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Northumberland National Park contributes £146m to regional economy as visitor numbers rise
Visitor numbers at Northumberland National Park have surpassed pre-pandemic levels, reaching 1.79 million in 2025. This growth has generate…
Sunderland family firm SIE Industrial creates new jobs after moving to larger headquarters
Family-run engineering firm SIE Industrial has moved into an 11,374 sqft facility at Sunrise Enterprise Park, creating over a dozen new rol…
Government takes British Steel into public ownership to protect Scunthorpe plant
The government has formally taken ownership of the Scunthorpe steelworks from Jingye to prevent the closure of the UK's last primary steel …
Turntide Technologies begins production of modular train batteries in Gateshead
Turntide Technologies has started manufacturing modular batteries at its Team Valley factory for Hitachi Rail UK, following a successful tr…
Asda adds allergy and ingredient information to electronic shelf labels in 142 stores
Asda has introduced digital shelf-edge labels across 142 Express stores to display clear allergy and ingredient information for its loose b…
Asda adds allergy information to electronic shelf labels in 142 stores
Asda has introduced electronic shelf-edge labels displaying full ingredient and allergy information across its 142 Express stores that feat…
New regulations for buy now, pay later credit take effect in the UK
From Wednesday, buy now, pay later services will be regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to provide shoppers with increased rights …
Crosby entrepreneur Jake Glennon opens new play café that sells out in minutes
After noticing a lack of local play spaces for young families, 23-year-old Jake Glennon has opened The Village Play Cafe in Crosby. The Mon…
Northumberland engineering firm QCD Precision expands into new Ashington premises
Precision engineering firm QCD Precision has moved from Blyth to a larger site in Ashington to accommodate its growing workload. The expans…
Liverpool Thai restaurant Little Clove Kitchen named among UK's top 100
Husband and wife team Isaret Pongop and Sipapar Lekdee opened Little Clove Kitchen on Aigburth Road just one year ago. The restaurant has n…
UK and Switzerland sign trade deal to scrap roaming charges and open e-gates
A new trade agreement between the UK and Switzerland will allow British travellers to use e-gates at Swiss airports and remove mobile roami…
UK and Switzerland sign £5.2bn trade deal to scrap roaming charges and introduce e-gate access
A new trade agreement between the UK and Switzerland will allow British travellers to use e-gates at Swiss airports and remove mobile roami…