A STUDY aimed at making it easier
for food and drink producers
to get their produce to market
has been commissioned by regional
development agency One
NorthEast.
Ahead of Monday’s closing date for the If We Can, You Can challenge, Deborah Johnson looks at how statistics
show the region is an ideal place to start a business, and meets two entrepreneurs who have done just that
MODEL train firm Hornby has struck a £7.5m deal to buy Corgi, one of the world's oldest makers of
model trains, cars and buses. The Corgi brand dates back to 1956 and its toys, including the Aston
Martin model cars pictured above, sold millions at their peak, and have become prized collectors'
items.
