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2009
Articles from 7th Jul 2009
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New move in Corus battle
Jul 07 2009 | Archive
THE fight to safeguard Teesside’s steel industry continues tomorrow night as workers and union leaders come together for a special meeting. The event has been organised in advance of a Save Our Steel March on July 18 when thousands of people expected to take to the streets of Redcar in support of Teesside’s steel industry. Read
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A DEDICATED member of staff at Darlington Building Society has had her 40 years’ service officially recognised. Hazel Coote, a customer service adviser at the society’s Hartlepool branch, was presented with a bouquet of flowers and a solid gold key to mark the milestone. Hazel, 58, started her career in June 1969 with the Advance Building Society, which transferred its business to Darlington Building Society in October 1982.
Jul 07 2009 | Archive
A CAR technician is hanging up his tools after 50 years under the bonnet. John Watson is retiring from Darlington Vauxhall dealership Sherwoods where he has worked for the past 26 years. The 65-year-old, who began working in the industry aged 15 as an apprentice mechanic, has decided to retire to spend more time with his wife Helen and pursue his hobby of caravanning. Read
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Teaching a lesson in value
Jul 07 2009 | Archive
Former teacher Simon Trenholm must be the answer to every cash-strapped head’s prayers. JEZ DAVISON prepared for a lesson in reverse economics Read
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THREE awards are made annually in the North East Top 250.
Jul 07 2009 | Archive
The first goes to the chart topper, the next to the highest climber since the last list, and a third to the highest new entrant. Read
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Lettings going higher
Jul 07 2009 | Archive
THE Teesside-based developer of a new 10-storey North-east office building, completed last year, has secured its first letting and says there will be more deals to follow. Read
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Let them eat cake
Jul 07 2009 | Archive
A STOCKTON coffee retailing business is aiming to beat the recession by taking a slice of the bespoke cake-making market. Read
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Why Tees steel still has a bright future
Jul 07 2009 | Archive
The latest round of Corus job cuts do not necessarily signal the end of Teesside’s proud steelmaking heritage, says JEZ DAVISON. Read
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North firms aim for the top
Jul 07 2009 | Archive
AS D Day approaches, when outstanding North-east companies will discover how they now stand in the region’s latest Top 250 listing, no firm is looking forward to it more than Northgate. Read
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Paying the price for red tape
Jul 07 2009 | Archive
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Dazzling design and care from experts to help young
Jul 07 2009 | Archive
THE Great North Children’s Hospital (GNCH) is due to open its doors later this year. The GNCH will herald a new era in healthcare for children, young people and their families from over the North of England. Read
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Pioneering neuroscience
Jul 07 2009 | Archive
THE North East’s Regional Neurosciences Service currently at the NGH is one of the top units in the UK. Read
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Newcastle hospitals are continuing to ensure world-class healthcare in the North East
Jul 07 2009 | Archive
IF YOU have driven past the RVI recently or been a patient or visitor to the hospital, you would be hard pressed not to have noticed the constant flurry of activity on the site as buildings of the past come down, and exciting new modern structures go up. Read
