Newcastle voted friendliest city in the UK
A recent poll by Big 7 Travel has revealed that Newcastle is the UK’s friendliest city – proving what we always tell our visitors: we really are a friendly bunch ready to give a warm welcome to all! The travel blog’s social audience of 1.5 million was asked to...
Magic Weekend to return to Newcastle in 2020
Dacia Magic Weekend will return to Newcastle for the 2020 Betfred Super League season, with St. James’ Park hosting the annual Rugby League event across the bank holiday weekend of 23-24 May. The showpiece event is returning to Newcastle after a five-year stint in the city between 2014 and...
A celebration of the GX Project
Monday 11th November, 12:00 to 17:00 Meet North East companies that have driven forward innovations in their business with help from GX and find out about the future of the North East innovation landscape We are almost at the end of our innovation project, GX, a legacy project from...
DFDS to add two new ships to Newcastle-Amsterdam route
Europe’s leading ferry operator, DFDS, has entered into an agreement with Italian ferry company Moby to exchange two passenger ferries, with the focus of raising the onboard customer experience and capacity, for both passengers and freight customers. Moby will acquire the two passenger ferries currently operating on the Newcastle...
College showcases T-Levels to education minister
The Education Minister Michelle Donelan was in the region to visit Gateshead College to see how they are preparing for the introduction of new qualifications called T Levels. Described as the biggest change in education in 70 years, T Levels are a brand new, two-year technical qualification. They bring...
Go North East invests £1.8 million in state of the art environmentally friendly buses for its Green Arrow services
The region’s largest bus company, Go North East, has invested £1.8 million in 11 brand-new, state of the art, environmentally friendly buses for its popular Green Arrow services. The buses build on the operator’s existing investment, which has already seen 170 low-emission buses join the fleet in recent years,...
Go North East teams up with Newcastle United Foundation for World Mental Health Day
Go North East teamed up with Newcastle United Foundation for World Mental Health Day. The foundation joined Go North East at their Gateshead Riverside depot to promote its ‘Be A Game Changer’ and kick off the bus operator’s mental health awareness campaign. The bus company has also invested in...
North East leaders launch Industry Week 2019 at Newcastle College Rail and Civil Engineering Academy
Shadow Transport Minister and Middlesbrough MP Andy McDonald joined Gateshead MP Ian Mearns and Deputy Mayor Dot Burnett this week at Newcastle College Rail and Civil Engineering Academy. The trio were there to officially open Industry Week 2019, a week of practical activities for students, delivered in partnership with...
Dobson & Parnell achieves Michelin Listing again for 2020
Staff at Newcastle quayside restaurant, Dobson & Parnell, are celebrating being included in the Michelin Guide for another year in 2020. The guide’s recommendations are based on a team of national inspectors who scour the country looking for great restaurants who offer fresh, seasonal ingredients, innovative cooking styles and...
Top award for local apprentice who has risen to Engineering Director
Colin Barnes, 44 from Sunderland, the Engineering Director at Go North East, the region’s largest bus company, was named ‘Engineer of the Year’ at the routeone Awards last week with judges noting that “he has so much ‘oomph’ it is unbelievable”. Held at Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Wednesday 2...