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Brian Aitken, editor of The Journal

Influencers have a vital role

A YEAR of many high-profile comings and goings is reflected in the 2010 edition of The 500 Most Influential people in the North East, says Journal Editori Brian Aitken.Read

Talent spotter

ANDREW Hebden asks the boss of sponsors Northern Recruitment Group what it takes to be one of the North East's Most Influential 500.Read

New faces at the top at the top

IT has been a time of change at some of the region's top companies - and that means a lot of new faces for this year's Most Influential 500.Read

Ups and downs of game

BIGGEST surprise inclusion of 2010? Well, Mike Ashley's still there. We look at the changing faces of North East sport over the past 12 months.Read

Changing faces of arts

THERE are many familiar faces from the arts and culture world absent from this year's edition of the Most Influential 500.Read

A year is a long time in politics

THE result of May's general election did not just mean a whole host of new North East MPs, it set the stage for radical change in the public sector too.Read

The formula for success

THE region has long been recognised as a centre for scientific excellence with some outstanding schools, colleges and universities. We take a look at some of the changing faces in these sectors.Read

Why it's time to speak up for region

WITH influence comes responsibility to step up to the task in challenging times - but also an opportunity to make a difference, CBI North East chairman and Greggs chief executive Ken McMeikan tells Andrew Hebden.Read

High-flying enterprise

NEWCASTLE University's Research Centre for Knowledge, Innovation, Technology and Enterprise (KITE) was established in 2007 to generate and share new knowledge on innovation and entrepreneurship.Read

Down in the valley

HINDLEY Farm comprises of a small hamlet of traditional and individual Northumbrian stone properties enjoying a most idyllic location only some two miles east of Stocksfield.Read

A home of distinction

A MAGNIFICENT Victorian mansion which offers a superb home for a prosperous captain of industry is now on the market just south of Corbridge.Read

Country style

A WONDERFUL family home near Durham is on the market for offers in excess of £1.4m. Forest Lodge, near Lanchester in County Durham, is a beautiful house set in 11 acres which offers a peaceful rural retreat.Read

Experience a life of luxury

BRADLEY Hall Chartered Surveyors are offering a unique opportunity to purchase or rent a development of three properties at Waterside Gardens, South View, Fatfield, Washington.Read

Sunderland: The gateway for business

ONE of the University of Sunderland’s key strategic objectives is to support the regional economy. Although we have been doing this for decades - one thinks back to the support we offered during the decline of heavy industry in the 1980s – it is crucial in this current economic climate that businesses are aware of the benefits of interacting with universities like Sunderland.Read

A country retreat

THIS is a rare opportunity to purchase a delightfully situated four-bedroomed stone-built country house with adjoining one-bedroom cottage, along with outbuildings, paddocks and woodland.Read

First for influential appointments

NRG's Executive Search and Selection team remains the most influential recruitment team in the region when it comes to attracting and retaining the region's executive talent.Read

Business partners feel the benefit

THE University of Sunderland's support for business has benefited a wide range of regional companies.Read

Expertly managed

NRG repositioned its Managed Services and RPO business earlier this year to reflect the changing dynamics of the employment market and, more specifically, the changes facing clients.Read

Holding on to talent

LEO, launched in 2009, works with individuals and organisations adversely affected by change in today’s economic climate.Read

Simply adding value

OVER the past year, NRG has been through some exciting times and projects. Strategically, NRG has positioned the business into four key business streams - Recruitment, Executive Search and Selection, Managed Services/RPO and Talent Development.Read