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The Tees Valley Export Fund has now backed more than 100 projects from across the region, helping firms connect with opportunities in 42 countries worldwide. Countries including Iceland, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, and Japan are among those where links have been developed. Tees Valley Export Fund impact map (Image: Supplied) Worth an estimated £410,000, the…
Stewart Stewart, CEO of Nova Pangaea, says that agricultural and forestry waste alone could produce enough fuel for over half of our aviation needs, with other sources making up the balance. Biofuels would also provide additional income for farmers and create new jobs in areas such as Teesside. However, he warns that the UK’s fledgling…
Kaboodle Ltd, founded in 2005, announced that insolvency specialists BRI Business Recovery and Insolvency have been appointed to enable the company’s voluntary liquidation. The kitchen brand offered home appliance supply and installation services for retailers and manufacturers across five depots. Since opening more than two decades ago, Kaboodle opened facilities in Highbridge, Basingstoke, Stevenage, Telford…
Langley Castle, a 14th-century fortress in Langley-on-Tyne built in 1350, opened its doors to guests in the spring of 1986 following its purchase by American MIT professor Dr Stuart Madnick. A friend of Dr Madnick’s had spotted an advert for the property in Country Life magazine, and while in the UK on business, he decided…
The Picnic Basket, on New Elvet, took to social media yesterday (April 29), to share the news, following a “difficult decision.” The owners said: “After 33 wonderful years at our New Elvet home, the time has come to close our doors. “Due to the rising operational costs that many small businesses are facing we have…
Ian Frostwick, operational support executive at Darlington Workspace, was celebrated on April 29 as he retired, having started at Business Central when it opened in 2015. Darlington Workspace includes two business centres, Business Central and Innovation Central, both operated by the North East BIC on behalf of Darlington Borough Council. Ian Frostwick front and centre…
The silver-gilt chalice, believed to be of Irish origin and dating from the 16th century, is among a standout selection of historic and decorative pieces expected to attract collectors’ attention in the sale at Tennants Auctioneers, based in Leyburn, North Yorkshire. With an estimated value of £3,000 to £5,000, it leads a sale packed with…
The supermarket has expanded its Aldi Price Match scheme into more than 2,000 Tesco Express stores, meaning customers can now pick up key items at prices matched to Aldi without heading to a larger supermarket. It marks the biggest expansion of the scheme since it launched in 2020, and is aimed at helping households manage…
The Manufacturing Leaders’ Summit will bring together leading figures from across the industry for a day of high-level discussion and collaboration Taking place at New College Durham, on Thursday, April 30. The closed-door event is organised by Theo James in partnership with New College Durham, with their head office in Belmont, County Durham. The summit will…
Sara Davies, who grew up in Coundon, visited Bloom n Witches in Spennymoor at the weekend. Owners Danielle Jackson and Abbie Brown said Sara was “lovely” and “down-to-earth”. They said: “She is absolutely lovely; she was like just like us. She was enjoying a bit of ‘me’ time with her friends and relaxing. “She was…
