


From full-stack development to food sustainability with DABS
Building a mobile app takes a lot of time and money, even if you can do most of the technical work yourself. This is why Reuben McQueen and Ibrahim Mizi launched software development agency OpenKit – to create a revenue stream that could help fund their sustainable...
Darlington Martial Arts Business Tackles Growth During Covid
A fast-growing martial arts and physiotherapy business in Darlington is pushing forward with expansion plans as the business recovers from the tumultuous impact of two years of Covid-restrictions. Sensei, owned by physiotherapist Rick Boyle (40), was set up in 2018...
60% Increase in Functions Add Fire to the Flames of Recovery
One of North Tyneside’s most well-known sports centres has seen a 60% increase in event bookings for October and November, signalling a post-covid recovery at the not-for-profit Blue Flames community sporting club is underway. Blue Flames, located on a 15-acre site on...
Business Is Blooming for Hauticulture
Two Wallsend entrepreneurs have swapped looming redundancy into a blooming new business after spotting a gap in the market for a floral designer serving the commercial and domestic market for artificial flowers. Steven Ward, 29, and partner Sean Baker, 31, both from...