30th September 2021
Impressive milestone for key city development
Newcastle’s most impressive new development has reached a key milestone with the completion of the building’s central core – which can be seen towering over the city skyline. Bank House, on Pilgrim Street, is being constructed by Bowmer + Kirkland for Taras Properties and is the first phase of...
21st September 2021
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...
17th September 2021
Stadium of Light: Ed Sheeran announces North East double
Ed Sheeran has announced his ‘+ – = ÷ x Tour’ (pronounced ‘The Mathematics Tour’), including two dates at the City of Sunderland’s Stadium of Light in June 2022! Kicking off in April next year, the tour will see Ed play shows across the UK, Ireland, Central Europe and...
13th September 2021
Festival of Rescue to astonish crowds on Newcastle & Gateshead Quayside
On the 17 and 18 of September spectators on Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside will be in awe of the 2021 UKRO Challenge – Festival of Rescue being hosted by Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS). The free, two day family event will provide the opportunity for 300...
9th September 2021
Leeds based technology and engineering consultancy, BJSS, expands into Newcastle with the opening of a new office
BJSS, the Leeds based technology and engineering consultancy, today announces it has opened a new office in Newcastle. The company aims to hire 40 new employees in the region by 2022, with all new recruits adopting BJSS’ company-wide hybrid working policy. Located along the city’s engineering and tech powerhouse...
2nd September 2021
Eldon Square to support ‘One Great Day’ with fun-filled charity weekend
Funfair favourites are set to join Eldon Square shopping malls this September as it supports ‘One Great Day’, a nation-wide charity event organised in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity) and the Red Sky Foundation. The Newcastle city centre shopping destination will host a weekend...
18th August 2021
Great North Run launch a brand new ‘Team Challenge’ contest for the next annual race
The biggest weekend of sport in the North East is fast approaching, and you can be part of it! The Great North 5k kicks off the 40th Great North Run celebrations in style on Friday 10 September this year after the 2020 run was postponed due to the pandemic. People are...
18th August 2021
New jobs platform to support North East residents into hospitality careers
Newcastle residents are being urged to consider careers in tourism and hospitality, with hundreds of jobs available in the sector. Residents can access job opportunities through the new online platform Jobs@SkillsHub. It is a free job vacancy portal that matches local people to local job opportunities, work experience, skills...
9th August 2021
Join the Big Bus Conversation – public urged to get involved
Regional transport leaders have launched the Big Bus Conversation – a new region-wide campaign to gather feedback ahead of a bid to access a national £3bn funding pot with the aim of persuading people to switch sustainably to the bus. Following the publication of the government’s ‘Bus Back Better’...
5th August 2021
Rugby League World Cup to be staged in 2022
Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) and the UK Government have today announced their intention to stage the flagship event in the international Rugby League calendar in 2022. The extremely difficult decision was taken by the RLWC2021 Board, which includes representation from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and...