Archive

Back to work

26 October 2007

A venture that helps mothers find jobs has won an award for new social enterprises.

Record employment level revealed

26 October 2007

A record number of people are working in the UK, Office for National Statistics data shows.

M&S price pledge eases farm fears

26 October 2007

Troubled farmers have been given a boost with the announcement that Marks & Spencer will extend its pledge to guarantee a minimum price for lamb.

North East tourism drive launched

26 October 2007

Regional development agency One NorthEast, in partnership with Durham Tees Valley Airport, has launched an initiative to promote the region to tourists and investors.

EC adopts Blue Card proposals

26 October 2007

The European Commission has adopted proposals for a Blue Card - based on the US Green Card - that will harmonise European Union admission procedures for highly qualified migrant workers.

Nottingham sees attractiveness rise

26 October 2007

The Nottingham-Derby conurbation saw its attractiveness to investors and developers rise by more than any UK city over the past year, according to a pan-European survey.

'Mobility is low in class divided UK'

26 October 2007

Nine out of ten Britons believe the country is still divided along class lines and social mobility in the UK hardly exists, according to new research.

Two-headed creature

By Ben Walker

26 October 2007

Why we must close the North-South divide.

Cambs asks about congestion charge

26 October 2007

Residents are being asked for their views on a congestion charge for Cambridge.

Anomaly leaves city short of cash

26 October 2007

A statistical quirk could rob Newcastle City Council of government funding, the local authority's leader warned last week.