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Are you an employer wanting to upskill your workforce? Or an employee looking to boost your CV? Gateshead College are offering Skills Bootcamps, designed to improve workforces by adding to their skill set.

What are Skills Bootcamps?

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Many travellers opt for an Airbnb over a hotel for their holidays, preferring the cost, facilities and locations of a house. However, not all Airbnb listings are legitimate. We’ve taken a look at a few of the big Airbnb scams that you...

The sun might be out, but unfortunately, so is the pollen. For those of us who suffer from hay fever, the summer months can feel like fighting a losing battle, armed only with antihistamines and nasal spray.

According to research, 49% of...

Phubbing, or phone snubbing, is when a person ignores their partner in favour of their phone. It might look like picking up your phone whilst your partner is talking, checking your phone when you're spending quality time with your partner, or...

Gateshead Startup Skills

The Gateshead Startup Skills Programme is a programme to help startups in the first few years of businesses. You'll receive a grant of up to £1000 to be used for, 'items/services that are beneficial to the...

We’ve been looking into Apple’s Stolen Device Protection for iPhones, and how it could help you keep your data safe if the worst happens. 

Phone theft in the UK

Phone theft is on the rise in the UK, and it is easy to understand...

TechNExt Conference is a week-long celebration of tech in the North East. The five day event is held across multiple locations, from Northumberland to Tees Valley, and includes workshops, discussions and showcases on every aspect of technology.

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In February, a Willy Wonka event went viral for all the wrong reasons. It prompted hundreds of social media posts, a boatload of memes and even its own documentary. In the wake of this disaster, how can you tell whether an event you’ve seen...

Imagine a client comes to you stating that they think that you've been misbilling them. Think about how you might react; do you deny that it has been happening? Do you spiral and panic? Do you feel a desire to compulsively apologise, or to...

South Tyneside Business Growth Grant Scheme

The South Tyneside Business Growth Grant Scheme is available to SMEs and independent entities of larger businesses operating, or planning to operate in South Tyneside, that are planning projects which...