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Hoodies win over QE2 dragon

bdaily.info — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An idea to sell branded hoodies to marine students has won an enterprise competition judged by the last ever Captain of the QE2. Captain Ian McNaught worked on the QE2 from 1987 until November 2008, when the ship sailed its last voyage to become a floating hotel in Dubai.

In December Captain McNaught returned to his former college in South Tyneside to judge a Dragons' Den-style enterprise competition for marine students.

House prices to remain depressed in 2009

bdaily.info — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

House prices look set to fall further in 2009, resulting in an overall price decline of at least 25%, says the housing market forecast published at the end of last year by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

The on-going caution of lenders and the worsening economic climate is likely to result in a decline in house prices of around 10% over the next 12 months. However, recent RICS housing market surveys indicate transaction activity may have reached the bottom and there could be an increase in sales of more than 10% during 2009.

The heat is on for county's changing climate

bdaily.info — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

More floods, worsening wildfire and stronger heat waves are some of the climate change consequences facing Northumberland in the near future, according to a county-wide agenda launched last week.

The Heat is On - a Strategic Framework for Climate Change Planning in Northumberland - combines 18 months of research by the Northumberland Strategic Partnership (NSP) and its partner organisations.

College rewards high achievers

bdaily.info — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TyneMet College has celebrated the achievements of 45 students in a special awards evening to recognise the accomplishments of its learners.

More than 150 guests attended the event at the Coast Road campus venue, to witness high achievers from TyneMet Sixth Form, Vocational Academy, Pre-employment, Workforce Development and Higher Education programmes achieve recognition for excelling in their chosen course of study in the 2007/2008 academic year.

‘New year, new job' resolution is abandoned

bdaily.info — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The global financial meltdown has put an end to the annual New Year's resolution to get a new job, a survey revealed on Monday. This week is traditionally the start of the so-called 'Great Escape', when thousands of workers trawl the market place for better jobs and bigger salaries. But 80% of 2,000 workers polled would like to remain in their current jobs, and said that they felt fortunate to be in employment at the moment.

The study, carried out by NESTA, the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, also revealed that half of employees will now work harder to do better in their current job amid the uncertainty which lies ahead. Half also said they couldn't see themselves looking for a new job for the foreseeable future and 86% said they believed competition for jobs that do exist is fiercer than ever.

Last chance to double your chances

bdaily.info — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

There are only a few days remaining for North East businesses to take advantage of an opportunity to double their chances of winning an award and starting the New Year off in style.

Thanks to a partnership struck between the North East Digital Awards and the Journal's nebusiness awards, all entries into the North East Digital Awards before Friday 9 January will automatically be submitted into the Internet and ICT category of the Journal's nebusiness awards. The relationship is mutually beneficial; all those entering the Internet and ICT category will have the opportunity to promote an entry via the North East Digital Awards, increasing their chances of taking home a business accolade in 2009.