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Two Gateshead business leaders named among the UK's most ambitious
Peter Moody of GAP Group and Jonny Catto of iPac Packaging Innovations have been included in the LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders…
Ruth Hansom from Bedale wins National Chef of the Year
Ruth Hansom, owner of Hansom Restaurant in Bedale, has won the National Chef of the Year title, with fellow Yorkshire chef Tom Heywood taki…
Google Maps to display live fuel prices for UK drivers
From Thursday, motorists can use Google Maps to compare real-time petrol and diesel prices at local forecourts using data from the governme…
Sheffield engineer Ian Nicholls installed as the 387th Master Cutler
Engineer and metallurgist Ian Nicholls has been installed as the 387th Master Cutler, taking on the role of championing manufacturing acros…
Bell Integration partners with The Cyber Helpline to support victims of digital crime
Bell Integration has launched a year-long programme of volunteering and fundraising to support The Cyber Helpline, a charity that assists i…
Permanent hiring in the North of England grows at the fastest rate in four years
Recruitment data from the latest KPMG and REC report shows that permanent job vacancies in the North of England have risen for the first ti…
Wates receives final planning approval for 1,000-home Poets Corner development in Harrow
Harrow Council has granted final planning permission for the £360m Poets Corner regeneration project, allowing construction to begin on ove…
British red meat exports reach £1.1bn following rise in US and Chinese demand
UK red meat exports grew by 15% in the first half of 2026, driven by a 71% increase in beef shipments to the US and strong demand for pork …
Oxford spinout Living Optics raises $20 million to scale hyperspectral camera production
University of Oxford spinout Living Optics has secured $20 million in funding to expand the global reach of its hyperspectral imaging techn…
New Brighton dad turns trainer restoration hobby into full-time business
Brad Vernon has transitioned from his job as a postman to running The Trab Lab, a specialist trainer cleaning service that now handles up t…
Bettys tearooms wins gold at Great British Food Awards for its shortbread
Bettys has been awarded gold in the Sweet Biscuits category at this year's Great British Food Awards. The shortbread, which has used the sa…
Rotherham-based Leger Shearings Group completes management buy-out
Chief executive Liam Race and chief financial officer Andrew Oldfield have acquired full ownership of the coach touring firm from the Henry…