We chat to husband-and-wife team Paul and Sam Blake – the duo behind British basketball’s most successful franchise – about building a club with purpose, powering community change and why, for them, the biggest wins happen off the court…
The Entrepreneurs’ Forum has announced the launch of its ninth Scale-up Leaders’ Academy cohort, welcoming a new group of ambitious North East business owners ready to accelerate their growth journey.
The B Local North East group has strengthened its position with the appointment of a new co-chair to the board.
Award-winning North East based event agency BeaconHouse Events is partnering with Visit Belfast to extend its reach into Northern Ireland, recognising the city’s emergence as one of the UK and Ireland’s most exciting and sustainable event destinations.
Newcastle headquartered O.agency has started 2026 with a bang, welcoming multiple new retained clients to its roster, including national holiday park Verdant Leisure and fast growth tech and data business Seriös Group.
UK top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has reported record financial results for the 2024/25 financial year, delivering turnover of £53.6m, an increase of 11.6% on the previous year.
A major new programme to help more than 5,000 people in our region overcome barriers to secure work and jobs has been launched.
A North Yorkshire hospitality business is broadening its offer with the acquisition of a historic village pub.
A leading law firm in the North East is stepping into 2026 after reflecting on an outstanding year of growth and accomplishments in 2025. Highly regarded in the industry for their legal advice for all aspects of personal and business life, the past twelve months have marked a defining chapter for Richard Reed Solicitors, which has cultivated in a year shaped by evolution and a clear sense of forward momentum.
Organisations from across the North East’s health and life sciences sector are being urged to have their say on the challenges and opportunities facing the industry. The North East Pharma, HealthTech and Life Sciences Pulse of the Industry Survey (2025), delivered by Square One Law in partnership with the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), aims to take a “temperature check” of the industry and has returned for a second year.
