THE message has come from the top so we’d better listen. No less a character than Sir Alan Sugar has announced, “it’s time to forget globalisation stuff for a while” and has urged us to spend our holidays at home.Read
A COUNTY Durham construction company’s “buy local” strategy has developed to such an extent it is estimated to be worth more than £350m to the North East economy.Read
FROM the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland to Newcastle United manager Alan Shearer, the Think North East First campaign has received backing from many high profile people in the region since its launch nearly six months ago.Read
FOCUS on a knowledge economy is crucial to the survival of the North East, and university chiefs are backing up their claims with cash and commitment.Read
A HANDFUL of North East "ambassadors" are behind foreign investment in the region worth more than £200m and responsible for creating thousands of jobs.Read
A WATERSPORTS craze with ancient roots is set to sweep the North East. Former recruitment boss Joe Thwaites is setting up a mobile business renting stand up paddle boards – a cross between canoeing and surfing.Read
FAMILIES looking for fun over the Easter weekend need look no further than the North East. The region has a vast amount of activities available throughout to ensure everyone has a fun-packed bank holiday weekend.Read
SUPPORTING The Journal’s Think North East First campaign has just become easier and cheaper – with the launch of a discount pass for the area’s top attractions.Read
A£2m investment in North East talent will boost the region’s ailing television industry and pave the way for future productions, a BBC chief claimed.Read
IT may be the poorest town in Britain, but Berwick is beating the crunch. While shops and bars across the UK are going under on a daily basis, firms in the Northumberland town are going from strength to strength.Read
