Category: Business

Grandpa’s Fish Bar, based in Lanchester, will stop at Darlington Railway Athletic Sports and Social Club on Friday, May 29, as it takes its new catering van out on the road throughout May. The chippy, run by brothers Rich and Aidan Weatherburn, said on Facebook: “Our van is out and about A LOT over May….

LK Bennett, founded back in the 90s, entered administration in January, with John Noon and Mark Firmin of Alvarez & Marsal Europe LLP appointed joint administrators. Immediately following their appointment, the LK Bennett brand and related intellectual property were sold to US firm Gordon Brothers, which also owns Laura Ashley and Poundland. However, LK Bennett’s…

Zymurgorium, which launched back in 2016, is a Manchester-based distillery that sells an “eclectic mix of brews and other unique offerings”. Its website adds: “Our mission is to provide patrons with exceptional brewing experiences and a journey through diverse flavors. “We offer a range of products, from fruit and vegetable beers to innovative distillation techniques,…

The agreement marks the financial close of the Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility (TVERF), a long-debated scheme approved in 2023 by Redcar and Cleveland Council despite sustained opposition from campaigners and some politicians. Planning permission was granted for the plant on land west of Tees Dock Road, near Grangetown, part of the Teesworks complex, with…

Megan Jackson, 28, from Hetton-le-Hole, had been suffering from severe headaches in March 2024 when she visited her GP. During the appointment her doctor noticed the mum-of-two’s left pupil was larger than her right and she was sent to hospital for further tests. Megan Jackson with her husband and two children (Image: PROVIDED) After spending…

Lia Neve Smithson, started out in the beauty industry three-and-a-half years ago renting chairs in other salons, but has always wanted her own studio. Despite being only 20, a whole 14 years younger than the average first-time home buyer in the UK, she purchased a buildng on Sixth Street in Blackhall Colliery last July, and…

The deal will see ForeCoast Marine integrated into Kinewell’s operations, expanding its suite of software-as-a-service (SaaS) products and supporting the company’s push to optimise every phase of offshore wind projects. Tony Appleton, chief commercial officer at Kinewell, said: “The future of offshore wind depends on digitalisation and adding ForeCoast Marine to our software portfolio will…

Linden Cleaning Services, which has served Durham and its surrounding areas since 2007, began cleaning road signs back in 2024 after spotting grime-covered signage during window cleaning rounds. Jonathan Linden, who owns the business, said: “We’d been noticing quite a few particularly dirty signs in the areas where we clean windows, and realised that our…

The former Thirlaway’s Butcher on Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring, has been listed for £90,000. Thirlaway’s traded as a family butchers on Newbottle Street until around spring 2022, when locals noticed the shutters went down for good. (Image: Pattinson Commercial) The shop unit is located in the town centre and is said to have potential to be…

International fashion jewellery brand Lovisa is set to open a new concept store at Gateshead’s Metrocentre on the Lower Red Mall, marking its first launch of the format in the North East. The store opens on Wednesday (April 22) with a modern, spacious design and will offer a wide selection of earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets,…