NEWCASTLE ANNOUNCES LIFE SCIENCE INVESTOR OPPORTUNITY TO GROW SECTOR AND CREATE JOBS
NEWCASTLE ANNOUNCES LIFE SCIENCE INVESTOR OPPORTUNITY TO GROW SECTOR AND CREATE JOBS Newcastle City Council is looking for an investor to accelerate the growth of the region’s £1.7bn life science eco-system. Dedicated to the commercialisation of life sciences and based on Newcastle Helix, The Biosphere launched in...
Aegean Airlines adds even more flights from Newcastle International
Greece’s flagship carrier, AEGEAN, is already scaling up its operation at Newcastle International Airport with additional flights now on sale to Athens, Greece. Flights between Newcastle and Athens will begin on the 14 June, and thanks to strong demand Newcastle Airport’s newest airline partner has decided to extend its...
CBK Adventures Makes Five-Figure Investment In New Retail Store and Adventure Training Academy
A popular North East watersports company is continuing its growth plans after opening a new 1,200-square-foot retail store on a Tyneside industrial estate. CBK Adventures has invested five figures in its Base Camp facility, serving the region’s paddling,surfing and wild swimming communities. The hub located behind Tesco on the...
Leading the way in Green Skills for the North East
Newcastle College has been leading the way in green skills training for the North East's energy sector for over a decade now.
The Metrocentre hosts autism awareness event with Lotus supercar, to help kids get talking
The Metrocentre once again paired with Awesometistic to show people that autism can be awesome, this time by bringing in a Lotus supercar to encourage kids to get talking and voicing their autism.
Gateshead College meeting regional skills needs
Gateshead College has been praised by Ofsted inspectors for the role it plays in addressing skills needs in the region. An inspection undertaken by Ofsted in March 2023 awarded Gateshead College the highest grade of ‘strong’ for meeting employer skills needs, with the report acknowledging how embedded this approach...
£4.2bn devolution deal for the North East
People across the North East are being asked for their views following the announcement of a £4.2 billion devolution deal. A public consultation is now under way to give residents across the region a chance to understand how the proposed devolution deal from government could be implemented and have...
Gateshead Council continues to shine the spotlight on the regeneration of Gateshead and the North East
Today (Wednesday 18 January 2023) Central Government revealed Gateshead Council has been successful in its bid to secure £20million of Levelling up funding, which will be invested into The Sage arena, conference, and exhibition centre. The Council submitted the bid in August 2022, to fulfil the Council’s plans for...
Newcastle crowned UK’s ‘Capital of Christmas’
It has the best markets, an iconic tree and is the city most likely to experience a white Christmas. Newcastle has officially been crowned the UK’s inaugural ‘Capital of Christmas’, following the publication of new national research to celebrate the festive season. A study by budgeting experts Park Christmas...
Festive plans for Newcastle’s Christmas revealed
It’s beginning to look more like Christmas, as Newcastle City Council announces plans for Christmas and New Year in the city, bringing some festive cheer for everyone. The council will be again working in partnership with NE1, the city’s business improvement district, to offer a whole range of events...