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Northumbria secures funding worth up to £1.9m to help SMEs and graduate start-ups
Northumbria University has launched a project that offers a package of financial support and expert advice to SMEs and graduate start-ups, thanks to funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The Northumbria Enterprise and Business Support 2 (NEBS2) also includes a financial contribution to help small businesses employ...
Newcastle International Airport secures new route to Frankfurt as Lufthansa returns to the North East
Newcastle International Airport has added to its list of destinations thanks to a brand new daily service to Frankfurt Airport with Lufthansa. Operated by Europe’s only Five Star airline, the new route is due to commence on the 28th June 2021 and flights will operate 7 days a week...
Newcastle and Gateshead’s hospitality and tourism sector reacts to England’s lockdown exit plan
As the Prime Minister yesterday (22 February) revealed the roadmap to cautiously exiting lockdown over the coming months in a series of stages, the tourism and hospitality sector of NewcastleGateshead has reacted to the announcement. Sarah Green, chief executive of NewcastleGateshead Initiative, the tourism and inward investment agency responsible...
City leaders back groundbreaking new partnership
An innovative and ambitious new partnership, seeking to improve the health, wealth and wellbeing of everyone in Newcastle and transform the provision of health and social care in the City, has today (17 December) been formally agreed. Collaborative Newcastle is an alliance between Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation...
Newcastle’s first outdoor escape room takes players on a mysterious adventure
Developed by Newcastle’s top-ranked escape room and one of the world’s top 100 escape rooms, The Escape Key, the new outdoor escape game uses an app and GPS to tell the tragic historical tale of Rosie O’Shea through videos, puzzles, and challenges. The project was part funded by an...
Laser lights to fill the night skies of Newcastle as city waves goodbye to 2020
This New Year, NE1 working with Newcastle City Council and BAFTA award-winning artist, Seb Lee-Delisle will bring an interactive laser installation, Laser Light City, to Newcastle over three nights at New Year. From 4pm – 11pm, 30 December to 1 January, the dramatic installation will light up the night...
High Street Group celebrate completion of Newcastle’s tallest building unveiling ‘hometel’ concept
Construction of Newcastle’s tallest building, Hadrian’s Tower has been completed and officially handed over by the contractor Tolent to the developer and owner, The High Street Group. Following a 30-month build programme the 26-storey luxury community in the heart of Newcastle is ready to welcome its first residents, with...
Pioneering biotech start-up looking to tackle global donor tissue shortages joins growing life science cluster on Newcastle Helix
A biotech start-up, whose technology aims to tackle cornea donor tissue shortages and speed up life-changing transplants worldwide, has moved into a specialist lab facility – The Biosphere on Newcastle Helix. 3D Bio-Tissues and their technology is the outcome of more than 20 years of pioneering research. They specialise...
Go North East launches game-changing electric buses in Newcastle and Gateshead
Go North East has today launched the region’s first fully-electric bus fleet in the North East, which are capable of all-day service with a single overnight charge, supporting the company’s commitment to improve air quality. The switch was flipped on the nine high-tech zero-emission buses this morning, as part...
City region recognised as a high potential investment opportunity for billion-pound healthy ageing market
The North East has been successful in its bid to promote the region as a High Potential Opportunity (HPO) for healthy ageing. Innovation assets on Newcastle Helix, world-leading research strengths and existing international profile as a UK ‘go-to’ ageing cluster played a key role in its success. Led by...