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Coronado Research opens Newcastle office with ambition to revolutionise clinical research and the approval of new medicines

Coronado Research, a pioneering provider of data-driven solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical devices sectors, has launched a new office in Newcastle. This expansion is a key step in the company’s mission to transform the drug development process and bring transformative treatments to patients faster. The purpose-led company...

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North East businesses invited to share their sustainability story

An event to empower regional businesses to “do more good together” is taking place in the North East this March. The Business with Impact Dinner, developed by leading events company BeaconHouse Events and wellbeing and sustainability consultancy Venture Zero, aims to bring together like-minded North East businesses to create positive change for people, planet,...

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True Potential celebrates sixth year of Mission Christmas support

Newcastle-based financial services and technology company True Potential is marking six years of supporting regional children’s charity Mission Christmas, announcing that a total of nearly £60,000 has been raised so far. True Potential plans to step up fundraising even further this year, working towards a long-term target of raising...

Parkers Chauffeurs triumphs again at the Professional Driver National Awards

Parkers Chauffeurs from Newcastle stood in the spotlight of recognition as they clinched the prestigious award for Quality, Standards & Innovation at the esteemed Professional Driver National Awards.   The vibrant city of Brighton recently played host to a respected gathering of industry stalwarts and chauffeur service providers from...

Waterloo A Tribute To ABBA returns to Utilita Arena Newcastle for 2026

Waterloo A Tribute To ABBA – The Arena Show looks back at the sensational rise to stardom of the Swedish pop group ABBA, capturing their unique ABBA sound and feel with incredible attention to detail. The iconic lyrics composed by Benny and Bjorn are sung in wonderful, captivating harmony...

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DWF’s UK corporate team advised on more than 200 deals in 2024, with deal values totalling more than £5bn

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has advised on 200 deals in 2024, with a combined deal value of more than £5 billion. In 2024, the DWF Corporate Team had another very successful year by continuing to focus on its core sector strengths and bringing...

VisitBritain awards Gateway Fund to inspire international visitors to explore Britain through regional gateways

Destination North East England and Marketing Manchester have secured funding from VisitBritain’s GREAT Gateway Innovation Fund. The programme will support marketing to drive inbound visitors from the USA and Germany into regional gateways, Manchester and North East England. With VisitBritain’s global screen tourism campaign ‘Starring GREAT Britain’ set to...

SUNDERLAND is officially a Music City after being accepted into the Music Cities Network

Sunderland Music City has announced that its bid to join the Music Cities Network has been successful, with Sunderland now a fully fledged member of the global collective.   The accreditation will make Sunderland only the second city in the UK to join the network, following in the footsteps...

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Enjoy a free visit to WWT Washington this World Wetlands Day

To celebrate World Wetlands Day on 2 February 2025, WWT Washington is inviting nature-lovers to claim a FREE admission ticket to explore their local wetland.  Visitors to WWT Washington can claim their free ticket by entering a valid email address when booking online at: https://www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wetlands/world-wetlands-day/get-lost?version=latest Those registered will be...

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DWF reappointed to Serco legal panel

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has been reappointed by Serco to provide legal services to its UK and European business for another three years. Serco is a global service provider to Governments that operates in various sectors including justice, defence, space, health, transport and...

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