Moving to north east England

Gateshead Tyne and Millennium bridges, in Newcastle

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Think the UK chemical industry is just in the south? Think again

Just below Scotland, the north east is one of the nine regions of England spanning four counties with an overall area of around 8592 km2. Within this vast expanse there are three cities (Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and Durham) and numerous towns, each no more than three hours from London by train.