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29 Jul 10
Electric vehicle charging to go super-fast in North East England
North East England is soon to be the home of Europe’s most advanced quick charging network for electric vehicles, and businesses are being asked to help provide the spark.

27 Jul 10
One North East development agency non-executive directors continue to serve on the board
Mark Prisk, Minister for Business, today announced continued terms of appointment to the Board of One North East.

140 new jobs – and a new inward investor
Since its launch in November 2009, One North East’s ground-breaking pilot project, the Home Working Fund, has created 260 new jobs in the region and is well on the way to hitting its target of creating 360 new jobs in two years.

26 Jul 10
Tees Valley Borough leads North East in national enterprise bid
Stockton Borough is now in the running to become the country’s most enterprising place after winning the North East heat of the prestigious Enterprising Britain competition.

20 Jul 10
Newcastle based Acritas see major business growth from research into top global law firms
Acritas , the Newcastle based business, which is the world’s leading source of evidence based research into the legal market has announced a 104% leap in sales for the last 6 months, with revenue doubling and a major expansion programme across the globe.

Air Products announces plans for renewable energy plant in the Tees Valley
Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced plans to build a new 49MW renewable energy plant in the Tees Valley.

19 Jul 10
North East's Export Champions unveiled
The North East’s export champions were honoured on Thursday 15 July at a special gala dinner where the winners of the North East Exporters’ Awards 2010 were unveiled.

14 Jul 10
Investment Secures 6,673 Jobs For North East
OVERSEAS investment created or safeguarded 6,673 jobs in the North East over the last year, it was announced today.

13 Jul 10
Cracking new shop planned for farm
Farmers in Northumberland are laying the foundation for a successful future after diversifying their business even further creating jobs and a visitor attraction.

02 Jul 10
North East Lawyer wins national accolade
One North East lawyer Peter Judge has been awarded one of the legal world’s highest honours.

Bringing the purple heather back to the Cheviots
Northumberland National Park and The Linhope Estate will restore large tracts of the Cheviot Hills to upland heath

29 Jun 10
CCP Newcastle Open for Business
CCP, one of the world's leading independent game developers, today unveiled its fourth game development studio.

Rural migration key to economy’s future
Rural businesses are playing on strengths such as financial independence and local customer loyalty to weather the economic downturn, according to research by Newcastle University.

Major new Switch EV trial launched today in North East England
The Switch EV project is officially launched today with an open invitation issued to drivers in the North East who want to find out more about life with electric vehicles.

28 Jun 10
Indian summer on cards for wigwam village
A popular Northumberland wigwam village is preparing to expand to cope with growing tourist demand, further boosting the local visitor economy.

23 Jun 10
Nissan Sunderland Plant launches new engine
Nissan’s Sunderland Plant has started production of an all-new engine that could create 200 new jobs over the next three years.

22 Jun 10
Barnard Castle Vision Wins Three Top Market Town Awards in the North East
Barnard Castle Vision has been named winner of three prestigious Market Town Awards.

21 Jun 10
Step in the right direction for Sunderland’s Vaux site
Sunderland City Council has announced a significant step forward on the Vaux site, following discussions with Tesco.

Mitsubishi Motors UK to supply i-MiEVs into the North East in collaboration with Cenex
Six all-electric Mitsubishi i-MiEVs have arrived in North East England to form the next stage of the groundbreaking low carbon vehicle trials taking place in the region.

18 Jun 10
University's Darlington campus building gets underway
Teesside University marked the official start of construction work on a £13m five-storey, high-quality, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching building next to Darlington College today (June 18, 2010).

Thumbs up for Tall Ships with 50 days to go
There are some really positive signs that the North East region is going to benefit significantly from England’s biggest free event this summer.

17 Jun 10
£10.5m Business Centre Kickstarts South Shields Riverside Regeneration
The regeneration of the South Shields riverside has taken a massive leap forward with work starting on a £10.5 million business centre that will house one of the world’s best-known companies.

European investment tops £200m in North East England
Over £200m of European funding is helping to create more than 11,000 jobs and almost 2,700 new businesses across North East England it was announced yesterday (June 16) at a keynote event held as part of North East England ERDF Week 2010.

16 Jun 10
Upland Farming Traineeship at Winshields Farm on Hadrian’s Wall
Northumberland National Park was delighted to host a Ministerial Visit from Richard Benyon MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary For Natural Environmental and Fisheries giving him an insight into the Vision for National Parks in England ; and enabling him to see practical examples of how Northumberland National Park supports local communities and businesses, and a range of partners with whom the Park work.

New motor insurer signals ambitions with North East service centre
Around 150 jobs will be created in the region over the next three years by the birth of a new insurer that plans to become a major player in the UK motor insurance market.

Strategy launched setting out long-term economic vision for future
NewcastleGateshead city development company, 1NG, will today (16 June, 12 noon) launch the 1PLAN – a 20-year economic and spatial masterplan for NewcastleGateshead.

15 Jun 10
100th company spun out from Teesside’s digital revolution
A major milestone was reached today in Teesside’s bid to make itself one of the global capitals for the digital revolution.

14 Jun 10
Companies needed as MAS-NE goes global
A pioneering One North East project being rolled out across Europe is calling for regional companies to help spread the word on how simple improvements can save businesses money and help make them more competitive.

£52m INEOS Bio plant moves a step closer
INEOS Bio awarded £7.3m grant from One North East and the Department for Energy and Climate Change for construction of Europe’s first advanced bioethanol from waste plant using the INEOS BioEnergy Process Technology.

10 Jun 10
Disease fighting gadget receives funding injection
A Tyneside company developing unique mobile devices for use against global disease pandemics has received a boost to bring its technology closer to reality.

09 Jun 10
Firstsource to open new contact centre in Middlesbrough
Firstsource Solutions, a leading Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company has announced its intention to establish a contact centre at Fountain Court in Middlesbrough town centre, creating more than 500 jobs.

School children sample new farm shop
A derelict farm building has been transformed into a high quality farm shop and café - with local schoolchildren the first customers to taste its wares on its opening day.

Investment accelerates breakthrough in electric vehicle technology
A North East manufacturer is developing groundbreaking technology to increase the efficiency and range of electric and hybrid vehicles.

08 Jun 10
UK's first electric vehicle apprenticeship launched
THE first ever apprenticeship dedicated to electric vehicles (EVs) is launched today in North East England.

Help pledged for Northern Rock staff at risk of redundancy
One North East will lead a response group of employment and training experts to help up to 650 Northern Rock staff at risk of redundancy.

Monitor Farm For Upper Teesdale
Cragg Top Farm in Langleydale near Barnard Castle which includes Burnforth and Forthburn will become a Monitor Farm and a centre of excellence for local hill and upland farmers.

07 Jun 10
North East B&B urges others to follow in their award winning footsteps
Multi award winning tourism business The Old School B&B in Northumberland is urging others in the region to follow in their footsteps and enter the 2010 North East England Tourism Awards.

03 Jun 10
North East Technology Fund makes first investment of £750k into Newcastle-based Nomad Digital
The Finance For Business North East Technology Fund (“The North East Technology Fund” or “the Fund”) is pleased to announce that it has made its first investment of £750,000 into Newcastle-based Nomad Digital Limited (“Nomad Digital” or “Nomad”), a leading provider of on-board IP connectivity solutions to the rail industry.

Warm welcome for One North East Chairman
Leading businessman Paul Callaghan will become the new chairman of One North East - the Government announced today.

02 Jun 10
Margaret Fay receives CBE at Buckingham Palace
One North East Chairman Margaret Fay was at Buckingham Palace today to receive her CBE.

Crane demolition on swan hunter site
The remains of two cranes on the former Swan Hunter site will be demolished – using explosives – this week.

27 May 10
New team set up to fast track bright high tech businesses
A NEW business development team has been set up to help high growth small businesses turn their scientific innovations into strong commercial realities and help boost the region’s wealth.

NorthStar leads £1.6m round of investment in 3D Cell Culture Company
North East based venture capital firm NorthStar Equity Investors (“NorthStar”) is delighted to

Record ocupancy levels for North East Tourism as region gets set for the Bank Holiday
Hotels and B&Bs in North East England welcomed a record number of visitors last month as they achieved their best results for over ten years.

25 May 10
Wheelbirks parlour is the cream of the crop
After a decade of producing and distributing award winning ice cream throughout the region, Wheelbirks farm in Stocksfield has marked the start of a new, exciting chapter in the family’s history.

Farmers of the future
In an innovative move to help sustain the future of farming, Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services (UTASS) has announced that it has been offered £170,000 from LandSkills North East to fund its Farmers of the Future trainee scheme.

24 May 10
More good news as food producer expansion continues
One of the region’s largest food manufacturers is creating a total of 314 jobs as it continues its multi-million pound recovery from a devastating fire with the support of a public sector partnership.

21 May 10
Earsdon lays foundations for bright future
A family-run engineering company has moved to larger premises in Newcastle and is creating new jobs as part of an ambitious expansion project.

New facilities for creative industries announced for Redcar
The transformation of Redcar seafront moved a step closer today as ambitious plans were unveiled for a landmark focal point for creative and digital industries in the Tees Valley.

20 May 10
Jobs boost as aircraft carrier accomodation remains in the North East
The living quarters for the Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales aircraft carriers will be manufactured in the North East, creating 40 new jobs in the Tees Valley.

19 May 10
Nearly 1,000 jobs to be created in rural economy
Farmers and rural communities have benefited from £9.3m in targeted support from One North East in the past year.

18 May 10
Opening of ‘The Bridge’ – Community Library, Visitor Information Point and Internet Café
A strong community spirit in Haydon Bridge and the wider parish has led to the successful development of ‘The Bridge’ as a Community Library, Visitor Information Point and Internet Café. ‘The official opening of The Bridge will take place on 21 May.

New strategic board puts food and drink at the top of the menu
Some of the biggest names in the region’s food and drink sector have come together to form the new strategic board of the North East England Food and Drink Group, and they have ambitious aims designed to strengthen the industry, create jobs and attract more tourists to the North East.

North East drivers switched on by electric vehicle trials
The first trial of electric vehicles in North East England has been a major success, leaving hundreds of drivers ready to make the switch to low carbon transport.

North East regeneration partnership reports growth
A £25m north east regeneration partnership, which launched a year ago during the height of the recession has reported steady growth, following a number of new development land deals and despite difficult market conditions.

17 May 10
North East England aims to Capture the Hearts of Visitors & Toddlers Online
Children and families are being encouraged to play a new online treasure hunt to find out more about North East England.

Enterprise Surge for Northumberland
Northumberland County Council, working in partnership with Northumberland Business Services Ltd and One North East, has secured funding to develop a programme of enterprise activities across the County.

First North East ‘super fund’ investment
Gateshead based Eutechnyx wins investment for ambitious expansion plans

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