Newcastle Building Society has been named Tyneside and Northumberland Company of the Year as the awards returned to a live event for the first time in two years.
The first heat of this year’s North East Business Awards were held at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead, with nearly 30 companies vying for prizes.
Newcastle Building Society took the top prize of Company of the Year, having earlier also won the apprenticeships, training and skills award.
