Posts by Andrew Lambert

For the first time in the UK, a new durable graphene-enhanced road surface which is kinder for both our environment and our cars has been successfully tested. Redcar-based graphene company, Universal Matter GBR Ltd, working in conjunction with Tarmac, the country’s biggest name in road construction, and Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, have laid the…

We spent a very entertaining morning filming Debbie at her studio in the amazing Ushaw Historic House. Her work is different and thought provoking.  Her aim to is to produce work that changes people’s preconceptions of others. See what you think.    

The Wilton Centre could provide the answer for ambitious companies who are frustrated by the lack of commercial laboratory space in the North East.   That shortage has been highlighted in a study of the region’s Life Sciences sector carried out by the Centre for Process Innovation and Square One Law. The North East Pharma,…

This is the second in a series of profiles of people who have become self-employed with the help of the Durham Start Ups project. Jamie’s achieved a great deal in sport and he’s also a world-record holder, but he’s finally achieved his dream of becoming his own boss.

Over the past few months we’ve been producing a series of videos to show the impact of a project in County Durham which encourages and helps people become their own boss. We’ve met some really interesting people with great stories and none of them regret taking such a brave step. I’m going to post a…

The team behind Middlesbrough’s highly popular Holiday Inn Express hotel is creating a new accommodation concept for the town, where guests will enjoy “home from home plus” affordable luxury.   Developer Ashall Projects and the other major investors who opened the hotel nearly 10 years ago are now launching Station Suites: 42 spacious apartments which…

The North East’s first gaming café, catering for the legions of Dungeons and Dragons fans, has opened in Middlesbrough.  The launch of the Cerberus Gaming Café in Wilson Street is the realisation of a long-standing ambition for three friends: Simon Glass, Siobhan Daniels and Tyne Shears. “Simon’s been an avid gamer all his life and…

Stockton-based Portland Estates Management has acquired Dodds Brown, Teesside’s 130-year-old commercial property business. The directors believe the joining together of the two teams will set it apart from its competitors. Portland specialises in property management. Staff from Dodds Brown bring an expertise in selling and letting commercial buildings, managing property and providing landlord and tenant…

A charity which helps men who are struggling with their mental health is launching a new group in the North East.  ANDYSMANCLUB holds weekly meetings in nearly 250 locations across the UK but only 10 are in this region, which has the highest rate of male suicide in England. Until now, Teesside – which is…