Nicola Williamson

Property Business News - Leading planning and development consultancy Lichfields has made some key changes at its flagship North East office in Newcastle. Senior director Harvey Emms has assumed the role of office leader in Newcastle he succeeds senior director Jonathan Wallace who remains in the office but takes up a position on the firm s main board.

Finance Business News - Lowes Financial Management Lowes has yet again been recognised as the UK s Best Investment Advice Firm by financial adviser magazine Money Marketing winning the award for three out of four years, being runner up in 2019.

Education Business News - A secondary school in Sunderland is opening its doors to Year 5 and 6 pupils, and their families, across Sunderland and beyond.

Construction Business News - North East modular housebuilder CoreHaus has teamed up with a County Durham-based college to recruit, train and develop the region s next generation of skilled construction professionals.

Education Business News - A primary school in South Shields has been officially recognised for its commitment to excellence in teaching international awareness and understanding.

Finance Business News - Leading North-East independent financial advice firm, Lowes Financial Management - celebrating 50 years of servicing clients has appointed a business development specialist as the firm continues to grow.

Recruitment Business News - One of the North East s largest housing associations, Karbon Homes, has expanded its skilled workforce through a bespoke apprenticeship programme, designed in partnership with Gateshead College.

Health Business News - Staff at Helping Hands Community Care have been honoured with a Community Champion award from their local MP. Hexham branch manager Pam Smith and the team recently received the award from MP Guy Opperman for services to the community.

Education Business News - People from across the North East are to benefit from a new set of digital training courses to develop specialist skills and improve their opportunities of securing a job with local businesses.

Construction Business News - Production of the first steel-framed modular homes is now underway at a County Durham factory. The milestone along with the announcement of significant initial contracts has been marked by CoreHaus with an official opening of its 20,000 sq ft unit on Jade Business Park, Murton, near Seaham July 30 .

Education Business News - Families in South Tyneside and Sunderland can benefit from free cycling lessons this summer thanks to a primary school in Jarrow.

Education Business News - Adults across the North East are being given the opportunity to study and develop their skills for free thanks to a range of virtual courses offered by Gateshead College.

Education Business News - A student from an outstanding sixth form in Sunderland has won a highly coveted education award for her exceptional academic achievements and dedication to charitable work.

Education Business News - A sixth from student from Peterlee has won a highly acclaimed OxNet essay prize in Philosophy and World Religions Studies. OxNet is an education access programme designed to help more students from state schools gain access to Oxford, Cambridge and Russell Group universities.

Education Business News - An outstanding primary school in Hebburn has won a highly acclaimed national accolade beating thousands of other schools from across the UK. St Aloysius Catholic Infant and Junior School has been crowned Primary School of the Year at the 2021 Times Educational Supplement TES Awards.

Education Business News - A powerful industry-led consortium in Manchester is looking to build on the success of an award-winning higher apprenticeship scheme developed in Newcastle to create skilled jobs in the construction sector.

Education Business News - Young people looking to work in the creative sector are now able to gain skills and learn their trade in a way that completely reflects how the industry operates thanks to a new approach by Gateshead College.

Education Business News - A primary school in Jarrow has beaten hundreds of other schools across the UK to secure sixth place in a national cycling challenge.

Education Business News - A primary school in Hebburn has been shortlisted for a prestigious national education award. St Aloysius Catholic Infant and Junior School, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, has been nominated for primary school of the year at the 2021 Times Educational Supplement TES Awards.

Education Business News - The creative artwork and photography of talented students from two outstanding secondary schools in Sunderland has been chosen to feature in a major local arts exhibition that will be advertised across the region. Supported by the art and photography teaching team at St.

Education Business News - One of the region s leading bus companies is on the hunt for apprentice engineers to bolster its growing and highly skilled team of home-grown talent. Go North East is working with Gateshead College to recruit eight new apprentice bus and coach mechanical technicians keen to progress a career in transport engineering.

Education Business News - A caf that prides itself on serving fresh, homecooked meals is going from strength to strength despite opening just four weeks before the first lockdown last March.

Education Business News - Pupils at a Peterlee primary school have been hard at work creating kindness projects to spread smiles and happiness across the North East.

Education Business News - Gateshead College has announced the appointment of its new CEO Principal, David Alexander, who will join the college this summer. David, who is currently vice principal at West College Scotland, one of the largest educational institutions in the country, will relocate to the North East to take up the post.

Education Business News - Green and sustainable features are a significant part of the planned extension to St Wilfrid s RC College, in South Shields. Planning permission was granted recently in March to proceed with plans to build a 1.