Evening Gazette

Graduates On Track for a Brilliant Career ; Advertising Feature

As thousands of Teesside University graduates celebrate their achievements at Middlesbrough Town Hall this week, two of these, Alex Milburn and Jeff Bean, are enjoying their new careers. Alex tweets to a top job THE social networking site Twitter is a global phenomenon, with users ranging from celebrities to MPs and the Prime Minister. Teesside University graduate Alex Milburn devised an application for his final-year project to enable Twitter users to view their "Twitter Timeline", a chronol...

High Street Target for Fudge Maker

Name: Michael Goodchild. Age: 43. Job title: Owner of confectionery business, Fudge Fancies of Eston - which has just secured free unit space at Middlesbrough's Mall Shopping Centre for six months as part of an "enterprise arcade" initiative by Middlesbrough Council. How long have you been with the company? I set up the company in April this year.

Employment Issues

Legal Eagle Is Flying High

TEESSIDE law firm, Askews, has welcomed a new trainee into the fold. Former Teesside High School pupil Vanessa Smith, right, has joined the practice after completing her Legal Practice Course (LPC) at Northumbria University where she gained a distinction in her exams.

Emma Surveys a Success

A YOUNG entrepreneur has battled back from redundancy to launch her own chartered surveying business. Qualified chartered surveyor Emma Yarrow, from Darlington, lost her first graduate job at the hands of the recession.

Sweet Way to Learn a Lesson

A CHOCOLATE master descended on a Darlington college to share his talent for making irresistible desserts. National Chocolatier of the Year William Curley demonstrated his creative skills to students at Darlington College on his first ever trip to the North.

Changing Career Proves a Prize Decision for Mark

STAFF nurse Mark Bowen went from a career in cheese making to caring for hospital patients. Mark decided on the career change around eight years ago, having worked at various levels in the dairy industry, from technical manager to cheese maker.

Just the Job

HAVE you taken advantage of our Just The Job campaign yet? We are working hard to bring employers and job seekers together. We want to make the most of every single opportunity that's on offer in the Teesside area. And here's what it can offer YOU. Any job seeker can place a FREE wanted advertisement in our weekly jobsnortheast.co.uk supplement -in the Evening Gazette every Wednesday.

Opening Doors to a New Generation

TATA Steel is forging a new partnership with a neighbouring school to inspire the next generation of engineers. The company's Special Profiles business at Skinningrove opened its doors to pupils from Stokesley School.

Bread of Heaven ; Family Life: It's Homemade Bread Day so Dust Down Your Apron and Fill Your House with the Delicious Aroma of Freshly Baked Bread, Says Marie Turbill.

WHEN it comes to making bread, 21-year-old Matthew Roath is a bit of a pro. He makes it every day, twice a day, as head chef at Maltby's Chadwick Inn.

The Year Teesside Turned On to Renewable Energy

WHAT a year it's been for micro-renewables on Teesside. A string of positive announcements spread cheer among Teesside's growing army of green energy installers. More Teessiders than before are switching to renewable power for their homes, after feed-in tariffs - a new cashback scheme that - came into force in April.

Pick of the Day

The Apprentice (9.00pm) Alan Sugar sends the remaining hopefuls to Pinewood film studios where they are challenged to create personalised movie experiences to sell to people in a London shopping centre. Ancient Worlds (9.00pm) Richard Miles examines the collapse of the Bronze Age 3,000 years ago, and how the civilisations of the subsequent Iron Age emerged. He explores the former Phoenician cities of Byblos and Tyre and their technological contributions.

Film of the Day

Deaths

gran. Wednesday, ANDREWS Henry (Harry) Peacefully on November 12, aged 97 years. Loving husband of the late Betty, much loved dad of Rosemary, Valerie, Harry and Thomas. Service to be held in the Chapel of St. Hilda, Teesside Crematorium on Tuesday, November 23 at 10.15am.

Deaths

JOHNS Pat Dearly loved sister of Ray, sister in law of Brenda and auntie to Daniel and Gavin. We will always love and remember you. JOHNS Pat (Nee Smith) Ex St. Richard's Girls School. God Bless dearest cousin.

In Memoriam

Remember the one you love by placing a memoriam notice in the Evening Gazette to commemorate special anniversaries. Please note, we need your notice one day prior to publication date. For further details telephone 01642 252525 or visit our office on Borough Rd, M'bro or book on-line www.gazettelive.co.uk/familynotices BROWN David Close in our hearts you will always stay, loved and remembered. Love you always. Sister Pat and brother in law Tommy xxx.

Acknowledgements

Big Decisions Still Blowing in the Wind ; This Year has Been Monumental for Teesside in Its Bid to Become a Powerhouse in the All-Important Supply Base for Offshore Wind Energy. We Take a Look Back at Some of the Major Milestones for 2010:

JANUARY:. HARTLEPOOL firm JDR Cables wins a contract to supply a massive 200km of cabling for the first phase of the London Array development, in a contract win worth pounds 33m. The announcement puts the subsea specialist in the vanguard of worldwide offshore suppliers and comes six months after it opened a deepwater quayside facility, creating 52 jobs. . DOGGER Bank, a giant sandbar 100 kms off the North-east coast, is one of the largest zones chosen for windfarm development. The Crown Esta...

Energy From Waste Projects Bring More Jobs

A SERIES of energy-from-waste plant announcements in 2010 will turn Teesside into a hub for the technology - and create more jobs for the area. Just last month, SITA UK on Teesside revealed it's in the running for a pounds 1.2bn contract to turn household waste from Merseyside into green energy. Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (MWDA) has whittled its shortlist down to two bidders for the 30-year PFI contract.

Why We Need to Save Water

WE are fortunate in the North-east to have excellent quality water at the turn of a tap. The UK has less water available, per person, than most other European countries, and although we have a plentiful supply in our region it is important that this precious resource is not wasted. We each use around 150 litres of water a day and research shows that this level has been rising by 1% every year since 1930. This consumption level is not sustainable in the long term - it is everyone's responsibil...