News

Top students secure coveted scholarships at leading law firm Ward Hadaway

Top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has welcomed four scholarship students from Newcastle and Northumbria universities, as part of its award-winning trainee recruitment programme.

Kanyinsola Lawal from Teesside, Tyler Campbell-Welham from Huddersfield, Abigail Chorlton Wilson from Wynyard and Cate Johnson from Stockton-on-Tees are amongst the highest performing students on the degree courses in law, within the top 10% of their cohort.

Double appointment for Ward Hadaway’s Built Environment Team

Based at the firm’s Quayside office in the city centre, the appointments of Philippa Jones and Victoria Chatterton, joining from their previous firms have further strengthened the construction and engineering team, supporting their growing client base across the North East and further afield.

Robson Laidler announces new appointment to business advisory team

Robson Laidler Accountants has announced a new appointment to its business advisory team as it gears up for further growth.

WilliamsAli donates to charity of the year, the Eagles Community Foundation

Proud Eagles sponsor WilliamsAli continues to support the Eagles Community Foundation as its inaugural Charity of the Year.

“As many people know we have proudly sponsored the Newcastle Eagles basketball team in the past and continue to do so”, said Phil Williams, co-founder at WilliamsAli.

Strategic hires at North East consultancy powers growth

JUMP, headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, has appointed Kasey Murphy as marketing manager and Alana Whenary as marketing assistant as it expands into digital marketing services. Its venture into a comprehensive digital marketing offering adds to the brand and design services JUMP is already highly regarded for.

New partnership with alumna for Teesside University International Business School

A partnership between Teesside University International Business School and a leading sales consultancy will create opportunities for students as well as mutual benefits for both organisations.

Stem recruitment firm to plant a row of trees per job placed

Populus Select, a specialist science and sustainable technology recruitment firm, is boosting its eco-credentials with a pledge to plant a row of trees in the Scottish Highlands for each placement it makes.

Osbit supercharges US offshore wind capability

Osbit, the UK-headquartered offshore technology expert, has significantly expanded its US footprint to meet demand within the country’s rapidly growing offshore wind market.

Sapere Software wins opportunity to work with the Port of Middlesbrough

North East software development firm, Sapere Software, has developed a tool to allow Port of Middlesbrough owner and operator AV Dawson to manage and visualise strategic projects in real time.

Your brow Christmas gift guide - According to celebrity make up artists.

Trying to figure out which brow product to buy for Christmas? This is what the top professional makeup artists are using.