Category: Business

The move sees AirView Park, Woolsington-based Architects-Group appointed to Qiddiya City’s prestigious consultants’ framework. Established by the Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) to support the city’s position as the future capital of entertainment, sports and arts in Saudi Arabia, the framework—a sustainable, high-tech and inclusive development agenda—features various specialised consultancies who can deliver high quality planning,…

Koselig Bakeri, which has stores in Guisborough and Saltburn, will open its newest bakeshop tomorrow on Stokesley High Street on Saturday, February 28 at 9.30am. From freshly-baked cinnamon buns and cruffins to smooth coffee, the venue will be serving up a range of sweet treats and drinks from its new “dream” home. The new bake…

Newton Aycliffe-based Collins Seafoods was named Supplier of the Year at the 2026 awards, which celebrate excellence across the UK’s fish and chip industry. The company supplies fish to shops across the UK and is a supplier to Bells Fish and Chips and Yarm Road Fish and Chips. Craig English, managing director of Collins Seafoods,…

The JET Wheatley Hill Service Station on the A181 Durham Road Bypass in County Durham reopened to the public today (Thursday, February 26) following a complete knock-down rebuild. The new forecourt, operated by JET, offers expanded fuel capacity, EV charging and a larger SPAR convenience store now offering hot food-to-go for the first time. The…

The Ship Inn, a detached freehouse and inn at High Hesleden, County Durham, is now up for sale. The vintage inn blends its original features with some contemporary upgrades. A welcoming public bar. (Image: Stuart Edwards, Durham) This includes a well-equipped commercial kitchen, a welcoming public bar seating area, and an elegant restaurant already known for…

North in Seaburn, Sunderland, opened in December 2022 in a converted storage shelter at the far end of the promenade, and has since earned national recognition for its food. The restaurant is now looking for a new owner, though the team has assured customers it will remain open until a suitable new owner has been…

ABU’S will be opening at 19 Cheltenham Crescent, next to the Cattlemens Grill, where the Kinara Tandoori restaurant and take-away used to be, in a part of the town that is dominated by food and drink outlets. It follows Abu Raihan and his father Chef Abdul Mannan running Abu’s in Duke Street, Darlington, since 2019….

The retailer opened its latest location at The Bridges shopping centre in Sunderland today (Thursday, February 26), offering visitors a fresh shopping experience after relocating from its previous site nearby. The new store, spanning 16,200 sq ft, promises the same mix of discounted designer labels and high-street finds, with stock updated weekly in typical TK…

The development, on the old Farringdon Hall police station site in Sunderland, features a B&M Homestore with a garden centre, Costa drive-thru, Greggs, Dicksons Butchers, The Tanning Shop, and Westway Vets. Built by northern developer Almscliffe Dhesi, the 32,452 sq ft scheme includes parking for 110 vehicles, cycle parking and eight electric vehicle charging points….

The Original Baker has submitted three pies into the 2026 British Pie Awards, as the nation gears up for British Pie Week, which runs from Monday, March, 2 – Sunday, March 8. Kevin Walton, head of Marketing at the Original Baker, said: “Following a standout year of accolades – including our Steak & Stilton being…