Do your bit for local businesses

There are many ingredients to the successful recovery of our economy from the ravages wrought by coronavirus.

Financial support continues to play its part, as does innovation and adaptation to the new realities of everyday life.

Key, though, are confident customers keen to do what they can to support firms operating in their areas to flourish once again. That is why we are proud to play our part in promoting their efforts as part of the North-East Now campaign.

Local solidarity has been a very welcome theme of life under lockdown – it is time to harness that spirit to the lasting benefit of us all.