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Tesco Bank is creating new jobs in North Tyneside as part of its drive to bolster its technology. The bank is recruiting test, software and systems engineers, systems architects, solution designers, project managers, and IT and business analysts in both North Tyneside...

A North Tyneside lighting company is planning to open a new office in the Middle East after securing a multimillion-pound, multi-year deal. Barrier Ex, which makes hazardous area lighting, has secured the lucrative deal after meeting with His Royal Highness Sheikh...

A North East marine biologist and his pop star pal are toasting a successful start to the year after their culinary creation landed major stockist deals. Dr Craig Rose, founder of Whitley Bay based Seaweed & Co, is on a mission to encourage everyone to embrace...

Alnwick Garden, in the North East of England, has toasted one of its best ever years after good summer weather attracted record numbers of visitors. A busy events calendar throughout the seasons and the arrival of leading leisure operators to take over its catering,...

Bakery giant Greggs, based on Quorum Business Park, enjoyed a strong finish to an "exceptional year", with sales being boosted by the continued popularity of products such as the vegan sausage roll. The company noted that while cost inflation headwinds would present a...

A rapidly rising North Tyneside snack brand which scooped investment on Dragons’ Den has sealed a lucrative deal to launch a new vegan bar in supermarket giant Aldi. The founders of Oatein, Andy Dixon and John-Paul Gardner, launched the Whitley Bay-based firm four...

A North Tyneside firm that is the UK’s leading training provider for the wind energy sector is to open its first facility in the US. AIS Training has signed a deal with welding specialist Arcon to develop a state-of-the-art offshore wind training centre in Salisbury,...

The £1.5m restoration of a former arts centre in Wallsend is set to create more than 100 jobs. Buddle arts centre, which was originally a local school built in 1876 before opening as a community arts centre in 1981, will be converted into growth workspace for local...

North Tyneside-headquartered Advanced Electronics has reported surging revenue, with growth in several markets, according to new results.   Advanced Electronics designs, manufactures and distributes electronic life safety equipment, predominantly associated with...