WBD doubles planning team in Newcastle to respond to client demand
Following an increase in client demand for its planning expertise, law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has grown its planning and infrastructure practice with a number of new appointments in the firm’s Newcastle office. Three new recruits have joined the team in the past month. Umi Filby joins as...
WBD launches its roadmap to achieving net zero by 2030
Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD), which has a large office in Newcastle, is amongst the first law firms in the UK to announce its commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2030. WBD launched this week its Carbon Reduction Plan which includes a number of engagements and measures...
Fenwick Newcastle’s Santa on the Roof dates announced
FENWICK Newcastle’s Christmas rooftop festivities return this year with an even more magical Santa on the Roof, with tickets on sale from 10am on Thursday 30 September 2021. Tickets for Santa’s Breakfast Club, Santa’s Supper Club, Santa Sunday and the returning Santa’s Rooftop Cinema will all follow from 10am...
Newcastle International Airport getting ready for a busy October half-term
Following the Government announcement last week, travelling abroad is set to get easier. From 4 October, all fully vaccinated passengers, as well those under 18, will not need to take a pre-departure test before returning to England. The positive news comes just in time for the October half-term school...
Newcastle City Council launch new Smart City website: NCLEUS
Newcastle City Council today launched a new website to showcase the latest smart and sustainable developments taking place in the city. NCLEUS.com profiles the projects, businesses, and research that have helped the city gain a global reputation for smart city innovation. Newcastle was recognised as UK Smart City of...
Go Smarter, Go Active launch new interactive walking and cycling map of North East
Go Smarter, Go Active; a campaign championing active travel in the North East, has launched a brand-new interactive walking and cycling map of the region to help make journeys on foot or by bike simpler. The interactive map covers the whole North East, bringing together the entire network of...
National recycling week initiatives at Metrocentre Gateshead
Having a big clear out ahead of Autumn? This National Recycling Week (Monday 20 to Sunday 26 September 2021) Metrocentre is encouraging visitors to recycle any old and unwanted items as it works towards a more sustainable future. From foil balloons and empty beauty products to old electricals, batteries...
Sook launches in Gateshead Metrocentre offering retailers bi-hourly rental and tailored customer opportunities
Sook, the award-winning start-up is celebrating the launch of its fifth space in Gateshead’s Metrocentre, one of the UK’s largest shopping and leisure destinations, offering businesses the opportunity to reach the right customers at the right times. Sook is helping businesses streamline their retail models with its ‘bi-hourly’ rental...
Here for life affirming experiences
Royal Northern Sinfonia takes to the stage of Sage One this coming Saturday in a concert which marks much new for the orchestra – a new Principal Conductor in the young Portuguese star Dinis Sousa, a new orchestra leader in violinist Maria Włoszczowska, a new approach to concert programming...
WBD hybrid working policy allows people to choose where they work
Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD), which has a large office in Newcastle, has unveiled its new policy for all its UK offices, adopting a hybrid working model. Its people now have the flexibility to combine home and office working, blending personal preferences with business and clients’ needs without any...