Newcastle International Airport set to open second Starbucks
Newcastle International Airport is set to open a second Starbucks franchise in the Airport departure lounge, following the success of the first shop within the terminal check-in area that opened earlier this year. As a trusted Starbucks partner, the Airport’s food and beverage partner SSP, a leading operator of...
Leanne Chambers appointed as Managing Director of NRG and Greenbean
In a strategic move to enhance our full-service recruitment solutions across the UK, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Leanne Chambers as Managing Director of both NRG and greenbean. This appointment marks a significant step in aligning the synergies between these two distinguished brands, each with its...
Fenwick and Greggs Launch Bistro Greggs at Fenwick Newcastle
This December, family-owned department store Fenwick is collaborating with leading food-on-the-go retailer Greggs on a one-of-a-kind pop up at Fenwick Newcastle. This is set to be one of the hottest new restaurant openings this Christmas. Launching on Friday 1st December, and running to New Year’s Eve, Bistro Greggs will...
Enjoy a magical Christmas past at Beamish, 25th November to 24th December
Visitors can experience traditional Christmas festivities, from Georgian times through to the 1950s, at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North from this weekend (25th November). Christmas at Beamish daytimes run from 25th November to 24th December 2023, with delightful decorations, festive food, merry music and Christmas crafts –...
Host & Stay acquires Canterbury short-term let company Blue Fox Rentals
Host & Stay, the UK’s fastest-growing family-owned holiday let management company, acquires Blue Fox Rentals, a Canterbury-based short-term let property management company. The merger not only aligns two businesses with shared values and a dedicated commitment to quality, but it also ensures the continued expansion of the Host &...
Newcastle International Airport named sustainability Sector Leader
Newcastle International Airport is pleased to announce that it has been named one of the sustainability sector leaders in the 2023 GRESB Infrastructure Assessment. GRESB is an industry-led organisation that collects, scores and independently benchmarks the environmental, social and governance (ESG) data of over 2,000 assets worldwide – providing...
Northumbria University announces £50m space skills, research and development centre set to transform the UK space industry
Investments from Lockheed Martin, the UK Space Agency and Northumbria University forge pathway for NESST’s global prominence Northumbria University, Newcastle has secured a total of £50 million in funding to create a world-leading space skills, research and technology centre in the North East of England. Major funding awards...
Gateshead firm to help unlock significant cost savings for North East SMEs after being named ‘Expert Training Provider’ by the DfE
Gateshead firm, Access Training, has been awarded the rare ‘Expert Training Provider’ status by the Department for Education and will now help the region’s employers in terms of both time and cost savings. Team Valley-based Access Training is one of only 13 training providers in the whole of the...
Lights. Camera. Action… Studio proposals go in for planning
BLOCKBUSTER plans that could transform the North East economy have taken a step forward, with proposals to build a major film studio in Sunderland now in for planning consent. FulwellCain – a joint venture between global entertainment company Fulwell 73 and Cain International – and Sunderland City Council are...
55-56° North promotes programme of events across the North East
The name for the promotion of the programme of events was born from the GPS coordinates of the North of Tyne, as Newcastle sits 55° North and Berwick-upon-Tweed 56° North. The North of Tyne Combined Authority’s events programme has already been a great success, with a number of fantastic...