NORTHERN Recruitment Group, the Newcastle-based recruitment company, has appointed a business manager to drive its growth across the Tees Valley.

Kiersten Wasson will head the team at the groupfs office in Middlesbrough, having moved from her previous position of regional director for Common Purpose.

Project manager and cost consultant Faithful+Gould has appointed three new staff.

Peter Todd is senior project manager in the Newcastle office, Christopher Turnbull and Ian Smith have been appointed assistant project managers.