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Work begins on £48m University development

996579814 9NJWV S Work begins on £48m University developmentA landmark £48million development at Durham University will bring together activities which are currently dispersed across the City into purpose-built facilities.

Contracts have been exchanged between the University and its appointed construction partner, Laing O’Rourke.

The new development, which is positioned at the edge of the University’s Science Site along Stockton Road, in

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Three gold awards for fudge enterprise

977168524 nx76k S Three gold awards for fudge enterpriseFormer Corus worker Stephen Prest has turned from steel to gold. His new fudge business, set up with wife Michelle after he was made redundant, has scooped three gold star awards from the Guild of Fine Food.

Northumbria Fudgery started just a few months ago with the help of a £7,500 grant

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New jobs for Durham manufacturing plant

956973547 e7MXf S New jobs for Durham manufacturing plantManufacturing giant ThyssenKrupp Tallent has revealed plans to create 70 new jobs at its County Durham plant with the help of North East recruitment firm TEMP-TEAM.

The German-owned multinational is looking to recruit machine operators, forklift truck drivers and welders over the next two months at its Newton Aycliffe factory, which

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Investment Secures 6,673 Jobs For North East

573656621 3fRjA S Investment Secures 6,673 Jobs For North EastOverseas investment created or safeguarded 6,673 jobs in the North East over the last year.

The inward investment figures were announced at the UK Trade & Investment Business Summit attended by over 100 of the UK’s leading investors.

Nationally, 94,346 jobs have been created or safeguarded as a result of direct

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Lease - a - Leaf keeps on growing

932067898 YtSfV S Lease   a   Leaf keeps on growing An interior landscaping company that transforms offices and private homes across the UK is celebrating 28 years in business and continuing to grow strongly despite the recession.

Lease-A-Leaf Ltd, based near Hexham, Northumberland, is one of the oldest established independent companies of its

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Backing a winner for cycling comfort

923696524 nTnrY S Backing a winner for cycling comfortA backpack that responds to the movements of the spine has been designed by a Northumbria University student.

And while it  might look like an outsize caterpillar but Shaun Little’s innovative rucksack could catch on big time with cyclists.

The specially designed Vertebrae backpack, features several miniature bag compartments to help disperse

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Julie’s a ‘reel’ partner for better business

Irish dance expert Julie Johnson is the ‘reel’ deal when it comes to business training techniques.

She’s been convincing companies and organisations in the region to think differently in order to get in step in the workplace.

According to Julie, who’s Reel Leader training venture is attracting a growing following, the answers to working more effectively can be worked out on the dance floor.

Her unique training programme cleverly combines workplace skill sets with

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Businesses take the pledge to fly local

912894805 5BnPT S Businesses take the pledge to fly localA major campaign to strengthen the links between Durham Tees Valley Airport and the region’s business community has got off to a flying start.

Over 50 companies from across the North East gathered at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium yesterday (22nd June 2010) for the launch of the airport’s ‘Travel Pledge’ initiative

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New team set up to fast track bright high tech businesses

A new business development team has been set up to help high growth small businesses turn their scientific innovations into strong commercial realities and help boost the region’s wealth.

The £4.5m Innovation Accelerator, managed by the Centre for Process Innovation, at the Wilton Centre, Redcar, has been established to give technology driven North East start-ups support getting their enterprises off the ground.

In addition to offering these exclusive resources, the Innovation Accelerator

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Fire-fighter turns to tackling global warming

887268206 sHyr8 S Fire fighter turns to tackling global warmingA North East fire-fighter has turned his attention to another burning issue – tackling global warming.

David Maloney has set up his own renewable energy firm with the help of UK Steel Enterprise.

Having spent the last 14 years with the fire service in Redcar, the 39-year-old and his wife Angela have

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