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Beamish Museum is offering businesses a fantastic sponsorship opportunity

The museum is building a recreation of The Grand cinema, from Ryhope in Sunderland, and businesses are being offered the unique opportunity to sponsor a seat as part of the Take a Seat campaign. By Taking a Seat businesses can have their company name engraved on a brass plaque...

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Newcastle International Airport prepares for busy summer with dedicated Aviation Careers Fair

On Friday 26 January, Newcastle International Airport is hosting an aviation specific Careers Fair, with over 250 exciting roles available across the site. The North East’s largest Airport welcomed two new airline partners last year, a host of new routes and this year is looking forward to its biggest-ever flight...

Ballot now open for the 2024 AJ Bell Great North Run

The ballot for this year’s AJ Bell Great North Run is now open.  The iconic half marathon will be back on the streets of the North East on Sunday 8 September. With 60,000 entrants the event continues to be the UK’s biggest running event and the world’s biggest half...

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Discover exciting job opportunities at Beamish Museum Jobs Fair

Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is looking for enthusiastic, reliable and passionate people to join the team as it prepares for an exciting year ahead. The County Durham open air museum has announced a number of exciting new job opportunities including in The 1900s Town, The 1900s...

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NE1’s Newcastle Restaurant Week makes a triumphant return this January

The wait is over, the dates have been announced for January’s ever-popular NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week. The first NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week of 2024 will run from the 15th to the 21st of January. Over 100 restaurants in the city centre have signed up to take part in this...

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Record year as Newcastle University spin-outs attract £40m+ of investments

Investments across life sciences, sustainable engineering and digital tech spin-outs have totalled over £40 million in 2023. Created from research discoveries, the University’s 37 active spin-out companies now employ more than 300 people. Spearheading the investment surge is Advanced Electric Machines who last month announced a £23M fund raising...

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Aspire expands footprint with acquisition of Cloud Cover IT

Aspire Technology Solutions, one of the UK’s leading Cyber Security and Modern Workplace Managed Service Providers, has announced the acquisition of Cloud Cover IT, a dynamic Managed Service Provider based in Glasgow. This is an important strategic acquisition for Aspire, aligning with its vision for expansion into new UK...

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The Christmas getaway gets underway at Newcastle International Airport

After welcoming 4.9 million passengers in 2023, Newcastle International Airport is preparing for over 75,000 travellers to pass through its terminal over the coming festive period – between 24th December and 1st January 2024. With family and friends set to be reunited for Christmas and sun-seekers escaping the chilly...

Lady Victoria Borwick is sat at a table at the Greggs x Fenwick Bistro. A man is presenting her with a Greggs dish. They are both smiling looking at the Greggs dish.

Chair of VisitEngland visits North East England’s tourism hotspots

Chair of VisitEngland Lady Victoria Borwick recently took a whistlestop tour of the region’s top tourist spots as she checked in on progress and ambitions for region’s visitor economy. Lady Victoria had the opportunity to experience our renowned UNESCO World Heritage sites, take in stunning coastal and countryside landscapes...

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Immerse yourself in the Winter Warmers Festival

Prepare to experience a winter wonderland across Newcastle, North Tyneside, and Northumberland, with a combination of captivating, North of Tyne Combined Authority-funded events and other exciting events across the region. The North of Tyne Combined Authority has funded some incredible Winter Warmers events to add to your calendar. In...

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