A Northumberland manufacturer is throwing its weight behind a team of students taking part in a green-powered, electric motorsport competition. The team of fledgling engineers from Glasgow University will compete in the biggest educational engineering competition in Europe backed by cable glands, cleats and accessories firm CMP Products. The company, whose central manufacturing, packing and …
It may depend upon whether your outlook is more glass half full or glass half empty but next month is a cause for both celebration and regret for those indelibly linked to one of the most famous names in British beer. On July 2, 1999 the last dregs were drained from Vaux’s Castle Street brewery. …
“Once we were known for building ships. Now we’re going to be known for building spaceships.” The words of Professor John Woodward, Pro-Vice Chancellor for the Faculty of Engineering and Environment at Northumbria University speaking this week, on the evening before this year’s North East Space Conference. This is the 10th conference of its kind …
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCCC) has this week called on the next UK Government to introduce a dedicated ‘AI champion’ to help businesses best utilise new technology. According to PwC, AI could increase UK GDP by up to 10.3 per cent by 2030 — the equivalent of an additional £232bn, and the IMF has …
A prestigious property awards ceremony later this year will feature five North East winners, including a cutting-edge renewable energy scheme and Northumberland’s first-ever whisky distillery. The Viking Energy Network Jarrow has been named as a candidate for a place in the finals alongside Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon Museum and Whisky Distillery in Wooler, Northumberland. Also in the …
I have had the privilege of representing Newcastle and the North East at hundreds of national and international events over the years and I’m often asked what the benefits are for cities and regions to be funding this kind of activity. The first thing that comes to mind for me is our Invest Newcastle Investor …
An alliance of international companies are behind plans to create the world’s largest cable factory on Tyneside. Planning permission is being sought to build the £923m facility at the South Shields site Tyne Renewable Quay, owned by Port of Tyne. Should permission be granted later this year, LS Eco Advanced Cables, a joint venture between …
It hasn’t been easy but Stephen Lock is living his dream — a dream that took flight as a boy when he couldn’t wait for the shop to open so he could buy his favourite comics. Beano, Whizzer and Chips, Tiger, and Scorcher were the first to capture his young imagination, along with Monster Fun, …
People searching for work in Northumberland are being paired with businesses looking to recruit thanks to a partnership designed to help jobseekers via training and support. The Northumberland Employment Partnership (NEP) is connecting employers with support and training providers in an effort to nurture opportunities for those seeking work in the county. New figures from …
Colleges across the North East are bucking the national trend as their apprenticeship programmes continue to flourish. While a report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) — which champions the causes of workers — claims the number of people starting apprenticeships has fallen up to 49 per cent in England since the …
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