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New starters at legal partnership

Artcile supplied by the Northern Echo Law firm Gordon Brown Associates has continued its growth with the recruitment of nine members of staff. The new team members are based at the firm's head office in Chester-le-Street as well as at the offices i... Read more


Green charity puts down its new roots

Article Supplied by the Sunderland Echo A leading environment charity has unlocked the door to a new future on Wearside. Groundwork North East has moved into a new home in Norfolk Street, in the heart of the Sunniside regeneration area, Sunderland,... Read more


The date for the next Sunniside Business Forum has been announced....

The next Sunniside Business Forum will take place on Wednesday 30th June 2010, 3.30pm at Argent Business and Conference Centre. The forum is open to any business in Sunniside. Please confirm attendance by calling the Sunniside Partnership office on 0... Read more


NEW OFFICES CREATED IN SUNDERLAND’S HISTORIC CITY CENTRE QUARTER

A grant scheme to assist businesses refurbish their properties in a regenerated area of Sunderland city centre has helped a company to create over 8,000 square feet of new office space.   GMB, Britain’s General Union, has renovated the t... Read more


SUNDERLAND CITY RETAILERS CELEBRATE AWARDS WINS…

Retailers across Sunderland are today celebrating after picking up a whole range of honours at the city’s first ever Retail Awards. More than 250 guests attended the event last night (Sat Feb 6) at the Stadium of Light to see who picked up the... Read more


Sunderland City Centre Retail Awards

The Sunderland City Centre Retail Awards website is now live at: www.retail-awards.co.uk The Retail Awards is one of the 'Quick Win' projects to celebrate the staff who work in the City Centre and acknowledge the high levels of customer service... Read more


New business is reaching for the stars

Stardust Café and Gift Shop is owned and run by sisters Maria and Rachel Duke and is the newest addition to Sunniside opening on Monday 15th June. Rachel said: “We moved to Sunniside because we loved the are... Read more


Music Management Agency Moves into Sunniside

530DB Music is the newest addition to move into thePlace. The business has been operating as two companies 5Thirtywest and Decibel Music Management for three years but they have combined to create a new busi... Read more


Designers find thePlace for Business

A design agency has moved to Sunderland to set up home in the city’s new £6m business and arts centre. C&C Design is the latest addition to thePlace, which was officially opened in Sunniside last November. ... Read more


Music Qualifications for Teens

Budding musicians are hitting the right notes in Sunniside thanks to new training facilities that are helping to build on the city’s thriving music scene. Greenhouse Music has been running in Sunderland for ... Read more