A joint initiative to plug Tees Valley’s construction skills gap has won warm praise with three trainees on the cusp of taking their first steps into the industry. Esh Construction and Middlesbrough College joined forces to deliver the Constructing Careers programme. With a remit to ‘engage, enable and excite’ underrepresented groups, by teaching entry level …
SYCAMORE GAP CHARGES: Two men have been charged in connection with the felling of the famous Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland. The pair were arrested last October and Northumbria Police confirmed they had been on bail since then. Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, both from Cumbria, have been charged with criminal damage and …
COMMUNITIES HELD BACK: If the country’s former mining communities were brought together they would form the most deprived region in the UK, according to a new report published this week. The State of the Coalfields 2024 report said that 40 years after the Miners’ Strike began people living in former mining communities face lower pay …
Middlesbrough FC chairman Steve Gibson has criticised Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen over the huge Teesworks regeneration project and come out in support of Labour candidate Chris McEwan. The leading business figure accused the mayor of ‘giving away our children’s future’ in an exclusive interview with The Northern Echo. This is a reference to a …
When Stephen Berry arrived for work at Redcar Racecourse at 5.30am on Monday, he had no reason to think the day’s meeting wouldn’t be going ahead as planned. After weeks of hard graft by Redcar’s track manager and his team of seven full-time ground staff, the 2024 season was finally poised to get underway at …
He has come a long way from sleeping in his Fiat 500 and living in a derelict Spanish farmhouse, but as Jay Byers expands his North East-based gin and vodka firm into whisky and rum production, it seems his Teesside entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. Jay, 51, is the brains behind Steel River Drinks …
Is it a Post Office or is it a bank? The people of Newton Aycliffe seemed confused by the County Durham’s town’s latest addition to the high street. Situated in the old TSB branch on The Parade, the Banking Hub, complete with Post Office branding, is being hailed as a solution to the avalanche of …
Tiny volcanic rocks used as fertiliser on North East fields can increase crop growth by more than 20%, Newcastle University scientists proved this week — in a process which also captures huge amounts of carbon. The landmark findings, officially published in an academic paper today (March 28), could have a major impact on British farming …
The North East has stunning stretches of coastline to explore — but one Army veteran believes they can be a life-saver too. Gareth Howell spent more than 23 years in the Royal Signals, serving in such conflict hotspots as Bosnia, Iraq, Kosovo and Afghanistan. On leaving the Army, he admits he struggled — and so …
If there was an award for the North East’s quirkiest bar and dining spot, you could probably hang your hat on Hangar 7 winning it. The ground floor of this two-storey converted industrial unit is occupied by the unique Warehouse Kitchen and Bar. On arrival, you’re greeted by a steampunk grandma before being treated to …
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