New piece of history celebrates iconic Blaydon Races
As the town’s runners gear up for this year’s Blaydon Race, a new piece of history which immortalises the song that inspired it has been created. A new plaque, depicting the Blaydon Races: an illustrated journey, has taken pride of place at Newcastle’s Cathedral Square, as the transformation of the...
Ryanair add new flights to Barcelona and Cork from Newcastle International Airport
Ryanair have put new flights on sale to Barcelona and Cork, adding to their other 19 destinations currently available from Newcastle International Airport. The routes add two new cities onto the departure board for the North East’s largest Airport, sitting alongside other exciting city breaks for 2022 including Milan...
New project to support innovation in tourism and hospitality
Tourism and hospitality businesses in parts of the North East will be given help and support thanks to a new project focusing on innovation and supply in the industry. Funded by the North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA), the Hospitality, Innovation, Tourism Supply (HITS) programme will support businesses in...
NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau set sights on new business at international event
NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau is preparing to head to IMEX in Frankfurt, one of the world’s leading international exhibitions for business events, in a bid to attract international conferences. Hosted at Messe Frankfurt, 31st May – 2nd June, IMEX will see more than 15,000 delegates from around the world gather...
Visitors invited to Escape the Everyday in NewcastleGateshead
Visitors looking for a city break this spring/summer are being encouraged to “Escape the Everyday” in NewcastleGateshead. Visit England’s Escape the Everyday campaign is being delivered by NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI)locally, and will launch on Friday (May 27). The campaign will showcase the diverse range of bookable experiences available in...
Hairy Biker adds voice to campaign promoting independent food and drink businesses
North East born Hairy Biker, Si King, has added his voice to a new promotional campaign from NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI). A series of short films, narrated by the Hairy Biker, form part of a wider project to promote local, independent food and drink businesses as they recover from the...
King Kev kicks off charity event to help disadvantaged children in the North East
A fundraising event to raise awareness and much needed funds for a charity which supports disadvantaged children has been launched in the North East. Former Newcastle United and England player and manager, Kevin Keegan has launched a North East Question of Sport event, which will provide an evening of...
GB Basketball back in Newcastle this July
Marc Steutel believes the stars are aligning for British basketball as he prepares to put his demanding dual role to the test. The newly appointed Newcastle Eagles play-caller is poised to lead Great Britain into action against Turkey this summer as acting head coach of the national team. World...
Brand New Jet Arrives at Newcastle College Aviation Academy as Part of £2m Investment
Students at Newcastle College University Centre are busy helping to rebuild a new addition to their fleet of aircraft, that has landed in its Aviation Academy as part of a £2million investment project. Newcastle College’s Aviation Academy already provides its Aviation students with dedicated, specialist facilities and multiple training...
Newcastle International Airport plants over 8,300 trees to create new woodland areas
The North East’s largest Airport has planted over 8,300 trees as part of its membership of the North East Community Forest Project as well as to support the business’ stretching environmental targets. The North East Community Forest is a 30 year, multi-million pound project that will see tens of...