Responsive Engineering

A former rising star of North East football has left behind life on the pitch to kick-off a career in engineering. Talented midfielder, John McReady, is now in his fourth and final year of an apprenticeship at Responsive Engineering. John, 26, joined Darlington FC as a 10-year-old and went on to play in the first-team squad. In 2010, he signed for York City before moving to FC Halifax Town. But after living out his childhood dream of being a professional …

Young engineers will fly the flag for North East Girl Guiding in the finals of the Tomorrow’s Engineers EEP Robotics Challenge after winning a unique heat. Over 100 guides from across the region designed, built and programmed robots with LEGO Mindstorm and then went head-to-head at Reece Group’s Armstrong Works. The three top teams of 3rd Hexham, Morpeth and Division B (North Tyneside) will now join other winners from across the UK and compete in the final at The Big …