Green light for EcoFest event at Dalton Park
Dalton Park is gearing up for its first major event of 2022 with a brand-new concept – EcoFest! The two-day free festival is part of the ‘One Small Change’ campaign in partnership with Climate Action North and will showcase small changes everyone can make to reduce their environmental impact....
Journey to Net Zero: New woodland of over 8000 trees to be planted at Newcastle Airport
Officially launched last week, the North East Community Forest is a 30 year, multi-million pound project that will see tens of thousands of trees planted across Newcastle, Gateshead, North and South Tyneside, Sunderland and County Durham. Helping to tackle climate change and support regeneration, the North East Community Forest...
Barclays funding secures music-making for North East communities
Music-making for more than 5,000 people from across the region will continue through Sage Gateshead thanks to support from Barclays’ 100×100 Programme. As the impact of the pandemic continues to be felt, the funding from Barclays comes at a crucial time and will help Sage Gateshead to support individuals...
Ward Hadaway tops corporate dealmaking tables for fourth consecutive year
Top 100 Law Firm, Ward Hadaway, has topped the tables for corporate deal making for a fourth consecutive year it was revealed today (Friday 4 February) after being recognised as the busiest corporate dealmaker in the annual Experian MarketIQ league tables. The data, published by independent analysts Experian MarketIQ,...
New housing in Gateshead, including autism-friendly homes
This year Gateshead Council is proud to be delivering a multi-million pound mixed-tenure development at Whitley Court, Wrekenton. An ex-brownfield site, which previously housed garages and other council buildings, will see 44 new homes built, giving residents quality housing options to suit their individual requirements. Four bungalows and 12...
New Geordie Street App to help local high streets reach new customers
A new app is being launched which will help businesses on high streets in Newcastle’s neighbourhoods reach new customers. The Geordie Street shopping app, currently in development, and due to launch in February will be an integral part of the Welcome Back campaign being delivered this winter by NewcastleGateshead...
Version 1 announce 200 new jobs in boost for region’s tech and digital sector
With the support of Invest Newcastle and £1m from the North of Tyne Combined Authority, Ireland-founded digital transformation and technology provider Version 1 is bringing two hundred new jobs to Newcastle and setting up a base in the region. The announcement is the second big tech jobs boost for...
Sir James Knott Trust’s £150,000 funding for Beamish’s Georgian developments, and supports County Durham’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2025
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is extremely grateful to have received a £150,000 grant from the Sir James Knott Trust for the museum’s Georgian developments. The Remaking Beamish project includes Georgian industry, including a pottery and blacksmith’s, along with overnight accommodation and a drovers’ tavern. The funding...
NewcastleGateshead Quays welcomes The Sage, a community-focused international venue for world class business and entertainment
Sage revealed as naming partner for the NewcastleGateshead Quays development with £10m investment Partnership will play a crucial role in delivering a pioneering community-focused, state of the art arena (Sage Arena), exhibition and conference centre (Sage ICC), showcasing the best of the region to a global audience £300m+ development will provide a £70m annual...
Newcastle International Airport gets ready for a busy summer with hundreds of job vacancies available now
In early January the North East’s largest Airport, Newcastle International, hosted an aviation focused careers fair aimed at those looking for a career in the industry. The fair saw the Airport and some of its largest business partners advertise over 500 job vacancies across the site. Organised in conjunction...