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Karen Dent

Karen Dent

Former Disneyland boss becomes joint chief executive of Alnwick Garden

THE man behind the magic of Disney is coming to Alnwick to spearhead an ambitious bid to turn the Northumberland town into one of the world’s top tourist destinations.Read

Duke of Northumberland revives hydro turbine

A HYDRO-ELECTRIC system which lay dormant for more than half a century is being revived to provide green electricity for the Duke of Northumberland’s estate.Read

Kirkley Hall reunion may lead to TV documentary

THE discovery of a 50-year-old film capped a remarkable reunion for a group of former Kirkley Hall students and may now lead to national TV documentary about the classmates’ lives.Read

Washington firm goes green with wool coffins

A COFFIN maker that prides itself on providing a greener goodbye is giving people the opportunity to make their final exit in a casket made from wool.Read

Journal plea finds for Kirkley Hall college reunion

A FILM-MAKER'S quest to reunite classmates from more than 50 years ago is tantalisingly close to completion – after an appeal in Saturday's Journal uncovered two of the remaining four he had been unable to trace.Read

Film-maker’s appeal for Kirkley Hall class of 1959 reunion

AN award-winning film maker searching for students he studied alongside at Kirkley Hall half a century ago has tracked down his two Hungarian classmates – but is still appealing for four Northumbrians to contact him.Read

Hundreds of milk jobs go in Blaydon dairy closure

ALMOST 300 people are to lose their jobs after the collapse of a last-ditch effort to save a North East dairy.Read

Almost 300 jobs go as Dairy Farmers of Britain collapses

ALMOST 300 people are to lose their jobs after the collapse of a last ditch effort to save a North East dairy.Read

WorldFirst Formula 3 racing car built from veg and fuelled by chocolate

IT has bodywork built from potatoes, a carrot-based steering wheel, soya bean-filled seats and can reach speeds of 145mph fuelled by chocolate.Read

Nissan bosses believe car market will pick up despite £1.58bn loss

NISSAN yesterday revealed it has plunged into the red – but bosses said they can see glimmers of hope for the battered car market.Read

Latest: Corus jobs under threat in Teesside

TWO THOUSAND Corus steelworkers today look certain to lose their jobs after their largest customers pulled out of a deal to supply North East's biggest steel plant for the next five years.Read

District sets trend as start-ups rise by 82%

THE effects of the recession have failed to put a dampener on the number of new business start-ups in East Durham, which have increased by 82% in just under a year.Read

Women victims of divide and conquer

Strong role models, a belief they can succeed and learning the rules of the game early can help young women achieve their ambitions and create the North East’s next generation of leaders. Karen Dent speaks to some of the women who will be inspiring, informing and motivating teenagers at a special event later this month.Read

Help save horses like Alf from slaughter

A CHARITY stallion show is being organised to raise money for ponies rescued from the meat man in Europe.Read

Teesside workers join wildcat strikes

UP TO 300 workers at the Wilton refinery on Teesside joined a wildcat strike yesterday in support of widespread protests over the use of foreign contractors.Read

Ofcom backs plans to merge TV news

TYNE Tees local news could merge with Cumbria under new ITV plans. Unions fear jobs could go as a result of the proposed merger, which was yesterday approved by broadcasting watchdogs.Read

Durham Cathederal

Tourism now worth £4bn a year to the region

THE value of tourism to the North East economy has jumped by 30% in the last five years to be worth almost £4bn annually to the region.Read

Celebrating success of women entrepreneurs

SUNDERLAND’S biggest ever women’s business event is aiming to celebrate the success of female entrepreneurs and encourage others to follow.Read

Show plays vital role in economy

They may primarily be considered a cracking day out for town and rural folk alike, but country shows also play an important role for small businesses seeking an effective launch pad. Karen Dent looks at some of the enterprises that have benefited from exposure at Glendale Show in Northumberland.Read

Lib Dems demand new audit at Rock

THE Government was last night facing fresh demands for an independent audit of Northern Rock.Read

Author Profile

Karen Dent is a business reporter who specialises in small businesses and rural affairs. Prior to joining the our team Karen spent most of her career as a broadcast journalist, most recently working for the BBC.

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