Dec 24 2011 | Farming News
THE news that 50 million hens in 13 of the 27 EU member states will still be kept in battery cages when the New Year dawns provides more ammunition for those who would like to see the UK significantly reduce the consequences of continuing as a member of the European Union. Read
Dec 24 2011 | Farming News
The cream, as they say, always rises to the top and the Ridley family from Cumbria has certainly risen to the top of the pedigree Limousin breed in the past 10 years. BRUCE JOBSON finds out more Read
Dec 24 2011 | Archive
Years ago children only had to worry about which toyshop they should pick to spend their pocket money. Now financial adviser IAN LOWES explains why it is never too early to start learning how to look after your pennies Read
Dec 24 2011 | Comment
WRITING a will and dividing your estate is a daunting prospect for many of us. Investment manager Brewin Dolphin has commissioned research on the matter. Read
Dec 24 2011 | Business News
WASTE management firm O’Brien Waste Recycling Solutions has created new jobs and expanded after landing a £2m deal to help Europe’s biggest shopping centre reduce its environmental impact. Read
Dec 24 2011 | Business News
TELECOMS giant BT is ahead of schedule with plans to create 750 jobs in South Tyneside after a decade after winning more outsourcing work. Read
Dec 24 2011 | Business News
A CATERING company whose name harks back to the 19th Century has won a contract with a museum, but had to move somewhere more modern to take it on. Read
Dec 24 2011 | Marts Prices
NORTH East Livestock sold 46 prime cattle including 3839 sheep comprising 3042 lambs and 797 ewes. Read