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Karen Dent

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Mark McArdle

Helen McArdle Care offers new apartment choice

A FAMILY-owned care home business is aiming to roll out its new concept of building private retirement apartments next to its homes, so owners can buy in services as and when they need them.Read

Farmer payments meet Government target

THE Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has beaten Government targets for issuing Single Payment Scheme (SPS) cheques.Read

Longtown mart: January 10

There were 7,691 store hoggs, cast rams & ewes, also 421 In lamb ewes forward at the weekly sale.Read

Peter Kendall set to remain NFU President

PETER Kendall looks set to be returned as NFU President unopposed in this year’s elections.Read

Canadian coup for Inspire People Group

A NORTHUMBERLAND HR and training consultancy has won a major Canadian contract.Read

Petards Joyce-Loebl appoints new managing director

TRANSPORT and defence group Petards has appointed a new managing director at its Petards Joyce-Loebl business.Read

David Cameron

Small firms body fears an Olympic damp squib

SMALL firms believe this year's London Olympics will be a damp squib for the sector, according to research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).Read

North East food producers get a chance to network

SMALL food and drink producers are being given the opportunity to show off their produce at an event later this month.Read

Price war pressure on milk

DAIRY farmers supplying the supermarkets received an average of 56.5p per litre (ppl) of liquid milk between April and September last year.Read

Mild spring and autumn mean UK is still in drought state

PARTS of the UK are still classified as being in drought due to last year's extremely dry autumn and spring.Read

Managers at Bpex judge top pig event

THE British Pig and Poultry fair is bringing in the experts to judge the best new product at this year’s event.Read

Sir Richard Branson

Branson meets Virgin Money staff in Newcastle

SIR Richard Branson was in Newcastle today to meet Northern Rock staff who are now part of his Virgin business empire. Read

Jackie Pearson

Wellbeing therapist says stress is driving public-sector workers to therapy

HIGH stress levels among public-sector workers worried about their future and general uncertainty about the economic climate has contributed to an increase in people looking at alternative therapies.Read

Small firms harassed by taxman, industry claims

THE taxman is coming under fire from small businesses for targeting them at the expense of large companies owing billions in unpaid taxes.Read

Sheep grazing

Public back farmers as countryside custodians

FARMERS have received a vote of confidence from the public who say they should be the custodians of the countryside for future generationsRead

Clean up slaughter animals warning

FARMERS are being urged to clean up animals before they are sent for slaughter.Read

Surveyors H&H Bowe rebranded after taking over rival

CHARTERED surveyors H&H Bowe is creating jobs and has rebranded itself after taking over a County Durham rival.Read

Revenues double for property developer Terrace Hill

PROPERTY developer Terrace Hill’s annual revenues have almost doubled and it says its foodstore business is maturing rapidly.Read

Hexham mart: January 3

Prime Cattle: Limousin heifers - 201.5p (x2) Hallington New Houses, 198.5p (x2) Claywalls. Charolais heifers - 198.5p (x2) & 197.5p Flotterton. Simmental heifers - 196.5p Flotterton. Charolais heifers - £1325.98, £1303.50 & £1282.31 Flotterton, £1098.44 Claywalls. Limousin heifers - £1192.88 Hallington New Houses, £1189.02 & £1101.68 Claywalls, £1092.13 Hallington New Houses.Read

£5m bill predicted for farms' storm damage

DAMAGE TO farm buildings, homes and vehicles caused by this week’s storms is likely to cost at least £5m.Read

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Karen Dent is a business reporter who specialises in small businesses and rural affairs. Prior to joining the our team Karen spent most of her career as a broadcast journalist, most recently working for the BBC.

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