Secretary of state opens UK’s first maritime innovation hub
A new partnership has been announced between Port of Tyne, PD Ports, Nissan, Connected Places Catapult, Accenture, Royal HaskoningDHV and Ubisoft to create the UK’s first Maritime Innovation Hub. The ‘2050 Innovation Hub’ will see partners collaborate to develop solutions to the technological challenges facing the maritime and transport...
Rock of Ages
Are you ready for a night of outrageous rock ‘n’ roll debauchery at the biggest party in town? The smash hit musical is back in the UK, with a date at Sunderland Empire for one week only, 23-27 July. Rock of Ages is an LA love story lavished with...
Community Foundation appoint Jill Baker to board of trustees
The Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland has appointed Jill Baker, the director of development at Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales, to its board of trustees. Jill joins a 12-strong trustee board drawn from leaders in the fields of philanthropy, business, charities and the public sector...
Charity flying high after Dalton Park boost
Volunteers from the Great North Air Ambulance Service are flying high after being selected as Dalton Park’s charity partner! The charity, which attends major trauma incidents across 8,000 square miles in the North East, Cumbria and North Yorkshire, receives no government funding and relies on grant funders, the public...
New Director joins Port of Tyne
The Port of Tyne has appointed Simon Brett as Commercial Director Port Services. Simon joins Port of Tyne from Associated British Ports (ABP) where he was most recently Head of Projects on the Humber. Nolan Gray, Port of Tyne Director of Business Development, said: “I am delighted to welcome...
Independent bookseller begins new chapter at Ouseburn gallery
A Newcastle gallery and independent bookseller have turned the page in their ongoing collaboration. Forum Books, an award-winning independent bookshop based in a listed chapel in Corbridge, Northumberland, has unveiled a new bookshop within The Biscuit Factory art, craft and design gallery. The new bookshop, which is open daily...
Durham Cricket proud to announce record participation in the 2019 Port of Tyne Kwik Cricket Festival
The festival, held at South Shields Cricket Club, saw 400 children compete in 40 teams from 14 different primary schools — an increase of 17 teams from last year. Across the North East, South Tyneside has shown the biggest growth in terms of participation compared with other Kwik Cricket...
Dalton Park set to raise ‘dough’ for charity!
Dalton Park’s Pizza Express restaurant is set to host a week of fun-filled fundraising activities to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Taking place from Monday 24th June until Saturday 29th June, the week-long charity event will include a bounty of competitions, live entertainment and tasty treats, suitable for...
Go North East celebrates Clean Air Day with announcement of £12m investment in environmentally friendly buses to make buses even better and help tackle rising congestion
Go North East, the region’s largest bus company, is celebrating Clean Air Day with the announcement of a £12m investment in 54 high-specification environmentally friendly buses to help revolutionise bus travel across the region. The order from Go North East includes the region’s first latest generation zero-emissions full electric...
Join Live Theatre’s Artistic Director Joe Douglas for a Whisky tasting evening
Take a tasting tour of the whiskies from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland with Live Theatre’s Artistic Director, Joe Douglas. Taste whiskies from locations mentioned in current hit play The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil (on at Live Theatre until Saturday 22 June – returns...