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Monday 21 October 2024
21/10/2024

Business

Letโ€™s level up on policies

If the last 14 years of Conservative government have taught us anything, itโ€™s that the Tories love a slogan. Be it a โ€˜Northern Powerhouseโ€™, a โ€˜Midlands Engineโ€™ or an entire nation โ€˜Levelling Upโ€™, this government has left a trail of big ambitions to be accountable for. And even with a General Election looming ever-closer, new โ€ฆ

New chapter for indy bookshops

Independent bookshops so often form the backdrop of romantic films, such as Notting Hill, and their popularity on the high street is growing. Despite kindles and the like, the Booksellers Association reports the number of independent bookshops across the UK has reached its highest point for 10 years. The North East is blessed with passionate โ€ฆ

Lightsโ€ฆ Cameraโ€ฆ Alison!

The whiteboard in Alison Gwynnโ€™s office offers a pretty straightforward message. As far as the chief executive of North East Screen is concerned, film and TV production equals jobs and investment for the region, at the kind of levels which are not to be sniffed at. And while Iโ€™m not going to betray the kindness โ€ฆ