Work begins on new artificial sand martin bank at Wearside wetland reserve
An artificial sand martin bank – with space for a potential 100 nesting pairs – is being built at a Wearside wetland reserve. Work began this week on the creation of the bank at WWT Washington Wetland Centre, which welcomes the migratory birds from April onwards each year, when...
BeaconHouse Events partners with North East environmental charity to pioneer industry-wide change
BEACONHOUSE EVENTS, a leading events company headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, is partnering with an environmental charity here in the North East to ethically offset its carbon impact as a business and drive industry-wide change. The award-winning event agency, which launched its five-year ESG strategy in early 2023, has...
Newly qualified solicitor boosts Muckle LLP’s growing construction team
Leading law firm for business, Muckle LLP has boosted its construction team by retaining newly qualified solicitor Zi Chuen Gwi. Following an unconventional route in her journey to solicitor, Zi is celebrating her latest career milestone after qualifying into the construction team. Before joining Muckle in November 2021, Zi...
EMI North partners with Generator in the North East
EMI North – launched earlier this year by the UK’s most celebrated label, EMI – has extended its network into the North East by partnering with Newcastle’s leading talent development agency, Generator, to form a new label focussed on finding new talent from the region. The area’s rich history...
Muckle LLP reports second consecutive year of double digit growth
Leading regional law firm for businesses Muckle LLP has praised the fantastic support of its people, clients and suppliers as it reported another record-breaking year of increased turnover and profitability. Muckle LLP, which has its headquarters in Newcastle and a regional hub in Penrith in Cumbria, recorded a turnover...
Zara opening date announced
METROCENTRE Gateshead has announced the brand-new Zara store will open to customers on Thursday 28th September at 9am. Fashion giant Zara exchanged contracts to significantly upsize its existing Metrocentre Red Mall store in December last year, which will more than double in size once complete, and it is set...
DWF once again named in Working Families top employers list
DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has been named as a 2023 Top 30 Employer for Working Families. The national charity for working parents and carers, Working Families, has announced that DWF has been awarded a place on its prestigious list of the top family-friendly...
Urban Green Newcastle secures funding to renovate park tennis courts
Urban Green Newcastle, Newcastle City Council and the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association) have announced a new partnership to invest in and refurbish public park tennis courts in Newcastle. In total, seven park tennis venues – Armstrong Park, Elswick Park, Exhibition Park, Gosforth Central Park, Leazes Park, Nuns Moor Park,...
Family business pledges support to North East entrepreneurship
A Newcastle-based hospitality business has pledged its support to North East entrepreneurship by becoming a headline sponsor at the region’s only entrepreneur-themed award ceremony. Week2Week Serviced Apartments, a family run business specialising in serviced apartments and property management, have been named as partner of this year’s Entrepreneurial Awards. Delivered...
Tomahawk / Rio Steakhouse Group increased security, improved speed and significantly reduced spend by switching to Payments Managed
Tomahawk & Rio Steakhouse Group have a growing portfolio of sites (19 currently) and are driven to reduce increasing transaction fees whilst implementing a common system approach linking all tills with PDQs. The hospitality industry is being squeezed from all angles so when Payments Managed, part of the Everything...