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Brian Daniel

Brian Daniel

Chancellor is asked to back two North East projects

CIVIL engineers in the region last night warned of catastrophe in the industry and called on the Government to approve two major building projects to avert further crisis.Read

Former Northumberland Foods factory in Amble

Boss keen on reopening former Northumberland Foods factory

A NORTH East food company is still hoping to buy a troubled factory and save scores of jobs, its owner has said.Read

Anger as deal to save Amble factory collapses

ANGER was voiced in a Northumberland town last night over the collapse of a deal to save its biggest employer.Read

Northumberland Foods factory equipment put up for sale

A TROUBLED Northumberland factory was feared to have reached the end of the line - again - last night, after its equipment was put up for sale.Read

Northumberland supermarket plans backed

PLANS to build two new supermarkets in neighbouring Northumberland towns were given the go ahead by councillors last night.Read

Swarland Brick Company set to mothball site

A FAMILY business in Northumberland has announced plans to make staff redundant and mothball its base due to an industry slump.Read

140 jobs secured at Alnwick firm Sanofi-Aventis

THE future of 140 jobs in a Northumberland market town has been secured following the sale of a pharmaceutical company.Read

Northumberland Council hopeful of being repaid by food firm

A COUNCIL that gave a £250,000 loan to a failed food company is hopeful of being repaid following a takeover of the firm.Read

RidgeWind turbine company has radar solution

ANTI-wind farm protesters in Northumberland have been dealt a major blow by a development that could pave the way to many more turbines being erected in the county.Read

View from Morpeth: Future unclear for a town on the front line

THE prospect of half a million job losses in the public sector was yesterday greeted with particular concern in one Northumberland market town.Read

Administrators reveal interest in Northumberland Foods

ADMINISTRATORS of a collapsed Northumberland food company say they have had a number of inquiries from possible buyers since its closure.Read

Bumper crowd flocks to rural showfield

A BUMPER Bank Holiday crowd made its way to Northumberland yesterday, for one of the region's most popular shows.Read

Scientists at the Sanofi-Aventis

Shake-up at firm puts 170 jobs at risk

ONE of a Northumberland market town's biggest employers has been put up for sale, sparking fears over the future of more than 150 jobs.Read

New bosses can't say every job will be safe

BOSSES who saved a Northumberland food factory from closure last night refused to guarantee the long-term employment of all 190 staff.Read

Jobs saved at 11th hour

ALMOST 200 jobs have been saved after a Northumberland food factory was rescued by its own management at the 11th hour.Read

Author Profile

Brian Daniel is our north Northumberland reporter. He has been with us since November 2007 and previously worked at the Hexham Courant and the Northumberland Gazette.

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