IN these troubled times, we all need to take steps to look after both our physical and mental health. The difficulty is often knowing how - but one Geordie author has penned a new book in order to help people do just that. George Spencer, known to his friends as Geordie, was born in Newcastle but joined the armed forces as a young man. He and his family lived at Blackdown Deepcut Army married quarters in Hampshire - but his daughter, Vivan, is a well-known face in the Tyne Valley as the operator of Northumbria Kitchens. The Kirkharle-based business won the Kitchen Company of the Year award in the North of England Prestige Awards 2020.
PRIZED: The People Matters team A LEADING human resources consultancy has been named one of the nation s best atn an end-of-year awards ceremony. People Matters HR in Bury has clinched the Consultancy of the Year prize at the Corporate LiveWire Global awards. And the award rounds off a stellar 2020 for the outfit, which was also picked as the HR Consultants of the Year award for central England 2020/21 in the England Prestige Awards, Most Outstanding HR Services Provider in the UK 2020 in the Global Excellence Awards and the Most Trusted HR provider in the North West 2020 in the UK Enterprise awards.