Framwellgate pupils shine in business battle
	1:43pm today
	YOUNG entrepreneurs who hit on a winning idea to recycle greetings cards were crowned champions of a gruelling competition to find the business brains of tomorrow.

Bookmaker sells last trading asset to rival company

1:42pm today

BOOKMAKER Neville Porter has sold its remaining oncourse betting pitches as it finally battled its way out of administration.

Rethink for Tanfield as conditions start to bite

1:47pm today

ZERO-EMISSION vehicle maker Tanfield said it had postponed expansion plans in both the North-East and US amid tight trading conditions, and admitted the company could be forced to make redundancies.

Success? It’s down to taste

1:48pm today

STAFF at the Italian Wine Cellar in Durham's popular Indoor Market have reported a boom in sales which the company puts down to Durham's discerning palate when it comes to quality food and drink.

Tories pledge to scrap One NorthEast

1:50pm today

A NETWORK of overseas offices to encourage foreign firms to create jobs in the region will be scrapped if the Conservatives win power.

Housing group goes green

1:52pm today

A SOCIAL housing group is to build an environmentally minded head office.

Young farners' clubs

1:46pm today

County Durham. - Tickets are now on sale for the Caribbean night with steel band and disco at the George Hotel, Piercebridge, on Friday, July 18, at 7.30pm-2am; dress code is smart shirt and tie.

	Robot proves a draw at show for engineers
	1:28pm Fri 27 Jun 08
	THE world's most advanced humanoid robot has arrived in the region to encourage youngsters to get involved in engineering.

	Cathedral goes underground
	1:30pm Fri 27 Jun 08
	AN ICONIC North-East landmark is to be seen by up to two million people this summer, deep beneath the streets of London.

A year on from Remploy closures, Minister defends Government’s record on jobs

1:31pm Friday 27th June 2008

A MINISTER has defended the Government's record on getting disabled people into work, a year on from the closure of three state-subsidised factories.

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