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Adrian Pearson

Adrian Pearson

Rising energy prices 'will threaten jobs' in the North East

A NORTH East writer and aristocrat has warned of a jobs threat to the North East if rising energy bills are not tackled.Read

North East offshore work a UK success story, says MP Ed Davey

THE Energy Secretary has praised the work of the North East's offshore industry as a UK success story.Read

Unity 'is needed to bring new jobs' to the North East

SOME of the region’s largest development firms have warned the North East will be squeezed out if councils do not unite to bid for foreign cash.Read

Think tank director warns of North East's overdependence on Nissan

THE North East has been warned to be cautious of its dependency on Nissan as experts look at the economic and political threats to the region.Read

£30m growth pot to help businesses in the North East - GALLERY

TODAY The Journal opens its £30m Let's Grow fund to the North East.Read

Sir Richard Branson: I'd get East Coast on track - GALLERY

SIR Richard Branson today sets out his hopes of running East Coast trains.Read

Sunderland academic in call for government to back electric cars

THE Government is today being urged to end years of uncertainty and back the stalled electric vehicle industry.Read

Nissan future 'at risk' if UK leaves Europe

SIR John Major has warned Nissan’s future in the North East could be put at risk if Conservative Eurosceptics take Britain out of the European Union.Read

Nick Clegg aiming to boost our cities

THE deputy prime minister is to push ahead with plans to hand cities major spending powers.Read

Jeremy Middleton says North East's 'begging bowl image' has to end

LORD Adonis must tell the North East its "begging bowl" days are over when he unveils his economic review, a senior Conservative businessman has said.Read

Group of Seven has the best interests of region in mind

AS Lord Adonis finalises his review of the North East and its economy, one group has already set out some steps for him to follow. Adrian Pearson looks at how a group of volunteers from across the region put together a January Manifesto to address everything from leadership to health inequalities. Read

North East stuck in high speed sidings

THE Government's high speed rail plans were last night attacked for condemning the North East to second best.Read

North East sees a fall in jobseekers

UNEMPLOYMENT in the North East fell by 10,000 as the region’s businesses welcomed one of the UK’s best performances.Read

Energy boss claims North East hit by contracts failure

THE Government’s failure to insist multi-billion pound contracts create UK work has cost the North East 1,500 jobs, a leading firm claimed last night.Read

Northern voices

THINK what you will of politicians, but they continue to have a significant influence on all aspects of life in the North East.Read

Alex Salmond appeals to North East 'close friends' - GALLERY

ALEX Salmond last night declared the North East Scotland’s "closest friend" as he defended an increasingly competitive Scottish economy.Read

'North East must find a Salmond' to fight the region's case

THE North East needs its own Alex Salmond figure to fight for a level playing field against an increasingly powerful Scotland, it was argued last night.Read

Investors are lining up for Newcastle Airport share

SOME of the world's biggest airport investors are said to be considering buying into Newcastle Airport.Read

North East commission told to stay grounded

THE team tasked with reviewing the North East economy has been told it must keep itself grounded in the workforce of the region.Read

Hopes for 500 North East jobs had to be abandoned

HOPES of bringing more than 500 jobs to the North East were dropped because the Government is "risk averse", a leading North East firm will today warn.Read

Author Profile

Adrian Pearson is The Journal's Regional Affairs Correspondent. He specialises in North East governance and has been at The Journal since 2007.

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