Where Robert Stephenson and his workforce once designed and made steam locomotives, two artists have created vibrant, eye-catching murals. They were unveiled this month to mark the official opening of The Pattern Shop at the heart of the evolving Stephenson Quarter behind Newcastle Central Station. The Grade II listed building is where the renowned engineer …
Before International Women’s Day earlier this year, I wrote a piece for The QT addressing the lack of female representation in the North East’s high-growth tech sector. “It isn’t impossible to be a female tech founder in the North East but it is unusual,” was one of my many observations. In the article, I bemoaned …
“What’s that, like?” I asked, bewildered. I’d just been invited to a dev meetup but I didn’t really know what that meant. Working late in the office one evening, around a decade or so ago, the digital platform I was writing for was having a series of technical difficulties. Staying late to fix the problem with …
“Did I set out to be an accountant when I was a kid,” asks Jon Dudgeon. It’s a rhetorical question and he doesn’t dwell on the answer. “Definitely not.” There’s a deep sense of irony at the heart of the warm laugh that fills the Blu Sky meeting room. And yet here he is, a …
More needs to be done to encourage and support female entrepreneurs in the North East, say business leaders, after new research showed the region is not matching the growth rate of women-led businesses being seen elsewhere in the country. A report by Finder revealed more than 150,000 new all-women-led companies were founded in the UK …
Sewer robots and a new AI approach designed to improve the health of our rivers and seas are just some of the projects set to benefit from £10 million worth of funding secured by Northumbrian Water. Pipebot Patrol will see the development of a sewer robot that will crawl through miles of sewers to inspect …
A project to support adults into work across the region has been awarded £1.3m — one of the first schemes to get financial backing from the new North East Combined Authority. The Open Doors: Beyond Barriers project, led by Newcastle College, aims to offer individuals with tailored support plans, personal development activities and the next …
A North East firm leading the charge in the pursuit of rogue energy companies fears ignorance could be the biggest barrier to success. Business Energy Claims hit the headlines in March when The QT told how the North Tyneside litigation experts took on global player Engie… and won. The BEC team helped to recover more …
Cross Wooler Water, a tributary of the Till, from the south and it’s impossible to miss the majestic Ad Gefrin museum and distillery, dominating the hillside to the left. As the modern embodiment of the Golden Age Of Northumberland, its imposing glass facade, mix of traditional and modern architecture and prime location at the foot …
Chris Brock has a big heart. It’s part of the reason why he’s the perfect person to lead Virtual Memory Box, a digital solution enabling children, young people, carers and social workers to safely keep, share and access memories. “Children who go through the care system often have physical memory boxes but by the time …
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