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Vets to offer microchips for everyone!

PET owners are to be given free boxes of microchips when they have their pet microchipped at The Prince Bishop Veterinary Hospital next month. More ...

 

Business Club celebrates success in Ofsted inspection

DURHAM Business Club has celebrated excellent Ofsted inspection results along with apprentices, employers and businesses at a packed special event at Durham County Cricket Club. More ...

 

Vet practice warns dog owners about hazardous rubbish

VETS at Kingsteignton Veterinary Group are warning dog owners to be vigilant when out walking their pets in the Jetty Marsh area of Newton Abbot after a pup nearly lost its life. More...

 

Apprentice has bright career in her sights

A Durham Business Club apprentice is enjoying life behind the camera after being tipped for success by the UK’s leading moving and handling training provider, Centaur Training. More...

 

Breckon bounces back to health thanks to herbal treatments

BRECKON, a six year-old Welsh Springer Spaniel, has regained his zest for life after his owner resorted to herbal veterinary treatments to cure her pet’s long-term anxiety and a chronic skin condition. More...

 

Ex-Rock financial expert warns of ‘mortgage meltdown’

A leading finance specialist and former high-level Northern Rock executive is warning that first time buyers will find it even harder in the coming months to get on the property ladder as lenders abandon 125% mortgages and start to pull out of 100% deals. More ...

 

 

“Firms should be reaping greater rewards from burgeoning Russian economy,” says market expert

THE managing director of Jump2Russia, a dynamic business development agency that helps companies wanting to expand into Russia and Eastern Europe, says that North East businesses could “significantly boost the economy if they look beyond the former Iron Curtain to do business.” More ...

 

Chemotherapy gives pets hope of long lives

PLUCKY pooches have been given a second chance after undergoing courses of chemotherapy at one of the few veterinary hospitals in the region to offer the treatment. More ...

 

Veterinary receptionist becomes first in UK to gain qualification

A receptionist working at a County Durham veterinary practice has become the first in the UK to achieve a qualification that recognises outstanding front-desk skills. Her achievement comes as a double celebration as she has just given birth to a baby boy. More ...

 

Durham Business Club encourages apprentices to aim higher                                                                    

DURHAM Business Club has been rewarded for its commitment to encouraging and supporting young people on its apprenticeship courses to enter higher education. More ...

 

 Unique workshop aims to ‘put the North East on the map’ for motivational trainers

AN innovative and unique one-day course aimed at equipping professional business people and motivational trainers and presenters with advanced communication skills has been launched in the region. More ...

 

Pet owners benefit as vets becomes one of first in region to use revolutionary software

A County Durham veterinary practice has invested in a new IT system that has been proven to empower clients and frontline staff by providing owners with detailed profiles of their pets. More...

 

Whippet owners on cloud nine

THIS Christmas brings extra blessings for one family as their beloved whippet named Cloud recovers from a third near-fatal accident. More ...

 

Jump2Russia plans to expand workforce as ‘Emerging Europe’ increasingly attracts investors

Jump2Russia, which helps companies wanting to do business in the still emerging economies of Eastern Europe and Russia, plans to expand its highly skilled multi-lingual North East team from seven to at least 25 in the next five years after experiencing a growing interest in the region. More ...

 

Bartering for Business trial is “overwhelming success”   

TWO local businesses have successfully exchanged services after Durham Business Club decided to resurrect the age-old bartering system and adapt it for use by its members. More ...

 

Practitioners make history after becoming first VetGP graduates

AN important milestone was passed in November after a group of practising vets gained their Professional Doctorate and Masters Degrees in Professional Development (VetGP). More ...

 

Tiny proves that no challenge is too big

AN eight-year old West Highland Terrier called Tiny has stunned her owners and staff at The Prince Bishop Veterinary Hospital near Consett in County Durham by re-gaining the use of her legs after suffering virtual immobility. More ...

 

Business Club gains prestigious training status

DURHAM Business Club (DBC) has been approved by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) to deliver their Education and Training Scheme which consists of NVQs in Accounting. More  ...

 

Kitten survives washing machine trauma

CUTE kitten Molly lost one of her nine lives after miraculously surviving being trapped inside a washing machine on cycle for twenty minutes. More  ...

 

SPVS defends vet fees

THE Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) has labelled the recent Which? report about the cost of vet fees, “misleading, at best.” More ...

 

 

"Get up to speed with new holiday regulations": Businesses urged

Durham Business Club is urging firms with employees to get up to speed with new holiday entitlement regulations, which will be phased in over almost two years from October 1st. More ...

 

SPVS announce important developments in vet learning

THE Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) has joined forces with the Professional Development Foundation (PDF) to revolutionise higher veterinary education in the UK. More ...

 

 

 

Modrec International appoints MC Communications

 

Modrec International, a contemporary design led producer and distributor of luggage, travel bags, business cases and small leather goods, has appointed MC Communications to handle its PR. More ...

 

 

 

Company is on right track for further expansion

TOPOGRAPHICAL surveyors Survey Inspection Systems (SIS) Ltd whose key clients include Network Rail is gearing up for further expansion just three months after moving to new headquarters. More ...

 

Vets make history after achieving doctorates

A group of vets are celebrating making history for the profession after becoming the first to achieve Doctorates in Advanced Veterinary Practice. More ...

 

Holiday IT launches real-time booking system

TRAVEL technology specialists Holiday IT have created a real-time global reservation system for the international cruise market.More ...

 

Mamma Mia, you've set a new world record!

WHEN Suzanne Whittingham travelled 3000 miles to find a hot blooded Italian mate for her beloved six year old Spinoni bitch, she didn’t realise their union would be quite so productive. More ...

 

Russell Telecom wins prestigious award

A North East telecoms specialist has become the first company in Europe to be awarded a prestigious accolade for its technical excellence by telecoms leader NEC Infrontia. More ...

 

 Holiday IT appoints MC Communications

MC Communications is celebrating its first year in business with a contract win with a growing Consett company that enjoys a global reach. More ...

 

 UK's leading first aid charity celebrates 900 years

CIVIC leaders joined hundreds of representatives from St John Ambulance (SJA) at Durham Cathedral to celebrate the charity’s 900-year history. More  ...

 

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