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Rural centre wins award for IT services offered

EDGING AHEAD: Mark Pybus, manager of Crabtree Hall, after receiving the award from Ali Shankland, ict active's partnerships manager

12:29pm Friday 5th February 2010

A RURAL business centre and a Tees Valley science park have both been awarded Leading Edge status for their high-quality technical and information systems.

Tax man fuels diesel firm’s success after dragons’ offer rejected

12:30pm Friday 5th February 2010

A Darlington company which turned down the offer of funding by two dragons from the BBC’s Dragon’s Den has received a cash boost from the taxman.

Innovator awards

12:30pm Friday 5th February 2010

TWELVE companies have been shortlisted for Yorkshire Forward’s Innovator/10 awards.

Mother hopes to pitch craft business in front of Dragons

CREATIVE TIME: Vicky Lloyd who owns NE Day Crafts with her children Ellie, seven, and Dylan, four, at their home in Darlington

11:28am Friday 29th January 2010

A MOTHER-OF-TWO who set up her own business last year hopes to take part in Dragons’ Den to help it expand in the region.

New turbine brings wind of change

11:29am Friday 29th January 2010

A NORTH-EAST company has erected the first demonstration vertical axis wind turbine on a farm in Devon.

Export advisers retire after serving a total of 85 years

11:30am Friday 29th January 2010

TWO stalwarts of North-East exports have retired after a combined 85 years of service.

Scientists research how to produce fuels from waste

11:31am Friday 29th January 2010

SCIENTISTS at Teesside University are investigating how to produce biofuels from waste.

Economic recovery will be slow and unpredictable

12:35pm Friday 22nd January 2010

A LEADING economist has warned Britain’s return from the brink of economic catastrophe will be slow.

Couple reopen village pub with hope of serving community

FOCAL POINT: from left, Jill Jackson with Nicola Neilson, of Latimer Hinks, and Paul Jackson (at bar

12:39pm Friday 22nd January 2010

A VILLAGE pub has re-opened two and a half years after it closed.

Society wins customer award

12:36pm Friday 22nd January 2010

Darlington Building Society has won a new national award for Treating Customers Fairly.









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