Life appoints Emerita Professor Katie Bushby to its Board
Life is thrilled to announce that Emerita Professor Katie Bushby, the former Professor of Neuromuscular Genetics at the Institute of Genetic Medicine (IGM) at Life, has joined its Board of Trustees. After 29 years at IGM, which is part of Newcastle University, Katie retired in May 2018. She remains...
Port of Tyne welcomes the arrival of Cunard’s Queen Victoria
The Port of Tyne welcomed 2,000 visiting passengers and 981 crew on-board Cunard’s Queen Victoria this morning (Tuesday 13 August) – a maiden stop on her 12-night voyage around the British Isles. The visit marks the first call from Cunard since the QE2 in 2008 on its farewell tour....
Newcastle design agency grows team after account wins
Newcastle-headquartered digital product design company Shout Digital has hired seven new staff following significant client growth in the first half of 2019. Joining a team of 30, the seven new recruits have filled numerous roles in all areas of the business including account director, account manager, client relationship executive,...
Buses make it easy for the World Transplant Games
As the World’s Transplant athletes head to the North East, their journeys to their training and competition sites has been made easier thanks to a partnership with Go North East, the region’s largest bus company The competitors, team delegates and the volunteers to support the World Transplant Games, can...
North East gallery bolts into autumn season with new exhibition
The Biscuit Factory welcomes acclaimed printmaker, painter and sculptor Henrietta Corbett as its new headline artist this autumn with her bold compositions of animals and landscapes. Henrietta’s new collection, showing at the Ouseburn art, craft and design gallery from 6 September, includes prints, sculptures and paintings depicting horses, lions,...
Learn about the North East’s buses and their vision for the future this Wednesday, including fun for all the family
Bus operators from across the North East of England will be holding a public engagement event, including activities for people of all ages, as the launch of ‘NEbus’, the new name for the region’s bus operators’ association, takes places on Wednesday (28 August) in Times Square at Newcastle’s Life...
Local gallery toasts new exhibition with first kitchen takeover
The Biscuit Factory – the UK’s largest independent art, craft and design gallery – hosted its first-ever Kitchen Takeover featuring Papa Ganoush in its new social space, Artisan, on Friday 6 September. The all-new foodie event celebrated the Ouseburn gallery’s new autumn exhibition, which launched with a special event...
Taste and talent of the region will shine at new County Durham restaurants
From fresh ingredients to developing the skills of up-and-coming chefs, The Auckland Project’s forthcoming cafés and restaurants in Bishop Auckland will shine a light on the best of the county. A regeneration charity, The Auckland Project is working to drive positive change in the town by creating a visitor...
Port of Tyne granted AEO customs check status
The Port of Tyne, one of the UK’s busiest ports, has been granted Authorised Economic Operator (‘AEO’) status as part of its preparations for Brexit. AEO status is an internationally recognised quality mark, awarded by HMRC; it means that the Port’s customs checks and processes meet international standards as...
Bloom appointed to deliver the multi-billion-pound NEPRO³ public sector procurement solution
Award-winning Bloom Procurement Services has been appointed by NEPO (the North East Procurement Organisation) to deliver the multi-billion-pound NEPRO³ public sector procurement solution for up to eight years. NEPRO³ is a compliant procurement framework, available to every public sector organisation in the UK. Bloom provides a full end-to-end marketplace...