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North Regional Editor for Newsquest/ Group Editor Northern Echo gavin.foster@newsquest.co.uk

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I’m proud to join Echo’s Impact campaign, says Mayor Kim McGuinness NECA has decided to join The Northern Echo’s Impact campaign

πŸ“£ Absolutely fantastic to have the North East Combined Authority on board as our latest BUSINESSiQ North East Impact partner.

πŸ™Œ Mayor Kim McGuinness explains here why she is 'proud' to join the campaign πŸ“² ⬇️

www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2498171...

05.03.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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200th anniversary of the railway - official commemorative bookazine on sale now Official commemorative bookazine celebrating the birth of the Stockton&Darlington Railway - the birth of modern rail

πŸš‚πŸš†πŸš¨PRE-ORDER OPEN NOWπŸš¨πŸš†πŸš‚

Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the railway with our OFFICIAL #rail200 #S&DR200 souvenir bookazine produced by Chris Lloyd in partnership with @lner.co.uk

Early-bird offer - just Β£7.95 (PLUS P&P)

Order now!
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05.02.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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21.01.2025 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ†•πŸ—žοΈWe've given our @BUSINESSiQ newsletter a makeover, to bring you even more in-depth coverage, insight, analysis from @mikehughes into North East business.

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20.01.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Historic urine deflectors: Bishop Auckland is full of them. Have you spotted one yet? β€˜I’D always wondered why the corners in Castle Chare, Bishop Auckland, were β€œbricked” in,” says Paul Dobson, β€œand now I know.”

Another absolute classic from from the Northern Echo's Chris Lloyd. Who knew urine deflectors were even a thing?πŸ˜‚
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2484821...

16.01.2025 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The @TheNorthernEcho team leading the way once again. Brilliant work and worth subscribing for...

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16.01.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Business Secretary tells Echo: I can't guarantee a Teesside furnace Secretary of State for Business and Trade, JonathanΒ Reynolds says he wants 'to get to a deal' with British Steel

EXCL. 2 - In an interview with @mikehughes Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds issues key update on the British Steel row over the future of steel on TeessideπŸ‘‡
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16.01.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Health Secretary's pledge to widow whose husband died after ambulance neglect Testimony of a grieving widow whose husband died after ambulance service failings and neglect will be in the Health Secretary’s mind as he tries…

🚨TWO exclusives from @TheNorthernEcho team this morningπŸ‘

EXCL. 1 @danielhordon - The Health Secretary has pledged to a grieving widow whose husband died following a lengthy wait for ambulance that her heartbreaking story will lead to a better NHS.πŸ‘‡

www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2485989...

16.01.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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15.01.2025 10:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teenage Cancer Trust We're the only UK teenage cancer charity here to give every young person facing cancer the best care and support.

Nigel talks about the incredible support the family received from @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social and the reason why The Northern Echo along with our sister titles in Newsquest have chosen it as our charity this year. Please show your support πŸ™

www.teenagecancertrust.org

14.01.2025 09:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Darlington dad tells son's cancer story in support of Teenage Cancer Trust Darlington man has told of his son's cancer battle to raise awareness for a charity which looks after young people fighting the disease.

πŸ™Œ A heartbreaking and inspirational story from former @thenorthernecho.bsky.social deputy editor Nigel Burton, now our group editor in Yorkshire who speaks of every parent's worst nightmare on his teenage son's battle with cancer.

www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2485398...

14.01.2025 09:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Newsquest announces Β£2.5 million support for Teenage Cancer Trust Newsquest will join forces with Teenage Cancer Trust to help deliver the charity’s mission of ensuring no young person faces cancer alone.

Thrilled @thenorthernecho.bsky.social will this year be joining the rest of our titles across Newsquest in supporting @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social

It will hopefully deliver much-needed awareness and funds in the same way we did in 2024 with the NSPCCπŸ™Œ

www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2483487...

06.01.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Trainee Reporter - Darlington The Northern Echo, Newsquest’s flagship daily title, is looking for a top-class trainee reporter to join the Great Daily of the North. For more than 150 years, The Northern Echo has been setting the ...

πŸš€πŸš€πŸš€SECOND JOB ALERTπŸš€πŸš€πŸš€

✍️We're hiring a trainee reporter.

πŸ“°Have you got what it takes to be part of the award-winning team at the Great Daily of the North?

If you think you have what it takes to join @thenorthernecho.bsky.social apply hereπŸ‘‡
newsquest.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...

18.12.2024 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Audience development editor Regional news publication seeks an audience development editor who is passionate about data-driven journalism and able to translate complex data into actionable insights

🚨 🚨 🚨 JOB ALERT🚨 🚨 🚨

🦾 We're hiring! We're looking for an Audience Development Editor for @thenorthernecho.bsky.social to help us expand our growing digital family, loyal users and subscribers

Have you got what it takes? Apply here πŸ‘‡
www.journalism.co.uk/media-jobs/a...

17.12.2024 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Awards for Excellence 2024 shortlist The judges have shortlisted 72 students, trainees, apprentices and training providers in the 2024 Awards for Excellence.

Absolutely thrilled and proud to see The Northern Echo's Phoebe Abruzzese @tomburgess8.bsky.social and @danielhordon.bsky.social all shortlisted for the @nctj.bsky.social 2024 Excellence Awards. Well done and so well deservedπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
www.nctj.com/awards-2024-...

10.12.2024 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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COMPETITION: Subscriber advent competition week three- what you could win Subscribers to the Northern Echo can take part in our EXCLUSIVE subscriber-only advent this December- and here's what you could win.

⭐WIN WIN WIN ⭐

Members of our growing digital family can take part in our SUBSCRIBER ADVENT this December, which has tons of great prizes up for grabs!

Find out how you can take part here πŸ‘‡πŸ»

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03.12.2024 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ™ŒπŸ†Next week we celebrate all the unsung heroes across County Durham. So don't miss tomorrow's
@thenorthernecho.bsky.social for a 16-page pull out of all our finalists in the 2024 County Durham Together Awards in partnership with Durham County Council

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29.11.2024 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Huge pleasure. Great to support our journalists of the future #journalismmatters

22.11.2024 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ—ž Today's Northern Echo front - Deputy PM Angela Rayner issues a warning to 'law breaking' London councils for dumping homeless people in the North East and praises the @thenorthernecho.bsky.social

πŸ‘ Well done to @tomburgess8.bsky.social for continuing to shine a light on this important issue.

21.11.2024 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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20.11.2024 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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20.11.2024 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
BusinessIQ Awards 2025 launched - with Amazon revealed as key partner Major new partnerships with two of the region’s biggest names are set to transform The Northern Echo’s BUSINESSiQ Awards on April 11

🚨 BIG NEWS ALERT🚨

πŸ—£ Today we're launching our 2025 Northern Echo BUSINESSiQNE North East Awards and we're thrilled to announce our main partner as Amazon

πŸ† The glittering night on April 11 will be held at Wynyard Hall
Nominate now πŸ“² πŸ‘‡
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19.11.2024 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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