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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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Magnificent seven win north east’s first gold awards

768305252 phU5c S Magnificent seven win north easts first gold awardsSeven businesses and organisations are celebrating becoming the first in the North East to join an elite band of gold award achievers.

IPS Flow Systems of Seaham in County Durham; Oakdene Primary School, Stockton, South Tyneside Homes; Oxclose Primary School, Washington, Gentoo Group, Sunderland, Wyndham Primary School, Newcastle and Linhope Pupil Referral Unit

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Business talent shines through at Beamish

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Christine Shields of Simply Scrumptious.

Some of County Durham’s best new business talent has been showcased to celebrate local success and inspire others.

The event was staged by Be Enterprising, County Durham’s Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI), is one of the country’s most innovative business support providers and was created to change lives and transform

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New Bureau members boost NewcastleGateshead conferencing

Three new conference venues have joined NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau – the specialist business tourism team which attracts conferences to the ‘twin cities’.

Between them, the Bureau’s new members, Dissington Hall, Rainton Meadows Arena and MPH Training & Conference Centre offer conference organisers something entirely different. The new venues join a membership which comprises 90 other leading venues, hotels and service providers in NewcastleGateshead and the surrounding area.

Jessica Roberts, head of business tourism at NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau, said: “We’re

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Rural assets fund for County Durham

488018674 zmhUC M Rural assets fund for County Durham A NEW FUND worth more than £2m has been launched to help farms, rural businesses and communities in County Durham, with plans that will boost the local economy and protect rural services for the future.

The cash, part of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE), has been agreed by One NorthEast to support larger investments for farm diversifications,

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Durham business on the fast track

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Medical Services (NE) – Wayne Hall

MORE businesses across County Durham are being given the chance to access support from a programme that is already taking more than 60 companies on a fast track to growth.

Fastest 50 is an innovative business development programme put together by the county’s five enterprise agencies – Chester-le-Street & City of Durham Enterprise

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Light fantastic for Spennymoor

477153910 DN2Mh M Light fantastic for Spennymoor

Thorn’s new £28m factory and Academy of Light, which represents the largest investment in lighting equipment manufacture and training in the UK since the 1940’s is a massive boost for the local economy – and good news for the environment.

Thorn – which manufactures 7, 289 different types of low energy fluorescent fittings – has transferred production to the site, on the town’s Green Lane

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