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Collingwood Legal celebrates 15th anniversary in award-winning year

Posted on the 13 Oct 2025

An award-winning North East lawyer is celebrating 15 years at the helm of his own practice.
Paul McGowan established Collingwood Legal in 2010 as a relationship-based practice which specialises in employment law and has since grown the firm to have a ten-strong team.

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North East climate tech start-up Mutha Cuva secures £250,000 pre-seed funding and appoints leading entrepreneur Simon Moyle as Non-Executive Director

Posted on the 10 Oct 2025

Mutha Cuva, the North East climate tech start-up tackling the challenge of heat pump aftercare, has successfully closed its £250,000 pre-seed funding round and appointed high-profile entrepreneur and business investor, Simon Moyle, as Lead Investor, Advisor and Non-Executive Director.

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ROBSON LAIDLER EXPANDS TALENT PIPELINE WITH NEW TRAINEES

Posted on the 09 Oct 2025

Independant accountancy firm Robson Laidler has expanded its team with the appointment of eight new trainees who will embark on the firm’s training academy, working within the business alongside professional study.

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Don’t leave National Insurance money on the table, Azets warns

Posted on the 07 Oct 2025

Larger businesses across the North East could be missing out on thousands of pounds annually by not claiming their national insurance (NI) allowances, a senior payroll professional has warned.

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Ward Hadaway welcomes 14 new trainees

Posted on the 07 Oct 2025

14 new trainee solicitors have joined Ward Hadaway as part of the firm’s 2025 intake, with eight of them based in the North East across its Newcastle and Teesside offices - marking another step in the firm’s continued investment in developing home-grown legal talent across the region.

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Business Leaders Invited To Shape Tees Valley's 10-Year Growth Plan

Posted on the 03 Oct 2025

Business leaders are being encouraged to help shape the future direction of the Tees Valley economy at a series of engagement events.

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Amberley Primary School and Little Angels open new nursery and out of school provision for families in Killingworth

Posted on the 02 Oct 2025

Amberley Primary School has been working in partnership with family-owned childcare chain Little Angels to open a 70 place nursery and out of school provision in Killingworth. 45 of these places will be for younger children under the age of three, as part of the government's school-based nursery programme.

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North East business FIRST gets new technology to break down digital barriers in marginalised communities

Posted on the 01 Oct 2025

A learning and development business providing workshops and trainings to learners in the North East has been equipped with a fleet of Certified Refurbished ThinkPad laptops by Lenovo and the Big Issue.

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"A Turning Point": The Teesside Inventor Who Overcame Lifechanging Injuries To Take On The Bricklaying World

Posted on the 30 Sep 2025

A Teesside bricklayer whose safety invention is going global has praised a scheme backing entrepreneurs for providing him the crucial “turning point” for his venture to grow.

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Inspired HR appoints Jamie Pell as Head of Client Relationships

Posted on the 30 Sep 2025

North East HR Consultancy, Inspired HR & Inspired Minds, is excited to announce that Jamie Pell will be joining the team as Head of Client Relationships.

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