The latest Labour Market Statistics (LMS) released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has found the North East employment rate is at a record high. In the quarter April to June, 1,211,00 people employed in the region increased by 16,000 people compared to the latest period. On year, there was […]
National car sharing operator, Co-wheels car club has geared up in Sunderland. Four low cost, low emission cars for hire are now being provided from dedicated parking bays in the city centre on a short-term ‘pay as you drive’ basis. It is aimed at both business and residential customers, providing easy and affordable […]
Theresa May is set to extend the Northern Powerhouse strategy into other parts of the UK. The prime minister told key ministerial colleagues at a Cabinet committee meeting last week that industrial strategy must reach all corners of the country. However, shadow home secretary Andy Burnham has attacked the apparent shift in emphasis, accusing the […]
The boss of Nissan has said future decisions about the car giant’s Sunderland plant will depend on the outcome of Brexit negotiations. The Japanese manufacturer employs 6,700 people at its Wearside plant, with another 30,000 in the supply chain employed elsewhere in the North East. Mr Ghosn told the BBC: […]
Administrators have confirmed the remaining BHS stores in the North East will be shutting their doors in August. Shops in Sunderland, Newcastle, Durham, Middlesbrough and the Intu Metrocentre in Gateshead are set to go by August 20, following the closure of the company’s South Shields and Hartlepool branches over the weekend. […]
Sports Direct founder and Newcastle United Football Club owner Mike Ashley has admitted to paying workers below the minimum wage. The billionaire tycoon, who previously received criticism for the use of his company’s zero-hour contracts, was questioned by the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee formed by a panel of MPs […]
Food lovers from across the North East are being invited to celebrate all things chargrilled at the region’s newest restaurant for National BBQ Week 2016. From Monday, May 30 to Sunday, June 5, the Karbon Grill Kitchen and Bar, Sunderland will be firing up its Josper Grill. The festival, which […]
BHS is to disappear from the Sunderland high street and throughout the country resulting in the loss of up to 11,000 jobs. It comes after administrators failed to find a buyer for the retailer which has 8 stores in the region. All of the 163 shops across the UK will […]
Unions have welcomed the return of the British Steel brand after the sale of part of Tata Steel went through, which includes plants in the North East. Greybull Capital has bought the Long Products business, securing thousands of jobs at a huge plant in Scunthorpe. The company is renaming the […]
The Bridges Shopping Centre in Sunderland is celebrating as it welcomes two shops. Plus-size fashion brand Yours Clothing is re-opening a store today (Friday, May 27), following on from a trial period in the centre last year. And bosses at the centre have also announced the arrival of Holland and Barrett […]