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While car maintenance may not be the most glamorous task, it’s hugely important not only to avoid damage but also to keep you safe. Understandably, people may feel put off by the cost of car repairs, however, it’s hugely important to stay on top of these to keep you and...
Breaking Barriers: Hellens Sensory Motor Suite Transforms Learning for Newcastle Pupils
Pupils with additional needs at a school in Newcastle are experiencing an elevated level of care and development, courtesy of a £100,000 investment in a cutting-edge sensory motor suite. The Hellens Sensory Motor Suite – named after its biggest supporter, civil engineering firm Hellens Group, which raised £65,000 to help...
CGI from Sheppard Robson Newcastle Teaching & Learning Centre Oystershell Lane
Newcastle city centre's Science Central is a twenty-four-acre science and technology facility located on the old site of the Scottish & Newcastle brewery. The science hub is a £350 million pound investment in Newcastle University. A recent plan to spend £29 million pounds on a new teaching & learning centre has...
Gateshead College Designs A Unique Data Analyst Apprenticeship
A North East college has created a unique and highly bespoke approach to help employers recruit young talent from across the region. Working with Home Group, one of the UK’s largest housing associations, Gateshead College designed a bespoke data analyst apprenticeship to help the organisation appoint a new apprentice data...
From Peterlee to the World: ABT's Strategic Push for Global Leadership
North East manufacturer Alexander Battery Technologies (ABT) plans to recruit and heavily invest in its UK and overseas sites as it embarks on an ambitious growth strategy. The Peterlee based company, which designs and manufactures customised rechargeable battery packs for a range of industries, has enjoyed strong growth in the...
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...
The Technological Shift Towards Electric Cars
Recent years have seen the automotive industry undergo a major transition. The faithful internal combustion engine is being retired after more than a century of faithful service, and the battery electric vehicle is taking its place – with a few hybrid vehicles helping to bridge the gap. What is the...
Food Packaging Specialist Launches Ground-breaking Concept
Food packaging specialist PFF Group has launched a ground-breaking, fully recyclable packaging product suitable for all food applications. Amid increasing demand from food manufacturers for plastic reduction, the new concept – known as IMPAC-T – uses less plastic than equivalent PET packaging and can be typically used for dairy products...
Climate Change Action Receives Praise In Goverment Report
The government has praised the creation of a growing cross-sector initiative aiming to make North East England’s greenest region. In a major report from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Voluntary Organisations’ Network North East (VONNE), the support organisation for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector...
The Financial Implications of a Car Accident: Understanding the Costs
Car accidents can be traumatic events to experience, even for the most prepared and seasoned of drivers. There are nearly 150,000 road-related casualties each year, from fender-benders to life-threatening situations; even the lightest of accidents, though, bring a new dimension of difficulty in the form of cost. What are...

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