NE Connected No.1

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New Construction Firm Lands First Major Contract CAIRN HOTEL HARNESSES GLOBAL TALENT Westray Expands After New Contract Win LEIGH DAY FORMS STRATEGIC IT PARTNERSHIP #NorthEastHeroes ACADEMICS PREPARING SELF-HEALING CONCRETE Tour de Yorkshire 2016 HILL CARE SUPPORTS 120-MILE CHARITY CYCLE RIDE Pilot schools share over £50,000 WORKING WITH YOU, FOR YOU Father and daughter team up at family dealership DARLINGTON BUSINESSMAN IS GOING NOWHERE SUPERFAST Boro Taxis makes airport fares pledge EXPERTISE YOUNG CYSTIC FIBROSIS SUFFERERS Businesses Hold Future of Stockton in Their Hands SUPPORTED LIVING SCHEME CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY Acklam Hall welcomes extra special VIP visitor welcome

contents Construction neconnected.co.uk 3 New Construction Firm Lands First Major Contract North East Connected is a news Our aim with North East Business portal created to announce all the Connected is two-fold, great things that are happening in 4 Cairn Hotel Newcastle Continues To Harness Global Talent • To provide North East the North East. We are fiercely 5 Westray Expands After New Contract Win businesses with a medium to proud of our heritage and our Digital share their successes, promote region, with so much to shout 6 Leigh Day forms strategic IT partnership to support growth their company and talk about about, we are a medium to get great news. Social Media those positive stories out there 7 #NorthEastHeroes and a forum to share the good • And to make people living Education and the great. outside of our region aware of 8 Teesside University academics preparing self-healing concrete all the great opportunities Sport within the North East. 9 Tour de Yorkshire 2016 Review The only way that this news portal Charity will ever be successful is through 10 Hill Care supports 120-mile charity cycle ride through Yorkshire the north east community which Finance is why we would love your support in making this news 12 Pilot schools share over £50,000 for innovative careers guidance portal a voice for the North East. projects 13 Good Mortgage Solutions - Working With You, For You Motoring Cover picture credit: 14 Father and daughter team up at family dealership Daniel Jackson of Digital Industry Roseberry Photography 15 Darlington Businessman is going nowhere Superfast thanks to Fibre Broadband Travel 16 Boro Taxis makes airport fares pledge in wake of changes in holiday booking trends Health 18 University expertise helps young cystic fibrosis sufferers Community 19 Businesses Hold Future of Stockton in Their Hands Hospitality 20 Middlesbrough supported living scheme celebrates first anniversary 21 Acklam Hall welcomes extra special VIP visitor Whats On 22 Some forthcoming events in and around the North East

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2 web: www.neconnected.co.uk construction New Construction Firm Lands First Major Contract

A NEW North East construction start to the business and we are company has launched straight delighted to have been asked to into action with a contract to work in conjunction with UK Land revamp and extend the premises Estates on our first project. of a leading premium snack “We are seeing a growing manufacturer. confidence in the construction Tri Construction Ltd has been sector and local economy and it appointed by UK Land Estates to felt like the right time to start Tri carry out a refurbishment and Construction , which could upgrade to the It’s All Good Ltd provide a high-quality, factory in Dukesway, Team Valley, professional service, yet with a Gateshead, home to the popular personal and dedicated approach Manomasa tortilla chip brand. to each and every client. Our start has been very promising and It’s All Good Ltd supplies tortilla winning Team Valley Trading of our clients, their requirements within the first four months we chips and pitta chips to major UK Estate, Gateshead, is a further sign and aspirations. This approach have almost secured our retailers including M&S, Waitrose, of the growing confidence in the allows us to offer a bespoke forecasted turnover for the first Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Tesco. construction sector and North service yet maintaining an year of the business.” Phase 1 of the £550,000 design East economy. extremely competitive stance and build contract has been Adrian Bartle, director of UK Land Figures published by the within the marketplace. completed with the warehouse Estates, said: “We needed the Construction Industry Training "With our extensive experience in successfully handed over to the scheme carried out to a tight Board (CITB) show the region’s this area of construction, we aim client on programme. Phase 2, timescale and we felt that Tri total construction output has risen to be pivotal in galvanising the which involves the Construction had the right skillset for the second consecutive year. design teams, subcontractors and redevelopment of the offices, is to deliver the work. The first The directors have a wealth of supply chain to ensure each due for completion at the end of section has been delivered on experience within the industry project is carried out safely, within May 2016. time and our client is delighted.” and will be directly involved in all programme, to budget and of the Under the stewardship of its three Calum Ryder, Managing Director projects from tender through to highest quality." directors: Graham Urwin, Keith of It’s All Good Ltd, said: “We are completion. Their extensive Wigham and Jack Bruce, Tri pleased that Phase 1 has been portfolio includes working on a Director and Project Manager, Jack Construction will be undertaking completed on time and Tri number of high-profile projects, Bruce, added: “There has been a the role of principal contractor in Constructionhas been helpful and both regionally and nationally and lot of interest in what we are the commercial, industrial and supportive in managing the within all sectors ofconstruction. doing and it has been great to get education construction sectors. construction project in a way that out and talk to people about Commercial director, Keith This will include all aspects of new has minimised disruption to our potential projects and new Wigham, said: “With our directors’ build, refurbishment, civil 24hr manufacturing operation.” opportunities. We are feeling very close involvement in each and engineering and fit-out projects. positive about the year ahead.” The creation of Tri Construction, every project from tender through Construction Director, Graham based in the Queens Park to completion we are able to For more information visit: Urwin, said: “It’s been an excellent development in the award- develop a personal understanding www.triconstructionltd.co.uk/

Call 01642 762 772 www.abbey-sales.co.uk facebook: northeastconnected twitter: @neconnected 3 business Cairn Hotel Newcastle Continues To Harness Global Talent

A CAIRN Group-owned Jesmond In another move, adjoining hotel has added a new member restaurant Sohe has recently to lead guest relations with an appointed a new sous chef who impressive international, luxury was born in India, raised in Japan portfolio of experience and a and lives in Sunderland. Oberan keen horse-riding hobby. Wilson, 34, will be supporting 30-year-old Islam Ragab, from head chef Albi Tabaku on the Egypt and now living in latest menu launch which they Washington, has taken on the role designed together. as front of house manager at Cairn Simon Wright, Cairn Hotel general Hotel on Osborne Road where he manager, said: “We are really will be responsible for looking after pleased to welcome both Islam guests visiting the venue as well as and Obi to the team who each its neighbouring sister site, Carlton have an incredibly colourful Hotel. background, bringing with them Islam will also work alongside the creative ideas from their time hospitality teams at Cairn Hotel’s overseas. They will no doubt prove on-site dining destinations – great assets and help us to gastro cocktail bar 97 & Social and continue re-inventing what we Asian-fusion restaurant Sohe – as have to offer to make it bigger and well as colleagues in sales and better.” marketing. In the heart of Jesmond, Cairn In a career that has spanned the Islam said: “I was first attracted to up in my native Middle East. Cairn Hotel following its Hotel provides high quality, globe, Islam has previously held “It’s been exciting getting to know refurbishment in 2015 which saw affordable accommodation in positions at the five-star Maldives both the group’s values and the it climb up the ranks on stylish and contemporary One & Only resort, Four Seasons venue – all 43 of its rooms, the TripAdvisor, where it is currently surroundings welcoming guests Hotel Alexandria in Egypt, flydubai contemporary design and added staying for business or leisure with Airlines and Holiday Inn Kuwait, convenient parking and city centre dealing in both sales and guest I’ve always taken pleasure in greeting a customer relations. transport links. and being confident that they will enjoy their stay. Before relocating to the UK, Cairn A luxury continental breakfast is Hotel’s latest recruit won six titles also available to enjoy in the benefits which it prides itself on. in Egypt’s World Cup qualifier as a listed in the top 10 best-rated opulent setting of Sohe restaurant, I’ve always taken pleasure in professional jockey but still hotels in Newcastle. The food included with any stay. For more greeting a customer and being manages to find time to ride daily offering at Sohe was also a information, visit confident that they will enjoy their at Bowes Manor Equestrian Centre particular draw for me with strong www.cairnnewcastle.com or call stay.” in Chester-le-Street. comparisons to the cuisine served 0191 281 1358.

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4 web: www.neconnected.co.uk business Westray Expands we can develop. We have found a demonstrating their adherence to stellar employee in Aaron. He has the highest standards by way of After New very much exceeded our passing regular independent audits. expectations and is already being Access Training’s managing director Contract Win mentored to work in a client-facing Malcolm Armstrong said: “It’s great capacity. Gateshead-based Westray to hear that Aaron is making a Recruitment Consultants has “Because we differentiate ourselves strong impact on the business; he expanded after winning a major from competitors on quality of is very much enjoying his role and newcontract with global outdoor service, we have high expectations the positive feedback he is getting sporting specialists,Scott Sports. of our staff and Aaron is a shining from his employer. I am sure he has a very successful career ahead of Westray is helping Scott Sports SA’s example of how an apprentice, Business development manager him. We support hundreds of local UK branch to source additional staff despite being young, can be Ashleigh Wright said: “We are businesses like Westray, providing to support its 25-strong team incredibly valuable to a business. incredibly pleased to win this quick and hassle-free recruitment of based in Cramlington. The firm is He is very mature, highly newcontract with the global brand, high-calibre apprentices who are strengthening their marketing, professional, takes pride in his Scotts Sport. It has come on the supported by quality training.” customer service, finance and appearance and learns very quickly.” back of three years of hard work aftersales departments due to the The North East region has a highly- Access Training is an award winning trying to secure the deal so I’m recent acquisitions of Syncros, competitive recruitment industry, training provider with offices in personally delighted. Outdoor Research and Bergamont with over 200 companies operating Gateshead, Newcastle and Chester- Bikes, which will create significant “Our commercial division is thriving in the field. Westray Recruitment le-Street and has helped over 5,000 growth. Scott Sports has a £300m and expanding, meaning we Consultants is the only company in people start and develop careers. It turnover and a global presence in required additional administrative the North East, and one of only 1% offers apprenticeships at over 80 countries. intermediate, advanced and higher support. Because we’ve recently of recruitment firms nationally, that levels in a wide range of To service the new contract, recruited experienced consultants, is Recruitment and Employment occupational areas. Westray has teamed-up with we wanted to do our bit to support Confederation (REC) Audited. The Access Training to recruit a new the apprenticeship programme, so REC Audited status is the For information about accounting employee – apprentice we turned to Access Training to recognised gold standard for training call 0191 490 2377 or email administrator, Aaron Wadey. help us employ an apprentice who recruitment businesses, [email protected]

facebook: northeastconnected twitter: @neconnected 5 digital Leigh Day forms strategic IT partnership to support growth

Prominent London law firm, combining sophisticated remote Leigh Day, are investing in its IT technologies with a highly support systems in a strategic qualified team of support move allowing the firm to professionals and engineers. It is concentrate on managing its designed to protect businesses continued growth. against catastrophic system failure, downtime and data loss The decision by the specialist law minimising the frustrating and firm will see national IT specialists costly downtime that often Technology Services Group (TSG) prevents businesses concentrating partner with Leigh Day future- on developing and growing. proofing their 400 staff in their London and Manchester offices in Harrison continued: “So many of line with technological advances. our lawyers’day to day work is conducted through Outlook so James Harrison, Associate Director any systems outage that affects of IT at Leigh Day explained “The email could prove chaotic, firm is going through periods of especially in an industry where growth which at times are difficult time is key. So it’s reassuring to to predict. In order to help make know that someone else has their sure this growth continues it is eyes on our IT infrastructure. important we have robust technologies and systems “If we do encounter any problems supporting the firm. As part of our it is invaluable to have TSG’s vast long-term strategic plans we knowledge and experience to tap wanted a reliable and proactive IT in to as they deal with these issues the best out of their business by technology to meet the specific partner to support those decisions on a daily basis with so many maximising their investment in requirements a business has to and effectively advise what we customers of a similar size to us. technology. We combine decades ensure they continue to operate at What might take us hours, or even should and shouldn’t be doing. of experience, the highest level of all times. This is particularly crucial days to research and resolve can accreditation and exceptional in time recorded environments.” “TSG came recommended to us be addressed almost immediately relationships with best-of-breed having spoken to other national by TSG. TSG’s national presence Leigh Day have future projects partners to create modern law firms. We were impressed by also means that their London and planned with TSG to improve solutions that bring tangible their IT support service, TSG Manchester offices place them systems performance with results. SystemCare, which would give our perfectly to get to us promptly if infrastructure and hardware IT Team much more time and the need arises.” “What appeals to firms in the upgrades as well as further resources to concentrate on the Paul Burns, Chief Technology professional services sector like securing their network providing a day to day tasks we encounter.” Officer at TSG, explained: “Leigh Leigh Day is our clearly defined security solution that will TSG SystemCare is an advanced Day are a great example of how Service Level Agreements (SLAs). automate protection against the 24/7 monitoring solution TSG is helping customers bring We understand the need to align latest cyber threats.

6 web: www.neconnected.co.uk social media Bethany Dean #NorthEastHeroes @BethanyLDean 20 • Beauty & Fashion blogger • 3rd year #NorthEastHeroes has been created to give a little recognition to people Media student • Makeup hoarder, Cat lover in the region who give there all for very little in return. and handbag collector • PR friendly Email: [email protected] March has been a busy month and we want take the time to shout out to our current #NorthEastHeroes. polishedcouture.wordpress.com Dean Midas Maynard nortonjamesdesign

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facebook: northeastconnected twitter: @neconnected 7 education Teesside University academics preparing self-healing concrete

Bacteria could be used to repair our buildings and structures in the future thanks to innovative research being carried out at Teesside University.

An inter-disciplinary team of engineers and scientists at the University is investigating how to use micro-organisms to self-heal damaged concrete as part of a ground-breaking project which could eventually save developers, public authorities and Governments millions of pounds in future maintenance costs. The research could even save lives in areas which are prone to natural disasters. The team is looking at has spent nearly £70 million since “When a crack is opened in the study includes looking at the how concrete can be infused with 2011 to repair and strengthen the concrete, the capsule opens and structure of the repaired concrete eco-friendly bacteria which secrete Hammersmith Flyover.” they return to life. In doing so, they and the role of biology in the chemicals and seal up cracks as secrete biochemicals which begin a healing process. they form on the building material, A conventional solution to deal healing process in the concrete. “This technology could be used to in a project funded by the with this problem is to reinforce “These chemicals form protective strengthen concrete structures in University Research Fund. pre-stressed concrete with steel. organic polymers which fill hairline earthquake prone areas.” Chandra Vemury, a Senior Lecturer Nevertheless, this does not cracks in concrete with Dr Carlos Insaurralde, a Senior in Structural Engineering, said: completely prevent or reseal cracks biosynthesised inorganic minerals Lecturer in Control and “Concrete is the second most formed. Engineers at the University and can strengthen concrete Instrumentation Engineering, widely used material on the planet, have teamed up with structures.” added: “One of the main challenges after water, due to its high biotechnologist, Dr Pattanathu The team is testing the concept of is the diagnosis and even prognosis compressive strength and the ease Rahman, to come up with a using bacteria to repair concrete of the bacterial concrete health. with which it’s prepared. solution through bacterial addition cubes by mixing cement, sharp “The biologically-inspired solution “However, the limited tensile to fix the cracks. sand and aggregates with water. proposed for concrete self- strength of concrete causes it to These concrete cubes then have Dr Rahman said: “A group of healing/self-repairing creates a undergo cracking. bacteria added to self-heal internal bacteria called chemo-lithotrophs good opportunity to envisage cracks. “The maintenance of concrete can survive in harsh conditions homeostatic monitoring structures is usually very expensive. without food and water by creating Dr Manu Ramegowda, a Senior methodologies in order to assess For example, Transport for London a capsule around them. Lecturer in Engineering, said: “This the concrete well-being.” Are you struggling to find the right software solution for your business? Get up to 50% funded support

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8 web: www.neconnected.co.uk sport - exclusive Tour de Yorkshire 2016 Review

Over the course of three days 2 million people braved the cold and rainy English weather to spectate the Tour de Yorkshire 2016 route. Additionally millions more people gathered in front of their tv's in the comfort and warmth of their own homes to watch the cycling event to see Thomas Voeckler seek victory in the exciting 3 day race.

The first stage of the Tour de Yorkshire 2016 set off from Beverley Racecourse, in Beverley on Friday 29th April and the cyclists passed through West Yorkshire through the sprint point of Bubwith, up to Settle, where stage one concluded. On their way to Settle the cyclists rode along some of the Tour de France roads before getting to another sprint point at Giggleswick. The winner of the opening stage of the Tour de Yorkshire was 22 year-old Dylan Groenewegen from the The starting point for stage three shouting his name and even seen Here are the top 5 male racers in Netherlands. was Middlesbrough and this stage banners with his name on. He was order of finish: finished in Scarborough on Sunday amazed with the level of support Stage two kicked off on Saturday 1 VOECKLER Thomas 1st May with two sprint points in that he has received from his 30th April in Otley when the 2 ROCHE Nicolas Thirsk and Whitby Abbey. It was 36 British fans throughout the Tour de cyclists had to make the 136km 3 TURGIS Anthony year-old frenchman Thomas Yorkshire 2016, sometimes even journey to Doncaster. This stage 4 YATES Adam Voeckler who clinched the overall more than the British riders was a significant stage as the 5 KRUIJSWIJK Steven winner’s title by winning the third themselves. women’s race was held on the and final stage of the Tour de Here are the top 5 female racers in same route in the morning before An estimated 2 million people Yorkshire in Scarborough. order of finish: the men’s race began. Dutch rider came out to support the riders Kirsten Wild (33) was named the Thomas Voeckler was able to throughout the three days of 1 WILD Kirsten winner of the women’s race during improve on his performance last competition firmly placing the 2 GARNER Lucy the sprint finish, whereas Danny year when he finished in third Tour de Yorkshire on cycling 3 MACKAIJ Floortje Van Poppel from Team Sky won place. This year Voeckler felt more calendar - hopefully for years to 4 BARNES Alice the stage for the men. at home as he heard the crowd come. 5 BASTIANELLI Marta nortonjamesdesign design | print solutions | advertising

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CARE home group Hill Care participated in a grueling Hill Care supports 120-mile charity Sheffield to Middlesbrough cycling event to raise funds for charity RideforEric. cycle ride through Yorkshire

The event – named Hills2Boro – involved 120 miles of cycling from Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium to Middlesbrough Football Club's Riverside stadium.

Hill Care's Managing Director Wendy Waddicor and Estates Manager Anthony Disney joined students from Hillsborough College for the last 30 miles of the journey.

The care home group's Customer Relations Manager Marcia Crossland and Customer Relations Officer Liz Jones cheered the cyclists over the finish line dressed as Ozzie Owl and Rory the Lion, mascots for Sheffield Wednesday "As well as sponsoring the event, I been working closely with both the country, loved cycling and, and Middlesbrough FC, wanted to show my personal clubs' services to provide teenage although the pain of the tragic respectively. support by attempting to cycle participants with opportunities to events that led to his death RideforEric organises a yearly bike the last 30 miles of the route in work with elderly people. remains, it’s rewarding to see how Middlesbrough. I'll be glad to have many people we’ve supporting ride fundraiser to mark the life of Wendy added: "The Laurels and Eric Codling, who was tragically our Estates Manager Anthony The Limes Care Home in Sheffield over the last few years. alongside me as well as Marcia killed by a reckless driver when and Mandale House Care Home in “It has also enabled us to run the and Liz at the finish line – albeit cycling in November 2013. Stockton, in particular, have Hills2Boro event, which was borne dressed as an Owl and Lion." The event, which took place 10th benefitted greatly from working from me being a Sheffield to 11th April, raised awareness of James Allen from Sheffield College with the club's NCS volunteers. Wednesday fan and Eric cycling safety as well as funds for organised Hills2Boro as part of the "The teenagers have hosted supporting ‘the Boro’. He once the charity and the Sheffield Uniformed Public Services course coffee mornings, served tea and proudly cycled from one Wednesday FC Community in partnership with Sheffield scones, participated in activities, destination to the other in a single Programme. Wednesday's Community put on shows, delivered hand and day and this memory gave me the Programme, which also runs its neck massages and more. Our inspiration for the ride." Wendy said: "Hill Care operates National Citizen Award (NCS). residents thoroughly enjoy their care homes in Sheffield and Alongside Hill Care, the event is company and we hope to Middlesbrough so when we heard The NCS is a national government being sponsored by law firm Irwin continue working with them in about the cycle ride to raise programme also run by Mitchell, where Karen is an future." awareness and funds for charity Middlesbrough FC. Hill Care Associate Director, as well as RideforEric I was extremely keen homes in Sheffield, Stockton-on- Eric's wife Karen Codling said: “Eric, sportswear retailer Decathlon and to get involved. Tees and Middlesbrough have like thousands of people around events company VeryCreative.

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The first North East schools leading a pilot programme have received more than £50,000 between them to help fund their innovative ideas to improve careers education - ideas that could be used across the country if they prove successful. The proposals are part of the Gatsby Foundation National Career Benchmarks Pilot led by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP). make measurable and rapid practice guide detailing how a information about future career progress towards achieving the school can map its current opportunities. The projects are being funded by benchmarks. provision and what it must do to Future funding windows will be Lord Sainsbury’s Gatsby effectively integrate employers “Successful projects are those that looking for pilot schools and Foundation as part of a four-year across the school. national pilot running in the North are able to demonstrate increased colleges to work in partnership East LEP area to test eight partnership working, enhanced Churchill Community College in with other organisations to benchmarks of good career collaboration, potential wider North Tyneside will work with enhance school/college ability to guidance. benefit, replication and scalability. Northumbria University’s achieve the benchmarks and Multidisciplinary Innovation Unit to improve careers guidance “We’re looking for projects that use Sixteen schools and colleges in the explore creative ways of schools provision. an innovative approach to address North East LEP area are taking part and colleges providing high quality particularly challenging issues, The Career Benchmarks were in the national pilot and the work related experiences in identified by initial audits against drawn up by Professor Sir John findings will be rolled out across challenging financial environments. the benchmarks. Solutions can Holman after visiting the the country at the end of the A series of recommendations will then be tested and potentially Netherlands, Germany, Hong Kong, project. be made, with the most rolled out across the country.” Finland, Canada and Ireland, as well appropriate being tested by the A total of £53,100 was approved in as a selection of UK schools, which The first three grants will fund school. the first round of awards from the have strong international projects from St Joseph’s Catholic Innovation and Activity Fund. The Labour Market Information reputations for careers guidance Academy in Hebburn, Churchill Ryan Gibson, National Facilitator for project, a collaboration between and educational results. The Community College in Wallsend, the Career Benchmarks Pilot at the six schools and colleges, will spend benchmarks for creating good and six schools and colleges in the North East LEP, said: “There is a real two months working with young careers guidance are : newly-formed Labour Market buzz around careers education in people to explore how they Information working group. 1. A stable careers programme currently access information about the North East LEP area. Lots of 2. Learning from career and schools and colleges are using the The project led by St Joseph’s will job sectors, apprenticeships, labour market information benchmarks and making an look at how employer vacancies and pay and how they 3. Addressing the needs of each impact on good practice at a engagement programmes such as would like to access this in the pupil national level. the Careers and Enterprise future. 4. Linking curriculum learning to Company’s and North East LEP’s careers “The Innovation and Activity Fund This research will form a case study flagship Enterprise Adviser 5. Encounters with employers and is supporting schools and colleges that will be used by the national Programme can be successfully employees that are already participating in the ‘LMI for All’data portal and will integrated alongside existing 6. Experiences of work places pilot to develop innovative inform future thinking about how provision. 7. Encounters with further and practices, systems and processes young people and their parents higher education that help schools and colleges to St Joseph’s will produce a best get better help to access important 8. Personal guidance

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They all have an early right lender who says yes and gives is your biggest purchase, find the first quarter next years with some repayment charge (ERP) this is you the most appropriate option. right person or company to help further European rules coming in normally a percentage of what you Why use a mortgage adviser? you through the mine field of to the market. Having said all that, owe if you pay off your mortgage although lenders change what house buying. The Estate Agents before the end of the tie in period. You are protected: They have a they can offer, us as borrowers are works for the seller. The Bank But in some cases banks charge duty of care to you. To back up the interested in saving money, buying works for the shareholders. A you a fee to LEAVE them at any recommendation they have to a house and finding the right deal. broker works for you. You are time. OK this fee is normally under prove this is the right mortgage for This is where an independent employing him to find the right £500 but it still needs to be paid. you. Your adviser is qualified to adviser can help. mortgage that suits your needs So what is the best mortgage, It’s give you advice: It is not just about and requirements. He has options You go to advisers or brokers the one that suits you. The one the cheapest rates, an available to you that is not available looking for advice, and this advice that fits your needs and independent adviser can show you to the public. changes depending on their requirements. We often give you a the differences and explain why individual circumstances. But the number of options, sometimes without being tied to a specific Paul Good

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A FATHER and daughter team are continuing to drive forward family values at a 90-year-old Father and daughter team motor dealership. Sarah Greaves, 24, is the latest up at family dealership recruit at Vauxhall specialists Sherwoods following in the footsteps of her father Mike, who has worked for the family run firm for 23 years. Sarah graduated from Teesside University with a degree in sport and exercise and also runs her own part-time personal training business. At Sherwoods she mans the reception area and greets customers at the company’s flagship showroom on Chesnut Street, Darlington. “After leaving university I wanted to be my own boss and run my own fitness company,”said Sarah, of Darlington. “But with a new house and bills to pay it was too much of a risk and I knew that I needed to look for a part-time job to help me with my finances. “I was approached by managing director Alasdair MacConachie “My dad told me that Sherwoods when I was just 20 and I actually were looking to recruit a part-time started here a year to the day that receptionist and I knew how Sarah was born. much he’d enjoyed working for them over the years.” “It’s a great place to work and although I was the one who told Sarah is now able to concentrate Sarah about the position she got on developing her own business, the job on her own merit.” SG Fitness, while also enjoying working alongside her dad Mike, Sarah is now hoping that some of who, as trade development Sherwoods’151 employees, across supervisor for Sherwoods, its Darlington, Stockton and oversees the care and Northallerton dealerships, will sign development of the company’s up to get fit at one of her boot trade customers. camps and keep fit classes. “Sherwoods is a fabulous family- “I’ve already had a few members orientated business with great of staff asking me about doing values and I’m delighted that some personal training for them,” Sarah has joined the staff,”said she said. Mike, 46.

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Business consultant Stuart means I’m not racking up huge often working into the evening – Armstrong has been saved from international phone bills. And it just when everyone else in the having to move out of his village obviously cuts down massively on family wants to get online. Before, thanks to the arrival of high- travel costs,”Stuart said. because of our limited bandwidth speed, fibre-based broadband. I had to kick everyone else off Stuart, who signed up to superfast because I needed to squeeze Stuart, who works from home, following the rollout of fibre to the every bit of juice out of the said existing broadband speeds to area by the Digital Durham broadband in order to work. his property in the rural village of programme, said he had Merrybent, in Darlington, were so previously been struggling with I have two children, one aged 11 low he was struggling to do his speeds of less than 2Mbps but and one five, and they both want million from the Government’s job and was looking to move to was now seeing speeds 30 times to be online whether it’s for Superfast Extension Plan and £4 somewhere with better faster. homework or just watching TV or million from BT, with the connectivity. playing video games. This was a He said: “The nature of my work remaining investment split massive irritation in our family life He said: “My job has gradually means that I’m often presenting between the local authority and a daily occurrence. Now it’s moved more and more online. to teams online using video partners. An additional 29,000 never an issue – everyone can be Without superfast broadband I conferencing and PowerPoint. homes and businesses will benefit online at the same time and would have eventually reached a Regularly, the connection was as a result. By the end of the roll- everything runs smoothly,”Stuart point where I couldn’t carry on slow so everything would lag. I out, 97 per cent of premises said. and would have no choice but to would be talking about one slide within the programme area will move away.” and wondering why I’m not More than 100,000 homes and have access to fibre-based Stuart works as an in-house getting a response then realise businesses are now able to broadband. the audience were two slides connect to faster, fibre-based consultant for an international Thousands of homes and behind. At least once a week I broadband thanks to the Digital pharmaceutical company businesses across the Digital would lose my connection Durham programme. supporting senior management Durham programme area have teams based around the globe. altogether. If you’re in the middle The Digital Durham broadband ordered fibre broadband and are The dad of two reckons he spends of a presentation to a group of programme is delivered by now enjoying faster broadband at least half his working week senior people, that can be pretty Durham County Council and BT. speeds of up to 80Mbps and debilitating. You can only do that online communicating with In total, £34 million has been once or twice before it becomes a upload speeds of up to 20Mbps. colleagues. invested by BT, Durham County real issue. It’s an ‘opt in’service, but because His regular clients are located Council, Government funding the Openreach network is ‘open’, across numerous time zones – in “Now if I want to upload a from Broadband Delivery UK countries including Japan, Brazil presentation to talk about I click a (BDUK) and public sector partners residents and businesses wanting and China, making it ideal for button and it’s there, pretty much in Sunderland, South Tyneside, to upgrade have a choice of fibre Stuart to be based at home. within a few seconds whereas Gateshead, North Tyneside and broadband providers, with more before I had to finish one call the Tees Valley. than 140 companies now “I visit the teams in person around fifteen minutes early to upload operating across the UK. twice a year on average but the A second phase of fibre the next presentation in time for rest of the time we communicate deployment is already planned to For more information about the my next meeting.” online. Being based at home begin in July 2016. This involves a Digital Durham programme allows me to work around the “Dealing with colleagues in £9 million investment in the please visit time differences and being online different time zones means I’m programme area. It includes £2.82 www.digitaldurham.org #areyouintheknow Coming soon is a unique market place for local businesses to generate opportunities in RealTime! website: http://areyouintheknow.co.uk/ Twitter: @RUIntheknow facebook: northeastconnected twitter: @neconnected 15 travel Boro Taxis makes airport fares pledge in wake of changes in holiday booking trends

As budget airlines continue to broaden the spread of their destinations, Boro Taxis has found that people’s holiday habits are changing.

Instead of opting for the traditional package holiday more people are making the most of low-cost flights and booking elements of their breaks abroad separately. This includes even flying in and out of different airports to get the best deals. In Boro Taxis’experience more people are opting to book a taxi to catch a flight with journeys from Teesside to and from Newcastle, Manchester and “We are finding that more and Leeds-Bradford becoming more more customers are flying out of popular with its customers. one airport and coming back into another to get the best bargain, In the wake of the increase in this which makes using their own car type of business, Boro Taxis has impractical.” pledged to freeze its fixed price airport fares until the end of 2016. Mr Bashir added: “We have made a pledge to freeze our fixed price According to Boro Taxis’records, airport fares for the whole of 2016 taxi airport runs are up by more due to airport runs becoming a than 180 percent and such bigger part of our business journeys using mini buses by streams.” more than 250 percent. Boro Taxis fixed fares – one way – Mohammed Bashir, Boro Taxis from a central Middlesbrough founder, said: “These days with location to the following airports airlines battling to offer the best start from: deal for popular European destinations low-cost flights more Newcastle £42 than offset the cost of a taxi Manchester £95 particularly when factoring in the Leeds-Bradford £55 cost of parking in to the equation. East Midlands £180 Liverpool £130 neconnected.co.uk To connect with business across the North East contact Our Team 01642 633765 or email [email protected]

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Teesside University has helped a specialist medical equipment company develop a new product which will assist children suffering from Cystic Fibrosis.

The University has used its 3D printing expertise to enable Niche Medical Ltd to produce a prototype for a device which will enable young Cystic Fibrosis sufferers to administer their drugs more easily. The product in development is a specialised handle which attaches to a nebuliser used to inhale drugs directly into the lungs. The handle makes it easier for the youngsters to use the nebuliser themselves reducing the burden knowledge and research insights. “The ability to print with a fibrosis often have to undergo a of parental supervision. compound that has similar rigorous daily regime of Niche wanted to re-evaluate the physical characteristics to Niche specialises in the new design with end users, treatments to stay healthy. polypropylene was also important development, manufacturing and clarifying important aspects of “Anything that can make things usability such as the ability for it to as this enables the prototypes to marketing of medical products. easier for young people suffering be cleaned effectively to avoid have the same flexibility as the It licensed the design of the from the disease will have a major contamination. proposed final product and product from South Tees Hospitals therefore a full assessment of the impact on quality of life for both NHS Foundation Trust with the Professor Owens said: “The 3D functionality of the end design.” them and their carers. aim of using the expertise of the printing support from Teesside company’s two founders to bring University was an ideal method to The 3D printed prototypes are “We are delighted to have been it to market. obtain suitable prototypes for a currently undergoing end-user able to help Niche develop this number of reasons. assessment and feedback. On the product and look forward to Founded by clinician Professor basis of this, the mould design will seeing it released onto the market.” Andrew Owens and Jake “The high resolution enabled an be finalised and the product Tompkins, Managing Director of accurate rendition of the final launched in partnership with the Modus Seabed Intervention Ltd, moulded product that has NHS. the company exploits Jake’s highlighted the need for subtle For more information about how expertise in business, engineering design modifications to eliminate Professor Zulf Ali, Dean of Teesside Teesside University can help your and disruptive innovation potential moisture-retaining University’s Graduate Research business visit combined with Andrew’s medical cavities. School, said: “People with cystic www.tees.ac.uk/theforge. Trust us to sell your business Sell a business Value a business We’ll use our industry knowledge to With our wide ranging market expertise market your business to the right buyer we can provide a clear, accurate and for the best price. honest valuation of your business. Buy a business Advice If you’re looking to buy a business, we Whether you need help to buy or sell a have hundreds of existing businesses for business our team of experts will enable sale right now. you to make the right choices. Contact: Simon Boyle, Regional Partner • Tel:01642 700045 • Email: [email protected]

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Businesses Hold Future of Stockton in Their Hands

Across the whole of the UK the objectives and set out in a the town centre offers; price street, the riverside and the future of our town and city business plan what it will do, how incentives or discounts to access historic yards and lanes linking centres are challenged by forces it will manage what it will do and the town centre by car or bus; them together should be the of change that are creating how much it will cost. The BID filling empty shops and units with envy of our competitors. We have something of a revolution. proposal must then receive new and expanding businesses; huge potential in Stockton but to Tough economic conditions, support from the majority of developing schemes that release it we need the businesses supermarket price wars, businesses who are eligible to contribute to a safer and to work together and be part of competition from retail parks vote, both in terms of number welcoming environment for this initiative. It’s time to stop and online retailing have and their combined rateable customers; and a better co- talking about what we could do combined to challenge even the value. The reason for such ordinated programme to and put our resources together to most prosperous town and cities formality is the way that BIDs are promote the town’s evening make it happen right now!” economy under the banner “Alive and Britiain’s high streets are funded. The businesses The emphasis in the BID is clearly After Five”. having to re-invent themselves. themselves are asked to finance about getting things done, but the delivery of the BID business At the heart of these reforms are Jemma Radestock who has been the decision over whether or not plan in return for the planned businesses working together to the store manager at Marks & to take the opportunity being put benefits from the projects and address these challenges as a Spencer described why she feels forward is down to the activities identified in the plan. businesses. Ballot papers need to collective, as a Business the BID is important, be returned by 19 May latest. The Improvement District. BIDs as In Stockton the postal ballot lasts “Stockton is an exciting place to decision is they are known have expanded for a period of 4 weeks, closing on be right now. We have a fabulous very much in exponentially across the UK in 19 May 2016. Many businesses town centre with a fantastic their hands. recent years, driven by the are actively engaged in choice of shops and businesses opportunity for businesses to take promoting the BID Proposal, and some of the region’s most a leading role in driving through driven by the belief that working attractive public spaces. The high the changes that will be needed together in a more organised way for businesses to survive the can bring real and lasting immediate challenges that face business benefits to the town them and to thrive in the years centre. ahead. The Stockton BID plans to address A group of businesses in the top priorities identified by the Stockton-on-Tees have been businesses themselves during developing a proposal for a BID consultations and survey work. for almost 18 months and are These are summarised in the BID now putting their ideas to the proposal as addressing the 5 ‘Cs’: test by seeking the support of the Confident, Convenient, businesses owners in the town Competitive, Customer-friendly centre. For a BID to be established and Co-ordinated. Each of these there are strict rules to follow. For priorities provides a theme or area starters the proposal for a BID of work to be addressed by the must include a clearly defined BID, including: improved area, have a set of aims and marketing & promotion of what facebook: northeastconnected twitter: @neconnected 19 hospitality Middlesbrough supported living scheme celebrates first anniversary

A state of the art extra care housing development in Middlesbrough has celebrated a successful first year.

Beechfield Court and Beresford Crescent, situated in the heart of Thorntree, was completed by Tristar Homes, part of the Thirteen Group, 12 months ago to support independent living. It has proved a very popular scheme with a limited number of properties still available.

Beechfield Court plays home to 65 one and two bedroom apartments for over 55s and Beresford Crescent, which incorporates Beresford Close, has six fully adapted, two bedroom bungalows and 16 two bedroom bungalows with low level access showers, designed for over 45s with additional needs.

The scheme gives people the Tristar Homes worked closely tea, giving them, their families “Living in a vibrant, safe and opportunity to live as with Middlesbrough Council to and the local community the secure environment, there is a independently as they like, with develop the area and increase opportunity to come together. fantastic community spirit and the supply of extra care housing residents are taking full on-site care, commissioned by Chris Joynes, Head of Housing the local authority, available if by regenerating the former advantage of the facilities for Thirteen, the parent company they need it. Thorntree Library and Youth available.” of Tristar Homes, said:“This Centre. Residents have access to a bistro scheme is already enriching For more information about and hairdresser and can enjoy The residents held a party to lifestyles, promoting availability at the scheme, the dining terrace and shared celebrate the key milestone, independence and enhancing contact 0300 111 1000 and ask community garden. with entertainment and high opportunities for the residents. for the extra care team.

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Newly-opened Acklam Hall was at Dorman Long in Middlesbrough recently joined by a guest of as a buyer and, at the age of 18, honour with a special connection joined the Royal Engineers. to the building. During the Second World War, Eric Eric Collier, from Saltburn, was one became a Quartermaster Sergeant of the first intake of pupils at the of the 79th Armoured Division with original Acklam Hall Boys Grammar specialised armoured vehicles, School in 1935. The 92-year-old is known as ‘Hobart's Funnies’, and doors in February we have met refurbishment has seen dozens of still a member of the Acklam Hall was part of Churchill’s secret some of the most interesting its rooms and features restored to Old Boys Association and, when weapons used to retake Europe characters associated with Acklam their original grandeur. The re- the hall ceased to be a school, Eric from D-Day onwards. The war took Hall’s past. It has been fascinating development of the 17th Century instigated the move of the Old him through France, Belgium and for our team to hear first-hand building has so far created over 20 Boys War Memorial to St Mary’s into Germany where his unit was accounts of this amazing building’s Church in Acklam. one of the first to liberate Belsen history and Eric was fantastic new jobs in Middlesbrough as well Concentration Camp. He company with such great stories to as opportunities for dozens of local Eric and his family were guests of remained in the army of share.” suppliers. honour at the recently renovated occupation in Europe until being Acklam Hall and joined the team The Grade I listed building’s http://www.acklamhall.co.uk demobbed in 1947 when he went for afternoon tea in The Brierley, the back to Dorman Long, where he hall’s restaurant, sharing his stories studied to become a member of about his time at Acklam Hall over the Institute of Chartered 80 years ago and also some of his Secretaries and Administrators. personal memorabilia from his time there. Eric then became a lecturer at Constantine College in Eric said: “I have such fond Middlesbrough and then went on memories of being at Acklam Hall to work at Kirby College in and I am very proud to have been Linthorpe where he continued one of the first students there in until his retirement in 1988 as a the 1930s. It has such a wealth of senior lecturer in business studies. history, some of which I have documented. I am so pleased to The newly-renovated Acklam Hall see that the renovation has been opened in February, following a in-keeping with Acklam Hall’s multi-million-pound stunning original architecture and I refurbishment, and is home to The am so thrilled to return to see it Brierley restaurant, four function back to its former glory. suites for weddings and other special events, 18 serviced offices “Some of my happiest memories of and a number of state-of-the-art being at Acklam Hall include conference and meeting room cycling to school from Linthorpe facilities. through what were then country lanes. We weren’t allowed to ride The Brierley offers two dining our bikes across the school experiences- The Salon, which is courtyard so we would get off and open all day for breakfasts, lunches push them. I recall the kitchen and evening meals as well as gardens supplying the vegetables Sunday lunches, and the more for our school lunches and the formal Dining Room which offers a outline of the old greenhouses can range of afternoon teas and a la still be seen in the boundary walls.” carte fine dining. After leaving Acklam Hall Boys Martin Williams, from Acklam Hall Grammar School, Eric went to work Limited, said: “Since opening our facebook: northeastconnected twitter: @neconnected 21 what’s on

Crossing The Tees Book Festival returns with a Tynedale Beer Festival on Crest of a Wave special treat for film fans http://neconnected.co.uk/tynedale-beer-festival-crest- http://neconnected.co.uk/crossing-tees-book-festival- wave/ returns-special-treat-film-fans/ The 2016 Tynedale Beer Festival will be up and Teesside’s largest book festival Crossing The Tees will running once again this year between Thursday 16th return this year between 10 - 25 June, and there’s – Saturday 18th June at Tynedale Rugby Football Club plenty in store for book and film fans alike. in Corbridge set within the delightful countryside of the Tyne Valley.

Lego extravaganza lands at Kirkleatham Charities Limbering up for Fund-raising Ali B 5K http://neconnected.co.uk/lego-extravaganza-lands- kirkleatham/ http://neconnected.co.uk/charities-limbering-fund- raising-ali-b-5k/ VISITORS to Kirkleatham Museum will have the opportunity to gaze at a range of miniature marvels as Runners, walkers and charity fund-raisers are under a major Lego exhibition comes to the borough. starter’s orders for the popular 5k Riverside Run and CCG 2k Fun Run on Sunday, June 5.

Sunderland’s film festival has got the Oscar-factor Limited Premium Tickets on Offer for Cycling Finale http://neconnected.co.uk/sunderlands-film-festival- got-oscar-factor/ http://neconnected.co.uk/limited-premium-tickets- offer-cycling-finale/ SUNDERLAND will be rolling out the red carpet this summer as an Oscar-winning producer joins an CYCLING fans are being offered a unique opportunity impressive line-up of judges for this year’s film festival. to secure the best race-side views of the hair-raising action taking place at the National Road Championships coming up in June.

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