assessed, the evaluation of Atomhawk by TIGA praised the company’s clear vision for enduring success, commitment to ‘no-crunch’ culture and the promotion...
Further £5m campus investment to create dedicated Postgraduate Student Hub
A new lease of life is to be given to a Teesside University building to create a dedicated campus space for postgraduate students. Developed in consultation with students, the University is transforming the former Buttery building into an innovative hub exclusively for postgraduate students and researchers to study, collaborate and...
17 charities from across the North of England tackling hardship are set to benefit from over £50,000 in grant funding from Newcastle Building Society’s Community Fund at the Community Foundation. Grants of up to £3,000 will provide targeted support to people in the region through charities tackling issues around the...
Eldon Square Welcoming Festive Shoppers With 8 New Stores Opening Ahead Of Christmas!
Eldon Square is reporting a strong uptake in business, with eight new stores opening ahead of the Christmas period. Based in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, the shopping destination will welcome festive shoppers for what is anticipated to be its strongest period since 2019. Eldon Square has seen a...

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