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Helen new head of sixth form at North independent school

HELEN Notman has been appointed head of sixth form at Longridge Towers school near Berwick. Head of sixth form is a key role as Longridge Towers is the only independent school in the Borders and Northumberland offering sixth form education. Read

Eye specialist joins veterinary group

OWNERS of a North East vets group have taken on their old boss to help them focus on the future. Read

Three new team members join Indigo Multimedia

NEWCASTLE-based Indigo Multimedia has recently added to its team with the appointment of three new members of staff. Read

ARRIVALS

Today: Curlew, Chatham; Uno, Rotterdam. Read

PD looks to future with India deal

PD Ports has signed a deal with a Mumbai shipping agent in the latest stage of its campaign to bring millions of tonnes of freight to Tees Valley. Read

ARRIVALS

Today: Dutch Mariner, Antwerp; Douwent, Boston; Dutch Pilot, Tyne; Coral Favia, Pembroke. Read

ARRIVALS

Today: Gas Evoluzione, Belfast; Dutch Mariner, Antwerp; Containerships VII, Helsinki; Fehn Calais, Sutton Bridge. Read

Cut rate call asjobfearsincrease

AN increasing number of firms are preparing to make workers redundant because of the economic downturn amid a sharp drop in demand for staff and fresh evidence of the impact of the credit crunch on industry, a raft of gloomy reports showed today. Read

MAIN POINTS OF BANK BAIL-OUT

Taxpayers’ money will be used to buy stakes in major banks in an attempt to halt the meltdown in the financial sector. The Treasury insists the taxpayer will not lose out and it expects a return on the investment as well as a return to financial stability from the package. Read

WERE you there that night? Were you there when The Beatles played the Globe in Stockton on Friday November 22, 1963?

It was difficult to forget because it was the same evening that news broke of the assassination of JFK. Read

GREEN protesters and government pollution watchdogs were to battle it out in court over plans to scrap US "ghost ships" on Teesside. Friends of the Earth's legal challenge came as the first two US Navy oil tankers left their moorings to start a 4,500-mile trip to Hartlepool.

Today's number one: "Where is The Love" - Black Eyed Peas Read

LYRIC THEATRE

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In the beginning

PARKSIDE Maternity Hospital in Park Road North, Middlesbrough, has had a significant impact on our local history: It’s where thousands of Teessiders entered the world - and perhaps you were one of them. Read

Ex-Tory leader set for awards

SHADOW Foreign Secretary William Hague will address guests at the finals of the North East Business Executive of the Year 2008 this month. Read

Flexible outlook is key to success

HAVE you got what it takes? UKTI international trade director for the North-east David Coppock looks at how adaptable businesses need to be when entering new markets Read

It’s more important than ever to join in

WITH world, national and regional economies that are less than buoyant, it would be too easy to diminish the significance of the nebusiness awards this year. Celebrating success seems curiously at odds with the doom and gloom pervading the financial news. Read

A joy to support

WE’RE delighted to support The Journal’s 25th North East Business Executive of the Year Awards. These awards highlight and recognise the exceptional achievements of business executives across the North-east who are driving success across the region. Read

Celebrating business success in N-E England

The Evening Gazette, The Journal and Business Link are passionate about business in our region and we want you to be too. The nebusiness awards are now in their ninth year of the regional format and at their heart are the aims of recognising achievement, encouraging excellence and celebrating success. Read

AS ANY movie-maker will tell you, it’s the award that counts. More than the calibre of the actors or the skill of the screenwriter, awards equal big box office.

And nowhere is the phrase “you’ve got to be in it to win it” more telling than the world of industry awards. Read

Awards bring positive PR and boosts kudos

THE nebusiness awards are the chance for the region’s star performers to shine. Read