Muckle LLP further expands agriculture team with new appointment
Leading law firm Muckle LLP is further expanding its Agriculture, Estates and Private Client team by appointing solicitor, Lois Dokubo, the latest in a string of new appointments for the team. Lois, who qualified in February 2022, will handle a range of legal matters such as landed estate...
Contractor announced for £48m Gateshead quayside hotel
Russell WBHO has been appointed by Ask:PATRIZIA to construct a £48m 344 bedroom, dual branded hotel at Baltic Quarter on Gateshead Quayside. It will be operated by Accor under its Novotel and ibis brands. The planning application for the 180,898 sq ft, nine storey hotel was approved by Gateshead...
Ward Hadaway announces key promotions as it continues to grow strongly
Ward Hadaway, a leading Northern law firm headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, has announced a total of 19 promotions across its offices in Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle. 12 of those have taken place within its North East team. As part of its commitment to providing a culture where employees...
New original drama supported by the North East Production Fund begins filming in the North East
New original drama, The Red King, has recently begun filming in the North East, joining an array of productions using the North East as their filming base. The six-part series, supported by the North East Production Fund, is written by Toby Whitehouse (Being Human, The Game) and produced by...
Newcastle International Airport celebrates direct flights to Athens with AEGEAN
Newcastle International Airport welcomed AEGEAN, the national airline of Greece and largest Greek airline, for its first direct flight from the North East to Athens on Wednesday 14 June 2023. Named as the ‘Best Regional Airline in Europe’ for 11 consecutive years at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, AEGEAN now...
Stars of North East’s tourism industry shine at the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2023
Four North East tourism businesses have been recognised at the national tourism awards which took place last night (Wednesday 7 June) at the Warner Bros Studio Tour London. Serenity Farne Island Boat Tours and Kidlandlee Holiday Cottages were presented Gold awards, Silver went to Langley Castle Hotel and Rockliffe...
Sisters’ childhood home recreated as Beamish opens new 1950s exhibits
Two sisters will unveil a recreation of their childhood home when Beamish, The Living Museum of the North opens 1950s houses, police office, and a bowling green this week (9 June). This Friday, the museum is opening replicas of semi-detached council houses from Red House in Sunderland, police houses...
BeaconHouse Events grows team in line with major client wins
BEACONHOUSE EVENTS, a leading corporate events agency based in Newcastle upon Tyne, has announced the addition of eight new major clients to the agency’s extensive portfolio since the beginning of the year and have welcomed three more full-time team members to support their growth. New clients include Newcastle Building...
Global initiative launched to promote healthy ageing and longevity in cities
The UK National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA) has launched a new global initiative to promote healthy ageing and longevity in the urban environment. The City of Longevity project is the first of its kind and aims to create an inclusive, accessible, and equitable urban environment that supports the...
BeaconHouse Events announces four-year ESG strategy with an aim to become carbon neutral
BEACONHOUSE EVENTS, a leading events agency based in Newcastle upon Tyne, has announced its four year ESG strategy, which aims to deliver considered, achievable actions, help the business reach responsible carbon neutrality and drive sector-wide change from inside the organisation. The strategy outlines key commitments to the environment, people, governance...