Works stops on plans for North Blyth biomass plant
An energy firm has pulled out of building a £300m plant in Blyth. It blames uncertainty over energy policy for putting off investors.
Six places to find help for the financial cost of cancer
A cancer diagnosis can mean time off work and changing circumstances. Here is our guide to finding financial help with the costs of cancer.
Coping with the financial costs of cancer
Many people do realise the cost of cancer to health, but perhaps fewer appreciate that the illness has a financial impact on sufferers.
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Nearly half of NE parents will risk term-time fines
Nearly half (46%) of parents in the North East are prepared to take their children out of school for holidays during term-time despite the risk of fines, according to a Travelzoo survey.
Cost of holidays in school breaks to be debated in Parliament
The cost of holidays during school breaks is to be debated in Parliament tonight. Mum-of-four Sam O' Brien was taken to court in Wakefield after she went to Mexico. She claims it was a learning exercise.
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Eight job losses in Alcan sale
The estate has been managed by Alcan Farms Ltd since 1972 after the land was taken on by Rio Tinto as part of the development of the former Lynemouth aluminium smelter. It was put up for sale following the closure of the smelter in March 2012.
The eight Rio Tinto employees that work on the farm will be made redundant in June 2014.
Crown Estate buys Alcan land, homes and wind farm
The Crown Estate has bought Rio Tinto's 4,500 acre Alcan Farms agricultural land in Northumberland.
It includes land, farm buildings, 19 homes, and a 13 turbine wind farm leased to Scottish Power Renewables. Under new ownership, it will now be known as the Ellington estate and form part of our 146,000 hectare (360,000 acre) rural land portfolio; one of the largest in the UK.
Alcan land has been sold
Farmland around the former smelting plant at Lynemouth in Northumberland has been sold. The plant was mothballed in 2012 with the loss of hundreds of jobs. The 4500 acres of land around it has been bought by the Queen's property company, the Crown Estate.
Transport Minister launches Newcastle Airport development
Scarborough MP and Transport Minister Robert Goodwill is at Newcastle International Airport to launch a new business park. He is stressing that connectivity is the key to attracting new business and jobs.
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Launch of new business development for Newcastle Airport
More details will be revealed later this morning of a new development aimed at bringing jobs to Newcastle Airport.
A business park is planned for a fifty acre site next to the airport, which will include office space, warehousing and hangars.
The project launch will be attended by the Under-Secretary of State for Transport and North Yorkshire MP, Robert Goodwill.
Asbestos delays reopening of Tyne Pedestrian & Cyclist Tunnels
Refurbishment works on the historic Grade II-listed Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels are to take longer than expected because of asbestos.
The tunnels are now expected to re-open in February 2015. The replacement shuttle bus and the night service for shift workers will continue.
The tunnels were expected to re-open in August this year. They closed for refurbishment in May 2013.
– Paul Fenwick, project director for the tunnels’ owner the Tyne & Wear Integrated Transport Authority“Conditions in the tunnel have proved a lot worse than we anticipated and major works to treat asbestos containing materials, the presence of which we could have had no knowledge of before the works started, are now necessary if the tunnels are to continue to be an important transport link for future generations.
“The alternative transport measures we put in place – providing a free replacement shuttle bus and a Night Service – have proved highly successful and will continue until the tunnels re-open."
Stockton Council to discuss cuts
Millions of pounds worth of savings are to be discussed by Stockton Council later today.
The authority needs to shave over 50 per cent off its spending over the next four years.
The proposed budget will then go to full council next week to be approved.
Hundreds of new jobs created on Teesside
by Jonny Blair250 new jobs are being created in Hartlepool.
The engineering company Heerema is expanding its workforce to continue building four giant offshore platforms.
It says more jobs will be created in the supply chain.
But one MP has warned that it's too early to say that the economy is recovering.
