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Husband and wife team set to cook up new success
Image source: Martin Pettitt A North East business set up last year is set to expand after attracting new orders in the luxury hotel and restaurant market. With 15 staff, Goodfellow and Goodfellow,...
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Durham businesses urged to build on Ashes fever
Durham County Council is urging businesses to take advantage of the global opportunities possible following the widely-acclaimed hosting of the Ashes test match in Chester-le-Street. The cricket was...
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Former athlete plans recruitment at Ponteland fitness studio
A North East nutrition expert is set to launch a new fitness and nutrition business in the region. Former UK athlete, James Milburn, will launch ‘The Outfit’ in Ponteland, offering facilities, classes...
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Business Northumberland helps Ashington firm "breathe easier"
Northumberland entrepreneurs and businesses are being encouraged to take advantage of free 1-to-1 advice and mentoring from an ERDF funded programme. The Business Northumberland scheme offers...
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Rotherham businesses offered help with United States expansion
Businesses in Rotherham will now be able to take advantage of support to set up an operation in North America, thanks to a new partnership between RiDO (Rotherham Investment Development Office) and...
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Prestigious award for social enterprise
A social enterprise which helps children, young people and adults with additional needs has picked up a prestigious award in its first year of operation. Mahé Gladdon’s business, Jack in the Box, was...
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JCT600 continues main sponsorship of Bradford & Bingley Rugby Club
Family-owned Yorkshire car retailer, JCT600 has announced that it will continue as the main sponsor at Bradford & Bingley Rugby Club, based in Wagon Lane in Bingley, for the 2013/14 season. Now...
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Cream of South Tyneside businesses gear up for awards
Image source: Anamorphic Mike The shortlist for the South Tyneside Business Awards 2013 has been announced, and 17 firms are in the running. Awards organisers say they make a formidable line up and...
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Entrepreneurs challenged to smash personal bests
Image source: buster19761976 Entrepreneurs, community organisations and individuals are being encouraged to take inspiration from Olympic athletes and reach their personal bests as part of a national...
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Professor takes top executive role at Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University has announced the appointment of Professor Liz Barnes to the role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor. Professor Barnes is currently Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the University of Derby...
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Business is booming for man who blocks out the sun
The recent heatwave has resulted in a welcome boost for a business that blocks out the sun. Glare Guard Window Film is on the verge of expansion after seeing demand for its services soar in the...
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Public consulted on Warrington borough development strategy
Warrington Borough Council have opened a public consultation on a strategy that will guide development in the borough over the next 15 years. The Council’s Local Plan Core Strategy was submitted to...
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World’s first vegetarian marketplace launched by Yorkshire entrepreneur
The world’s first online vegetarian and vegan marketplace has been developed and launched by Leeds entrepreneur Jane Marshall, a health and wellbeing expert, author and speaker. Planet V is the first...
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Big plans on the menu for hotel entrepreneur
A determined entrepreneur has found the right recipe for success to bring his new business back to the heart of the community right where it belongs. Anthony Tillbrook, who has more than 20 years’...
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Yorkshire gym group stride out with capital injection
Image source: MilitaryHealth Yorkshire-based gym group, Xercise4Less, has netted a £5m investment from the Business Growth Fund (BGF). Managing director Jon Wright will use the cash to fund grand...
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Recent North East appointments
North East property firm Adderstone Group have recruited a new head of marketing. Nicola Redhead will manage marketing strategy across all divisions of the business which include; property...
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Burnley crowned most enterprising place in Britain
Image source: Tim Green aka atoach Burnley has been named the most enterprising place in Britain, owing to its ‘Bondholders’ scheme. The Enterprising Britain Awards identified the market town for its...
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Firms urged to enter Tees Valley New Business Awards
Companies launched in the last three years were today urged to enter the Best New Business Awards 2013. Katy Parkinson, founder director at Sound Training for Reading, last year’s overall winner and...
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Lock up your caravans
A Teesside storage firm is urging caravan owners get street wise and lock up their vehicles for the winter. Although the number of caravan thefts has reduced in recent years, only a small proportion...
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Creative startups programme discharges £300k in loans
Gateshead’s Transmit Start-Ups programme has reached a key milestone in its first six months having helped 50 young entrepreneurs to set up businesses with £300k worth of loans. Transmit have helped a...
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