Coach Friendly Status Renewed for Beamish Museum
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is celebrating the renewal of its Coach Friendly Status by The Confederation on Passenger Transport UK. The Coach Friendly Status recognises the museum’s commitment to providing excellent service for coaches and groups and demonstrates Beamish’s understanding of the coach, its passengers and...
Aspire is the first company in the North East to achieve elite ‘Platinum’ status in the Mitel Partner Programme
Aspire Technology Solutions has announced its platinum accreditation from business communications giant Mitel. The Platinum Partner status recognises an exclusive group of top partners who have made significant investments in obtaining skills and expertise across multiple unified communications technologies and solutions. Aspire are the first company in the North...
Newcastle Airport prepares for a busy summer season following £20m investment
This summer Newcastle Airport is expecting to welcome over 3.5 million passengers. A vital asset connecting the region to the world, the Airport has been preparing for the upcoming summer season and significant increase in passenger numbers, with over £20m worth of investments. Passengers will notice a significant difference...
FilmNation TV UK partners with BBC and North East Screen to drive production in the region
FilmNation TV UK, a division of award-winning entertainment studio FilmNation Entertainment, has today announced a partnership with BBC and North East Screen to attract and nurture on and off-screen talent from the region, accelerate development, diversify the pipeline of productions from the region, and produce returning, high-end productions that...
Race to raise support for suicide prevention charity gets backing from top North East businesses
Some of the region’s most influential businesses and industry leaders have joined forces to support the North East’s leading suicide prevention and mental health charity, If U Care Share Foundation (IUCSF) at an event at Close House in Northumberland. If U Care Share Founder Matthew Smith, 29, from County...
Thousands of nature activities completed by primary school children at WWT Washington Wetland Centre
WWT’s award-winning project engages children from underrepresented communities using stories to help them connect with nature. Through Generation Wild, a project spearheaded by WWT, the charity for wetlands and wildlife, 16,824 nature activities have been completed by children who traditionally have fewer opportunities to make meaningful connections with nature...
Join INNSiDE Newcastle for a FREE guided ‘reconnection’ evening walk in the Derwent Valley
INNSiDE by Meliá, part of Meliá Hotels International, has launched INNSiDER Wellness – a three day wellness event taking place across INNSiDE UK hotels; Newcastle, Manchester and Liverpool, during Summer Solstice. As the sun appears at its highest elevation, INNSiDE UK will host a guided reconnection and wellbeing walk for...
Region’s visitor numbers on the rise as more people come to experience North East England
The newly released STEAM data sees visitor numbers and spend grow across the region as the visitor economy continues to recover to pre-pandemic levels. The latest STEAM* data gathered on behalf of the region’s seven local authority areas by Destination North East England has revealed a promising upward trend...
Beamish celebrates national Visitor Welcome Award!
Beamish The Living Museum of the North is delighted to have won the national Visitor Welcome Award at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2024. The County Durham open air museum beat off competition from venues around the country to be named winner of the prestigious award at a ceremony...
Crafting history: Blackfriars raises a glass to Newcastle’s newest micro-brewery
A new micro-brewery is opening within a former Dominican friary in Newcastle carrying on the tradition of years gone by. St Dominic’s Brewery is being launched by the owners of Blackfriars whose complex houses Blackfriars Restaurant, Cookery School, Parlour Bar, Tasting Room, Meeting Rooms, Banquet Hall and King’s Suite...