The Northern Echo reports the jobs are being created by Boiler Plan, a firm headquartered in Cramlington, North of Newcastle upon Tyne, and founded by qualified heating engineer Ian Henderson three years ago.

The firm’s clients include domestic customers, and housing organisations and businesses and offers a one-off repair service and a range of annual service plans.

Boiler Plan has a core staff of 62, so with the new jobs its workforce will increase by two thirds.

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