Updated 11:52am 20 June 2013

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Karen Dent

Karen Dent

Protector Group set for expansion after Lord Stevens buys more shares

SECURITY company Protector Group is on the verge of a major expansion after former Metropolitan and Northumbria Police chief Lord Stevens took a controlling interest in the firm.Read

Technology firm Centrex Services sets sights on growth

A GROWING technology maintenance and modernisation company has boosted its turnover by 60% and is about to complete its second acquisition in just a few months.Read

Sheep farmers suffer in 'great lamb robbery'

THE NFU has labelled the losses hitting British sheep producers as the 'great lamb robbery'.Read

Support for Open Farm Sunday

THE Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has added its support to this year’s Open Farm Sunday, which will run for an eighth time in June.Read

Newcastle eco event helps businesses tap into the green economy

A SHOW to help small businesses discover what the green economy can do for them is coming to Newcastle.Read

Vets team up to survey virus's spread in the North East

A GROUP of vets have joined forces to monitor the spread of the Schmallenberg virus is the North.Read

UK small firms lobby to prevent energy lock-ins

LOBBY group the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is lending its support to a private members’ Bill which aims to stop energy companies rolling over businesses’ contracts without consultation.Read

Electronic reporting works for UK cattle farmers

THE highest ever proportion of cattle movement data was reported online or by phone in December.Read

Hexham Mart: January 25

Hexham & Northern Marts had forward an entry of 484 store cattle despite poor weather conditions preventing some hill producers from attending. Read

Parent firm's backing for Pennine windows

WINDOWS firm Pennine is creating 30 jobs on the back of a £500,000 investment in the brand by parent company Crownfold.Read

Leaving EU will not help UK small businesses

SMALL businesses would not benefit from the UK leaving the European Union, according to lobby group the Forum of Private Business (FPB).Read

Newcastle University student awarded £3,000 bursary

A THIRD-YEAR Newcastle University student has been selected as one of four undergraduates to receive a £3,000 bursary from National Institute of Agricultural Botany TAG (NIAB TAG) for outstanding achievement in their studies.Read

North East people less likely to go into business with family

PEOPLE in the North East are less likely to start a business with another family member than in most other parts of the UK.Read

Heather Stoney added to NSA North Sheep team

A NEW face has been added to this year's NSA North Sheep team. Read

Wireless sales boost for Newton Aycliffe firm Filtronic

ELECTRONICS group Filtronic boosted its interim turnover by 56% thanks to soaring sales from its wireless division.Read

Carlisle Mart: January 23

Store cattle & weanlings: Harrison and Hetherington sold 658 head of cattle at their weekly consisting of 410 store and weanlings, 241 calves and 7 dairy cattle. Read

Border Union Agricultural Society celebrates 200 years

FIVE hundred representatives from the agricultural community in the Scottish Borders and north Northumberland met this week to officially kick-off the bicentennial celebrations of the Border Union Agricultural Society (BUAS). Karen Dent reports on the start of a year of events to mark this major anniversary. Read

Longtown: January 22 and 24

Calves: Calves were easily bid for and topped at £380 for a fantastic British Blue heifer shown by Messrs Wigham, Hethermill. More calves required. Read

Retail expert and pubs boss Roger Whiteside is new Greggs chief

GREGGS is taking on a retail expert and current chief executive of pubs group Punch Taverns as its new boss to replace the popular and high-profile Ken McMeikan after nearly five years in the job.Read

UK's pig farmers name and shame food firms

BRITISH pig farmers are naming and shaming food companies which are continuing to use pork products imported from EU countries that are continuing to illegally keep pigs in sow stalls.Read

Author Profile

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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