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Key crossing for industry

News flash. Court case won. New crossing confirmed. Those were the words that greeted me on a sign as I drove up to Tyneside at the weekend. Read

Swift decision vital for port

Let's hope there is a speedy decision when it comes to the planning application for a £300m deep sea container terminal at Teesport. Read

Fingers doing the walking

People are more and more letting their fingers do the walking when it comes to the retail trade. Read

The route to ease jams

It sounds dead simple - if we get people to car share when travelling to work then there will be a lot less traffic clogging up the region's roads. Read

The formula for success

The chemical and process industries have been pivotal to the economic base of Teesside for many years. Read

Image at stake over stadium

It doesn't bode well does it? I am talking about the news that yet another delay has hit the opening of the prestigious Wembley Stadium. Read

It's getting Dickensian

Two reports dropped almost one after another this week, which got me thinking of a famous quote from a character in a Charles Dickens novel. Read

Tell it like it really is

Getting the message across in a few words of what your organisation or company is all about or what its core values are is quite an art form. Read

Segregation no answer

Today women demand equal treatment with male counterparts when it comes to work situations, but then some also want to be treated differently when the going gets tough. Read

When it's not a net gain

Trading over the Internet has really started to take off. Read

Now be SEEN to pay fair

"a fair day's pay for a fair day's work. These are some words I read recently. They were to do with people working in under-developed countries and were in information promoting the Fairtrade initiative. Read

Our picture of passion

The images are dramatic and eye-catching. The Angel of the North, Penshaw Monument, horses galloping across the sands at Bamburgh, the iconic Teesside view of Roseberry Topping, water pounding down High Force into the River Tees. Read

Victim of stupidity

Stupid company syndrome - now that was a phrase which caught my eye in a recent press release. Read

Playing your cards right

It's nice to know that top experts agree with you. Read

Awash with plumbers

Turn the clock back nearly three years and reports abounded of brickies and plumbers earning soap-star style wages. Read

Danger in fame game

Today's cult of celebrity, apparently, is having an impact on getting youngsters to stick in when it comes to education and training. Read

Drop this shop talk

A plea by business bosses shows how out of touch they are with reality. Read

Tell us the whole tale

The coming weeks will prove interesting when retailers begin to put out detailed statements as to how trading has stacked up in recent weeks. Read

Not a vote winner...

Reports abounded over the weekend of a bid being made for a 22pc pay rise. Read

Don't lose to the Games

Fears have flared that the staging of the Olympic Games could cost the North dear. Read