4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (305+ words) North East planning specialist Hedley Planning has welcomed three new starters to its growing team, as the business continues to expand its commercial footprint and strengthen its service offering across the region. Sophie Harrison joins the firm’s Hexham office as…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (591+ words) Hackstons, the luxury whisky specialist redefining premium drinks retail and tangible asset ownership, is celebrating another major milestone after being shortlisted as a finalist for Luxury Retailer of the Year at the Drinks Retailing Awards 2027. The recognition comes after Hackstons…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (381+ words) A new development of executive family homes in the historic village of Melkridge has secured a seven-figure investment from the North East Property Fund paving the way for sustainable, high-spec rural living in the Tyne Valley. The residential scheme, named…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (710+ words) The management team at a thriving Darlington village hall has been floored by their latest four-figure grant from a North East renewable energy developer. Sadberge Village Hall hosts a wide range of community events and activities in its events space,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (498+ words) Union Quay Dental’s Kathryn Eccles and Jamie Dury have crossed the finish line of their first full-distance Ironman, completing the gruelling Copenhagen challenge and raising £1,743 for The Percy Hedley Foundation. Two North Shields dentists have swapped their dental drills for…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (396+ words) A SUNDERLAND care home is to host a special carnival this weekend (Saturday 22 August) to raise funds for life saving treatment for a Wearside teenager. Jude Hazard, 15, from Silksworth, has an exceptionally rare and aggressive vascular cancer and – without treatment…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (190+ words) Cares Laboratory, the South Yorkshire-based company behind award-winning household cleaning brand Vamoosh, has been shortlisted for the International Trade Award at the 2026 Sheffield Business Awards, following a period of significant global expansion. The recognition follows three years of exceptional international…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (605+ words) “There’s a lovely fittingness to bringing a bike show to a city that was once home to the Raleigh Bicycle Factory, cycling is practically in Nottingham’s bones!” – Baffo creator Oliver Harrison This joyful family show combines clowning, slapstick, live music…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (327+ words) Liverpool’s largest book festival, Liverpool Book Festival, is returning with a Christmas Special at BoxPark on Sunday 15th November! The literary extravaganza will again feature over 60 authors selling their books, artisan stalls, street food, live music and fascinating talks throughout the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (554+ words) A fundraising campaign designed to help a popular North Tyneside community centre complete a much-needed refurbishment project has hit the halfway mark. The Meadow Well Connected community centre is looking to raise around £12,000 to overhaul the reception area at its…...