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Acumen Community Enterprise has eyes set on growth

A COMMUNITY interest company is using a £80,000 loan to develop its horticultural practices, and is helping some of the region’s most disadvantaged people find employment.

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The Sandcastle Challenge encourages creativity

The RIBA and Children North East organise the Sandcastle Challenge every year. Architects across the North East give up their time free of charge to work with local schools in advance of the event to construct their designs, as well as on the day.

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New package offers businesses all-round protection

THE increasing burden of new employment, health and safety and data protection regulation on UK businesses has led law firm Ward Hadaway to expand the legal protection packages it offers to companies.

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Charity WEYES finds a spacious new home

A NEWCASTLE youth drop in centre has opened its doors to its newly renovated home thanks to the help of design, build and operate firm Space Group.

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Business aiming to make more of networking

BUSINESSMAN Paul Lawton hopes his networking organisation will take off just as public sector cuts hit the North East, thanks to a tool that allows members to collaborate on projects.

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New boss takes up reins at Newcastle Racecourse

THE new boss of Newcastle Racecourse has taken up the reins with a five-year plan to improve the facilities and bring more business into the High Gosforth Park site.

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A BBQ with a difference

Raid your attic and garages for vintange technology to be displayed at our Summer BBQ and Technology Exhibition. If you don’t have any retro tech, we’d still love you to come along for free food, drink and Megadrive games.
Lisa Smith, manager at Big Ideas, said “We have been amazed by the response, it would seem [...]

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Gordon Brown Associates help couple with venture

NORTH East law firm Gordon Brown Associates has helped a builder and his partner to build a new venture.
Bill Turner and Amanda Matthews have bought Cards & Co, in Low Fell, with the help of lawyer Martin Donnelly, who is based at the firm’s Newcastle office in Hadrian House.
As well as helping Bill and Amanda [...]

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Brightlife wins place in the YENE regional finals

A TEAM of entrepreneurs from Newcastle Church High School will represent the region’s teenage talent at the national final of this year’s Young Enterprise competition.
The group from the girls school was crowned Company of the Year after creating, marketing and selling Brightlife Books for the Young Enterprise North East competition.
The books – Ronny the Runnerbean [...]

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Mighty Dub Fest at Newcastle Racecourse

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