A UK-first smart sewer project is set to protect communities across Tyneside from potentially damaging spills. Northumbrian Water is pumping ยฃ20m into a scheme trialled in the US and proven to reduce overflows by 80 per cent. And the latest move to limit spills is part of a five-year, ยฃ947m investment intended to improve storm …
Itโs an awkward acronym and an almost unpronounceable brand name but everything else about SQCDP is seamless, smooth and incredibly smart. The brainchild of Stephen โMitchโ Mitchell, itโs the modern-day solution to freeing the factory floor from administrative clutter and providing instant, usable data. And the intuitive app removes the need for a hardware-derived and …
Northumbria University chiefs have hailed the North Eastโs award-winning Business Clinic as a benchmark for learning experience and employment outcomes. And, a decade down the line, the team helming the innovative hub has promised that a beacon of business development will continue to support meaningful career progression. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Business Clinic provides …
I woke up last Sunday morning to the alarming and yet painfully familiar headline โDownload Festival fury after rock fans were forced to party in ‘mud up to their anklesโ branding the sludge a โserious health hazardโ.ย Been there, done that, got the tee-shirt (although it was caked in so much c**p by the end …
Sunderland University experts have pitched the potential benefits of AI to musicians as the creative industries continue to grapple with game-changing technology. Singers and songwriters from across the North East rocked up at an AI in Music event hosted by Dr Becky Allen at Sunderlandโs community music venue Pop Recs. And the debate around AI …
High achiever, crippled by โsuccess anxietyโ? Rising star looking for a guiding light? Business leader losing out on precious family time? Life and soul of the party but somehow struggling professionally? Is this you? Itโs the question friends and colleagues Phil Gray, David Beharall and Steve Beharall are determined to answer and itโs a question …
Sporting sensations Ellie Simmonds and Steve Cram will set the pace at Northumbrian Waterโs Innovation Festival next month. The eighth annual event, which has the theme of โSpeed and Scaleโ, will see the record-breaking stars join festival-goers for a series of live talks and Q&A sessions between July 8-11. Gold medal-winning paralympic swimmer Ellie will …
Whisky bosses are toasting a hat-trick of global awards with the promise of much more to come as North East newcomer Ad Gefrin goes from strength to strength. The Northumberland-based distiller won three medals at the prestigious 2024 International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) just over 12 months after opening to the public. And the …
It was the eve of Euro 2004 and the beautiful people of Portugal were counting down the hours until the host nation tackled Greece in the opening match of a hotly anticipated tournament. Iโd been in Lisbon for a few days, locked into my first international tournament alongside Sven Goran Eriksson, Wayne Rooney et al …
Itโs a genuine page turner. From the rebellious teenager to the cancer survivor who rose through the ranks to helm one of the worldโs most beloved publishers, Mary Cannamโs life story is compelling. Thereโs the sliding doors moment at the job centre in Crook, County Durham, when a call out for booksellers suddenly caught her …
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