Mar
2010
Articles from 10th Mar 2010
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Telemedicine can deliver an NHS for 21st Century
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
ANDREW Hebden talks to the man behind just one of the many innovative North East firms delivering life-changing technology in the health sector. Read
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Supporting regeneration
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
FROM the renewal of key sites in the heart of Sunderland to a multi-million-pound plan to transform Scotswood, the Homes and Communities Agency is backing a range of ambitious projects across Tyne and Wear. Read
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Creating a vibrant, sustainable Port of Tyne
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
WHILE the Port of Tyne's heritage can be traced back through several centuries, it is the vision and radical investment by its board and management team that is creating a vibrant, sustainable working port for the future. Read
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Renewable energy firms? This way please
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
WIND, wave, solar, thermal and nuclear firms in the North-East accepted a welcome shot-in-the-arm recently when a centre, tailored specifically to their needs, was formally opened on the banks of the River Tees. Read
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Helping bridge the link between firms and NHS
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
NHS Innovations North has been helping to bridge the link between businesses in the region and the NHS since 2001. Read
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A secure future - together
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
WITH over half a million people living in widely contrasting communities, County Durham offers a diverse range of challenges and opportunities– and the Homes and Communities Agency is supporting projects both large and small. Read
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Wearside renewal gathers pace
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
TAKE a walk through the heart of Sunderland and you’ll see first-hand evidence of the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) investment helping to transform homes, neighbourhoods and public spaces. Read
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The wind of change
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
THE wind of change blowing through the global economy offers major opportunities for the North East in the new and renewable energy sector. Read
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Region to reap benefits of renewable energy
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
AS the renewable energy sector grows, the North East is well-placed to reap the economic and environmental benefits. Read
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Homes within reach for Holy Island families
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
FROM rural communities and market towns to former coalfield communities, the Homes and Communities Agency is helping to tackle a range of needs in Northumberland. Wide-ranging and distinctive needs require a range of local solutions. With Blyth set to become a major hub for renewable energy, the HCA is to develop and improve housing around the town. Read
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Narec creating a national centre for renewable energy
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
NORTH East England has a proven track record of energy innovation in the exploitation of fossil fuels and is now leading the world in the development of low carbon generation, helping the UK to meet its own energy targets and secure future supplies. Read
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Diagnosis is changes long-term
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
A MAJOR report by the CBI has highlighted the need for practices to change within the NHS. Andrew Hebden reports on some of its key conclusions - and the inevitable controversies it will create. Read
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Eversheds strengthens its energy team
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
INTERNATIONAL law firm Eversheds is strengthening its energy team following a number of client wins across the region. Read
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Integration, collaboration, innovation
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
WITH science and technology set to play a major part in our future economy, we must ensure the region is able to capitalise on its potential to develop in this sector. Read
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Teesside University: World class
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
THE winds of change are sweeping a new-look, diverse economy into the North East. Gone is much of the heavy industry characterised by Tyne and Wear shipbuilding and iconic chemicals giant ICI – although car-maker Nissan remains a powerful manufacturing presence. Read
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Amazing backdrop for new marathon's debut
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
A NEW international sports event is to be staged against the backdrop of one of the North East's most beautiful locations. Read
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A national agency - with a local vision
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
BY engaging local authorities in a ‘Single Conversation’ on every aspect of housing and regeneration, the Homes and Communities Agency aims to connect local ambitions with national targets. Read
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Building on new ideas
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
DURING the recession, it is perhaps more important than ever that businesses strive to innovate in order to flourish. Read
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Corus special report: What happens next?
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
ON February 19, a brass band played outside the gates of the mighty Teesside Cast Products plant in Redcar. Read
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Delivering homes, creating communities
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
IT'S barely a year old - but the Government's Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is already making an impact in our region. Read
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Software City nurtures entrepreneurs of the future
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
THE North East of England is being transformed into a hotbed of innovation and entrepreneurial flare with the help of organisations such as Sunderland Software City (SSC). Read
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The appliance of science for pupils
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
SCIENCE at school: Dry? Boring? Uninteresting? Not in Newcastle it isn't. While science has not always enjoyed the most enviable reputation in the classroom, in the North East new life is being breathed into the subject thanks to the enthusiasm of school teachers, businesses, the universities and numerous organisations keen to show just how important - and fun - science can be. Read
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Helping our region through the recession
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
IN tough times for our region's economy, the Homes and Communities Agency has played a key role in helping to get the housing market moving. The HomeBuy Direct scheme is helping North East residents to get a foot on the housing ladder, while an £8m programme is helping local authorities build more than 400 homes. Read
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Support for engineering apprentices on Teesside
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
ONE North East and its partners have unveiled the first of a number of new investments as part of the recent £60m Tees Valley Industrial Programme (TVIP). Read
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Muckle LLP gives advice to North East businesses
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
LEADING North East commercial law firm Muckle LLP is advising North East businesses to consider using the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) to raise finance for growth. Read
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Planning to protect
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
IN times of national and regional emergency Government Office for the North East has, for the last six years, been at the heart of co-ordination and communication between central Government and those who respond to emergencies, giving the regions a crucial part to play in England's civil protection arrangements. Read
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Power to lead the way
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
THE new decade has got off to a flying start in the industries identified as key to the North East's future economic growth. Peter McCusker reports on the progress of the Great North Revolution. Read
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£580million Metro looks to future
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
THE biggest ever investment in North East public transport will see the Tyne & Wear Metro modernised over the next decade. Read
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I said it: Gary Hoffman
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
IN the first of a new series looking at some of the major personalities interviewed in The Journal and Evening Gazette recently, Northern Rock chief executive Gary Hoffman speaks about the bank, football and loyal staff. Read
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European success in simplifying start-ups
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
THE European Union's drive to streamline and speed up company registration in order to promote entrepreneurship is paying dividends. Read
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Green agenda fuels local economy
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
THE climate change problem is opening lucrative doors for green-thinking companies. Read
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Metal man's challenge
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
RETAIL development company Visualsoft promises clients it will strain every muscle to squeeze the last drop of sales out of their websites. But boss Dean Benson is taking the effort literally. Read
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Investment helps secure our food industry jobs
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
THREE of the region's largest food manufacturers are cooking on gas thanks to help from One North East. Read
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Friends on hand to help
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
WHEN a North East business started up by two unemployed graduates was approached by the £80m-turnover Ten Alps publishing group with a buyout offer, it sparked a crunch moment, as Sam Morton explains, in the first of our new Turning Point series. Read
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Powering the low carbon economy
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
THE future is already here at CE Electric UK, the electricity distribution business for the north east, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire. Read
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Green fuel from grass
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
A FIVE-YEAR research project has come up with a way of generating green energy from a humble everyday grass. Read
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Avoid future skills gaps - employ apprentices
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
THE National Apprenticeship Service, which was launched in April 2009, signalled the beginning of an exciting new era for apprenticeships in England. Read
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Catriona Lingwood's working wardrobe
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
THERE'S more to an executive wardrobe than racks of power suits, as Catriona Lingwood revealed to Marie Turbill. Read
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Low-carbon future is on cards for Tyneside
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
PETER Arnold, chief executive of Newcastle Science City, explains why the city region is well placed to become an economic powerhouse in the UK's transition to a low-carbon nation. Read
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Award for Middlesbrough scheme
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
WITH the Tees Valley facing major economic challenges, it's vital to make sure that the Homes and Communities Agency’s investments in housing and regeneration complement local economic initiatives. Read
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Hopes for our health
Mar 10 2010 | Spring 2010
THE UK's health sector faces a huge challenge in dealing with the demands of an ageing population, while public finances are squeezed ever tighter. In a four-page special report, we examine the extent of the challenge - and the opportunities it presents to North East businesses. Read
