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£5,000 subsidy for electric car will continue

1:39pm Friday 30th July 2010

CAR maker Nissan, which is to produce the Leaf electric car at its Sunderland plant, has welcomed the Government’s decision to retain a financial incentive to buy the vehicles.

Tick, tick, tick, tick, tikka

DELIGHTED: Shop owner David Collinson, from Oliver’s sandwich shop in Framwellgate Moor, with the award from Durham County Council.

1:40pm Friday 30th July 2010

STAFF at a sandwich shop are celebrating after being praised by inspectors.

MP: ‘Scrapping Government office will hurt businesses’

1:41pm Friday 30th July 2010

GOVERNMENT offices in the North-East and Yorkshire are to be abolished, it was announced last week.

Young farmers

1:42pm Friday 30th July 2010

Elwick. – This week’s meeting was rounders at Elwick playing field.

'Opportunity still remains’

1:42pm Friday 30th July 2010

HOME building opportunities remain despite the economic climate, say housing chiefs.

Sports award

1:43pm Friday 30th July 2010

AN APPRENTICE from Chester-le-Street has been honoured at the National Construction College East annual apprentice awards.

Happy birthday

1:44pm Friday 30th July 2010

AFTER a successful first year in business, a firm is set to expand its horizons.

Ministers row over how region will be funded

2:17pm Friday 23rd July 2010

TWO Cabinet ministers are at loggerheads over controversial plans to strip the region of key powers to revive the economy and secure jobs.

Jewellery business expected to be a clear winner

GEM OF AN IDEA: Alison Lowery

2:18pm Friday 23rd July 2010

AN artist with a passion for glass jewellery has turned her hobby into a business.

Rail firm pledges to improve

2:21pm Friday 23rd July 2010

EAST Coast rail has said it is “working hard” to improve its performance after it was ranked bottom among the country’s train operators for train punctuality last month.









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