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EMG Solicitors raise £40,000 for brain injury charity Headway at annual WonderLAN Ball
Award-winning and B Corp listed law firm EMG Solicitors has raised £40,000 for national charity Headway – the brain injury association – at its annual WonderLAN Ball. The sold-out event at The Fed in Gateshead on November 14 saw 400 guests from across the UK come together to raise money for Headway’s Look Ahead North (LAN) weekend, which provides brain injury survivors and their family members,...
Green light for council and Teesside University to collaborate on medical school proposal
Ambitious plans to secure a medical school in the Tees Valley have taken a step forward. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council and Teesside University, which reinforces shared ambitions for the social and economic future of the area, was given the green light to be signed at a cabinet meeting on Thursday, November 14. The MOU details a commitment to...
Hay & Kilner advises Indigo Software shareholders on sale to global provider
Hay & Kilner LLP, the North East full-service law firm, has advised the shareholders of Indigo Software on its sale to USA headquartered Aptean Inc, a global provider of industry-specific software, for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1980 and based in Belmont Business Park in Durham, Indigo Software provides specialist warehouse management and supply chain software solutions designed for...
Newcastle Labour Club announces relocation
A social club that has stood on the same site in Newcastle since 1979 is due to relocate at the start of 2025. Newcastle Labour Club will move from its current location, in Leazes Park Road in Newcastle city centre, to the site of the former Lloyd’s Bank on Northumberland Street. Club secretary Liam Botterill said: “The relocation is positive news as it’s an opportunity for us to move to a new,...
Podcast series highlights innovative workplace cultures at Newcastle Helix
Employees and their bosses from four innovative businesses based at Newcastle Helix are taking on a starring role in a new series of podcasts all about the Future of Work. Both Sides of the Desk is a podcast series created by Newcastle Helix that offers an inside look into workplace dynamics by featuring candid conversations between employees and their bosses. Featuring Mesma, Leighton, Womble...