Graeme Whitfield
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Unemployment in North East hits record, new figures show
The North East's unemployment rate is still above the national average, but has seen the largest fall in the UK over the last year → Read More
New Britishvolt owners promise 'thousands of green jobs' in Northumberland
Australian firm Recharge Industries has bought Britishvolt after it ran out of cash and went into administration → Read More
Australian firm Recharge Industries finalises deal to buy Britishvolt
Britishvolt went into administration last month, leaving plans to create thousands of jobs in limbo → Read More
Britishvolt collapse shows Government's green jobs failure
Rachel Reeves was speaking on a visit to the North East to see a facility manufacturing PPE for local health services → Read More
Nissan exec warns of future of Sunderland plant despite jobs announcement
The company has announced its highest ever number of apprenticeships at Sunderland, with 140 roles on offer → Read More
Britishvolt is sold to Australian firm Recharge Industries after going into administration
The Australian startup will now bid to revive the plans which would have brought thousands of jobs to Northumberland → Read More
Northumberland jobs hope as Britishvolt sold to Australian firm
Recharge Industries said it "can't wait to get started" on the project after Britishvolt went into administration → Read More
Former Wallington family to apologise for its slave owning past
The Trevelyan family is to pay £100,000 in reparations to the island of Grenada → Read More
Inquiry launched into battery production after Britishvolt collapse
Hopes of thousands of jobs in Northumberland were dashed when the company went into administration → Read More
North East is worst UK region for unemployment in new figures
The region's unemployment rate has stayed the same as last month but it has regained the unwanted title of the UK's joblessness blackspot → Read More
Port of Blyth chosen as construction base for huge offshore wind farm
The port in Northumberland will have a site for RWE's Sofia wind farm at Dogger Bank in the North Sea → Read More
Unemployment rises sharply in North East as economy struggles
The unemployment rate in the region had been at record lows in the previous two months → Read More
Former Greggs boss says richer people like him should pay more tax
Ian Gregg - who was previously chairman of the company founded by his father - has spoken out after the Government's disastrous 'mini Budget' → Read More
'A true legend and a lovely man': tributes to director Geoff Wonfor
The Newcastle director on music events including The Tube and Band Aid, and won a Grammy award for The Beatles Anthology → Read More
Virgin Money agrees 10% pay rise for staff on top of £1,000 cost-of-living payment
The bank has also revealed rising revenues as interest rates are increased → Read More
New book published on life and career of Lord Jeremy Beecham
The new book argues that Lord Beecham's 55-year career as a councillor deserves greater recognition → Read More
See the performers and winners from last night's North East Culture Awards
Writers, performers and arts organisations were among the winners at the 15th North East Culture Awards. The event at Durham Cathedral was hosted by actor and director Chris Connel, with Durham County Council as headline sponsor. After originally being scheduled on September 8 and postponed because of the death of the Queen, the awards were re-scheduled. The night saw performances from band Pit… → Read More
Cost-of-living crisis gets worse as inflation rises to 11.1%
Inflation has reached a 41-year high after increasing faster than had been expected → Read More
North East unemployment falls to record low for second month running
The fall in unemployment comes despite a number of warnings over the state of the economy → Read More
Reports suggest Britishvolt has secured funding to avert collapse
The company wants to build a gigafactory near Blyth that could create thousands of jobs, but is facing a funding crisis → Read More