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Unlock the hidden stories of Newcastle with new app

YOUR local museums and libraries are brim-filled with hair-raising tales of heroism and horror from times past.Read

Gary Hoffman in talks with the Co-op

FORMER Northern Rock chief executive Gary Hoffman has held talks with The Co-operative Group ahead of its acquisition of 632 former Lloyds branches, it was reported yesterday.Read

Fourth Central Bean coffee shop set to open in Newcastle

BAR and cafe operator Fluid Group is to open its fourth Central Bean coffee shop in Newcastle and is looking to open a fifth in Yorkshire.Read

Baltic Place

Office take-up in Newcastle gives hope of recovery

THE level of office take-up in Newcastle has risen to levels not seen since the recession and industry specialists believe a recovery is beginning.Read

Tyne Bridge

Subsea firm Flexlife arrives in region with promise of jobs

SCOTLAND’S fastest-growing company has established a base in the North East and unveiled plans to create 50 skilled jobs in the next 18 monthsRead

Push to retain region's engineering talent

North East companies are supporting a Government drive to retain skilled engineers in sectors which are key to the nation’s future prosperity. Karen Dent reports.Read

North East venture capital fund optimism

INVESTMENTS from the North East taxpayer-backed venture capital funds are continuing to be made despite the uncertainty surrounding the future ownership of the two major regional fund managers.Read

The old Co-op department store in Newcastle city centre

Half-price deal for Co-op after property market fall

THE prospective buyers of the former Co-op department store in Newcastle city centre have sealed the deal for less than half its original price.Read

City leaders step in to save Newcastle's Science Central

A £3M bail-out package will be used to secure a vital stake in Newcastle's Science Central after city leaders stepped in to save the development.Read

Late opening hours worth an extra £53m to Newcastle

EFFORTS to boost Newcastle's early evening economy have netted an extra £53.1m of business in just six months and helped city centre traders to buck the national trend.Read

Go-Ahead benefits from high fuel prices as commuters leave cars at home

PUBLIC transport giant Go-Ahead is reaping the rewards of high fuel prices, which are pushing people out of their cars and on to its buses and trains.Read

Newcastle app developers on a mission to launch

SO you’re sitting down on your sofa, not doing much. All of a sudden, your phone charges you with a quest that may win you a few points, or maybe even some prizes.Read

VIDEO: John Lewis staff secure wages windfall

HUNDREDS of John Lewis staff in the North East have landed a bonus windfall worth two months' pay as the retailer defied the high street spending slump.Read

Brewin Dolphin to sell corporate broking arm

THE Newcastle-based corporate broking arm of wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin is to be sold to its senior staff and Spanish financial firm N+1.Read

Brewin Dolphin links up with N+1

STOCKBROKER Brewin Dolphin's corporate advisory and broking division is linking up with investment banking and asset management group N+1 to form a new company called N+1 Brewin.Read

Newcastle University to spearhead care study

NEWCASTLE University's Business School has been selected to lead a £2m groundbreaking study into health and social care provision for the UK's ageing population.Read

The proposed Fusion office scheme in Newcastle

Buccleuch set to resurrect plans for Newcastle office scheme

PROPERTY firm Buccleuch is to resurrect plans for a speculative Newcastle office scheme although this time around the scheme leaves no room for the reconstruction of a 190-year-old Presbyterian chapel brought down by the snow.Read

Keith Gill of Tanfield Foods

Muckle LLP helps Tanfield secure Euro investment

LEADING North East commercial law firm Muckle LLP is helping a local company feed its ambitious growth plans by securing thousands of pounds of overseas investment for the firm.Read

Friar House in Clavering Place, Newcastle

Newcastle boutique hotel plans collapse

PLANS for a boutique hotel in Newcastle city centre appear to have collapsed after the company which owned the 200-year-old building went into administration and the new owners lodged plans to convert it into flats.Read

Stephen McNicol, managing partner of Muckle LLP

Upturn sees legal firm's profits increase by 50%

NEWCASTLE commercial law firm Muckle has turned the corner, with profits coming back strongly after a difficult recession which hit revenues and the bottom line.Read

Stephen McNicol, managing partner of Muckle LLP

Upturn sees Muckle's profits increase by 50%

NEWCASTLE commercial law firm Muckle has turned the corner, with profits coming back strongly after a difficult recession which hit revenues and the bottom line.Read

Shoppers in Newcastle

Alive after Five initiative boosts footfall and sales

SINCE being launched in late October, late-night shopping in Newcastle city centre has been an enormous success and allowed shoppers to get a head start on their festive shopping.Read

Grainger

Grainger remains cautious about growth prospects

RESIDENTIAL landlord Grainger remains cautious about the prospects for growth in the housing market, despite reducing its pre-tax losses by nearly £150m in the last year.Read

Santander prepares to abandon flotation plans

MOVES by Spain’s Santander to float its Abbey and Alliance & Leicester UK banking division are unlikely to take place this year and may be scrapped altogether, according to reports.Read

Nando's

Nando's chain serves up bid to buy burger group

PERI-Peri chicken chain Nando's has served up a £30.4m bid to buy the group behind the Gourmet Burger Kitchen and Real Greek restaurants.Read

Muckle LLP advises Mental Health North East

LEADING North East commercial law firm Muckle LLP has helped regional charity Mental Health North East (MHNE) to become an independent organisation and provided advice on how it can benefit from commercial opportunities in the current economic climate.Read

Twenty new recruits take to the streets in Newcastle

BUSINESS Improvement District (BID) Company NE1 has created 20 jobs in Newcastle City Centre after hiring new recruits to its team of Street Rangers.Read

Vertu Motors Plc

Vertu snaps up SEAT dealership

FAST-growing Tyneside based motor dealer Vertu is to snap up another business in the Midlands.Read

Vertu Motors drives ahead with positive update

FAST growing car dealership group Vertu is continuing to keep its eyes open for potential takeover targets as it drives head with its expansion plans.Read

Vertu Motors aquires two more sites

MOTOR dealer Vertu has further grown the geographic reach of its chain with the acquisition of two more sites.Read

Muckle delighted with fantastic start to year

COMMERCIAL law firm Muckle has had a record start to the year notching up 25 transactions with an aggregate value of more than £325m.Read

Vertu car dealership speeds up expansion

VERTU Motors has continued its expansion by buying two more dealerships in Scotland.Read

Newcastle students bid to take top branding title

A TRIO of third-year Newcastle University Business School students will represent the UK at the finals of L'Oreal's international brand manager challenge later this month.Read

Newcastle University Business School's seal of approval

THE GROWTH of Newcastle University Business School has been backed with the awarding of a series of prestigious hallmarks of quality.Read

Muckle LLP leads way on pharmaceutical deal

LEADING North East commercial law firm Muckle LLP has provided legal advice on a private equity investment into a specials pharmaceutical company based in Surrey, having gained significant experience in the sector in the North East.Read

Garden hens making a comeback

ONCE found in back gardens all over the North East, hens are enjoying a 21st Century renaissance. Poultry keeping has been popularised by celebrities such as Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall and now even a national chain of garden centres is selling laying hens alongside the plants and lawnmowers.Read

New man at Brewin Dolphin

INVESTMENT firm Brewin Dolphin has taken on an experienced financial planner to head up a new division which will broaden the range of advice it can offer.Read

Newcastle's city centre shops could open longer

SHOPS in Newcastle city centre could stay open later six nights a week in a new scheme designed to bring fresh life to beleaguered retailers.Read

Animal charity calls for abattoirs to have CCTV

THE RSPCA is calling on all abattoirs to install CCTV to ensure farm animals have a “painless and humane” end to their lives.Read

David Coulson, of Broadley and Coulson Auctioneers

Region misses out on increase in farmland prices

FARMLAND prices are rising across much of the UK as investors look for somewhere safe to put their money but the trend has not reached the North East.Read

Newcastle law firm Muckle make it to panel

COMMERCIAL law firm Muckle has been appointed onto a panel of experts to provide legal advice to eleven NHS Trusts and Primary Care Trusts across the region.Read

Newcastle city centre is streets ahead for festive fun

SHOPPERS on Newcastle’s busy Northumberland Street are being entertained this Christmas thanks to business improvement district management company Newcastle NE1.Read

Brewin results 'satisfactory', despite fall in profits

STOCKBROKER and fund manager Brewin Dolphin has seen annual profits slide, despite total income climbing to £212.3m from £206.5m.Read

Converting to organic can ‘help save world’

CONVERTING all of the UK’s farmland to organic production could help solve the climate change challenge, according to the Soil Association.Read

Tyne Bridge, Newcastle

Report finds North East firms losing contracts

THE vast majority of companies in the North East are believed to be losing out on vital contracts within the public sector because of over-complicated applications and a lack of cohesion between councils.Read

Barratt Developments

Barratt Developments annouces improved stability

BUILDER Barratt Developments has provided further signs of hope for the region's beleaguered housebuilding sector after becoming the latest firm to announce improved stability and increased reservations.Read

Vertu Motors drives ahead with expansion plans

MOTOR dealer Vertu is expecting to announce another acquisition within months as it continues to defy the downturn and drives ahead with expansion plans.Read

Law and religion join forces for new charity

COMMERCIAL law firm Muckle has worked with The Archbishop of York in drafting the constitution for his new Youth Trust, as well as registering it with the Charity Commission.Read

Shield your business from employment risk

LEADING North East commercial law firm, Muckle LLP is offering reassurance to businesses looking to unravel the complex area of employment legislation in the current marketplace.Read

Sting at the Laing Art Gallery

Campaign launched to breathe new life into city

A CAMPAIGN hoped to breathe new life into Newcastle and its businesses was launched yesterday with the backing of entrepreneurs, shop owners and even a rock star.Read

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