30,000 jobs to blow into the North East from offshore wind

James S Murray
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Newcastle to benefit from national interest in clean technology

Government plans for a massive expansion in the UK's offshore wind capacity could result in the creation of up to 30,000 new jobs in the North East region alone. That is the view of energy minister...

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