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Monday 20 May 2024
20/05/2024

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Shape of things to come

A new North East startup is aiming to revolutionise the way clothes are bought online while drastically reducing the amount of returns that currently inundate the sector. With the rise in returns reflecting badly on the balance books of some of fashion’s biggest names, one Seaham entrepreneur has come up with the makings of a …

Who and what is halting Milburngate progress?

In the last two editions The QT has been putting the stalled Milburngate development in Durham under the microscope to see if we could detect any movement. Trying to unearth the truth about what the hold-up is at the £120m retail, leisure, office and accommodation complex was like pulling teeth. Not least because all sides …

Traders accuse Hexham of commercial suicide

If you live in, or visit, the picturesque Northumberland market town of Hexham you’ll know exactly what this means — ‘thank goodness it’s nearly over’.  Town centre roadworks — or to use county council speak: The Hexham Public Realm Improvement Scheme — have dragged on for nearly 10 months.  According to some furious traders, if …

Celebrating birthday in style

One of Tyneside’s favourite new haunts for fans of stylish living spaces is poised to celebrate its first birthday after bursting onto the interior decor scene. Bibelot Nook opened on Stepney Road, under Byker bridge, Newcastle, in March 2023 and immediately became a hit with those seeking to refashion their North East pads. Demand led to …

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