DENTAL DISMAY: One in four adults in the North East and Yorkshire is unable to access dental care. Official data shows 1.7m people have unmet dentistry needs across the region, including 820,000 adults who have tried and failed to secure an appointment in the last two years. The figures have been analysed by the British …
Scrapping BTecs in favour of a renewed focus on a three-pronged approach to further education will ‘obliterate opportunities’ for thousands of young people across the North East and only serve to widen the region’s skills gap. That’s the verdict of experienced college principal Darren Hankey who is urging Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson to ‘pause and …
For many years I’ve marvelled at the athletic achievements of friends and colleagues and barely a day goes by when my social media feeds aren’t full to bursting with pictures of race numbers, medals and triumphantly sweaty torsos. Most summers one of my mates poses proudly with large fish he’s caught in some remote Balkan …
A North East-based champion of entrepreneurship has spoken of the pride underpinning her association with a university committed to unlocking potential by supporting disadvantaged communities. Caroline Theobald CBE is a nationally recognised figure in the business start-up community and co-founder of groundbreaking network group The Bridge Club. And after accepting an Honorary Doctorate of Civil …
Funding chiefs have pledged to further fuel the North East business community’s appetite for growth after striking a landmark first deal in the region. Tyneside-based marketing agency B7 has secured investment from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II). And in accessing the NEL Smaller Loans Fund, B7 becomes the North East’s first beneficiary …
The most successful franchise in the history of British basketball will compete at the top level again next season after a deal was struck to secure the future of the sport in the UK. Newcastle Eagles are part of a consortium of clubs awarded a three-year licence by the British Basketball Federation to run the …
A leading North East law firm is doubling down on its commitment to people and places after scoring a hat-trick of prestigious roles. Muckle LLP has won places on three regional and national procurement frameworks to provide legal services to the public sector. And managing partner Jason Wainwright insists the new positions underpin a firm …
Website wizards, coding kings and content queens are en route to North Tyneside ahead of a packed programme of cutting-edge tech talk. WordCamp Whitley Bay brings together WordPress experts from across the world for a day of debate, learning and innovative thinking. And the only event of its kind in the North East promises to …
‘Remember the name.’ It’s an intro nobody will ever let me forget. And as an example of risqué sub-editing at its most dangerous and damaging, it represents a precarious lesson for the ages. But what was the story behind the most embarrassing — or some would say boastful — opening line of my sports journalism …
North East businesses are being urged to throw their support behind a pioneering £1m project with the potential to transform health care and services for patients across the region. The new North East Combined Authority has released an initial tranche of funding to explore how 5G technologies can speed up the provision of healthcare. And …
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