Chinese tech giant Huawei has donated laptops and tablets to a Tees charity as part of a drive to close the digital inclusion gap across the UK.

Dream Luxury Serviced Apartments is a UK-based aparthotel business that offers both leisure and corporate guests high-quality, city centre accommodation.

Retaining tech talent and overcoming fear around investing in new technology is key to making businesses across Teesside more efficient and better employers – as well as improving their green credentials.

In a feat not achieved since March 2007, October this year saw the virtually unheard of become reality when average property prices rose in every region of the UK. Growth averaged 1.8 per cent and has seen values rise on everything from modern flats and traditional terraces to detached homes and new builds.