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Gateshead wine merchant uses heat from a flooded coalmine to regulate warehouse temperatures
Lanchester Wines has spent eight years using geothermal energy from a disused coalmine to maintain stable storage conditions for its stock.…
Gateshead sisters supply handmade cannoli to Royal Ascot for King's Trust anniversary
Annabella and Jessica Gregorio, who run their business from their parents' kitchen in Rowlands Gill, were selected to supply 500 cannoli fo…
Newcastle-based operator Lumo records highest UK rail passenger growth
Lumo has seen a 23 per cent increase in passenger numbers over the last year, the largest rise across the entire UK rail industry. The Newc…
New £415,000 investment to bring sports pitches to Newcastle’s Walker Park
Walker Park in Newcastle is set to get two new Playzones as part of a £415,000 investment to tackle anti-social behaviour and improve acces…
Farmfoods to open larger Seaham store following relocation
Farmfoods is moving to a larger unit at Byron Place in Seaham, creating seven new local jobs in the process. The current store will close o…
Northumbria police officer borrows teenager's bike to catch shoplifter in South Shields
After a shoplifter fled a supermarket on foot, a Northumbria Police officer borrowed a nearby teenager's bicycle to pursue and arrest the s…
New mental health safe havens open for teenagers in Newcastle and Gateshead
Charities Children North East and Everyturn have launched non-clinical support centres for young people aged 13 to 17. These walk-in venues…
Ashington to receive share of £27 million investment for coalfield communities
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust is investing £13.5 million into industrial developments for small businesses, with the UK Government prov…
More than 350 runners take part in the annual Sunshine Run on Newcastle's Quayside
Over 350 participants gathered on the River Tyne to complete the annual Sunshine Run, raising funds for The Chronicle Sunshine Fund. The mo…
Northumberland head chef Ian Waller wins national sustainability award
Ian Waller, head chef at Restaurant Pine in East Wallhouses, has been recognised with a sustainability excellence award at the Craft Guild …
Lockheed Martin begins recruitment for new space industry roles in the North East
Lockheed Martin is opening 17 engineering positions in the North East as part of a wider commitment to create 2,000 jobs in the UK space se…
Consett man survives heart attack after recognising symptoms and calling 999
After feeling unwell following a gym session, 66-year-old Gary Pendleton identified the signs of a heart attack and contacted emergency ser…