CGI UK awarded the Service Desk Institute’s 5 star status for an 11th year
CGI is delighted that their UK service desk has been recognised again for its outstanding services to clients, having been awarded the Service Desk Institute’s (SDI) 5 star accreditation for an eleventh consecutive year. The SDI’s Service Desk Certification (SDC) programme is the only industry standard based accreditation designed specifically to...
North East awarded funding to promote the region’s experiences to international visitors
NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI) has been awarded a grant from VisitBritain’s GREAT Gateway Innovation Fund to market and promote North East experiences to inbound visitors from the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC). Working in collaboration with local industry, NGI will develop an international marketing campaign that showcases the very best of...
Wearside wetland reserve achieves ‘TOP 20’ status for grey heron populations in the UK
Washington Wetland Centre has been named the 15th most important place in the UK for populations of grey heron, by a Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) data report from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO). It is the only site from the North East to make the Top 20. Grey...
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...
North East skills and employment programme wins global praise
An innovative skills programme designed and developed by Ryder and Gateshead College has received international recognition. PlanBEE (Built Environment Education), which was launched in 2016, won the further and higher education category at the 2022 Inspire Future Generation Awards. The first programme of its kind, PlanBEE is an industry...
Dalton Park toasts record breaking 2022
Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Destination ended 2022 on a high with a record year for sales. Like for like sales across the year were up 14.5 percent vs 2019, the last comparable year due to the pandemic. The results come following an incredible 2022 for the outlet shopping destination...
Gateshead College and JD Sports partnership creates jobs
One of the North East’s leading colleges has teamed up with a global retail sports giant to enable employment opportunities for people across the region and help with the staffing crisis the retail sector is experiencing. Working with Sunderland-based employment partner Path2Solutions and the Metrocentre, Gateshead College has seen...
New host announced for 20th anniversary of tourism awards
Radio Pride presenter Ophelia B will be the host of this year’s North East England Tourism Awards, being held in March. Ophelia, who also hosts the annual Drag Idol Newcastle, will be the hostess with the mostest for the 20th anniversary of the awards at the city’s Civic Centre....
Master Chef of Great Britain joins Leila Lily’s
A holder of one of the culinary world’s most prestigious titles is to take the reins at a top Newcastle restaurant. Jim Hall is one of just 140 chefs in the country to hold a Master Chef of Great Britain title – putting him at the centre of one...
Metrocentre kickstarts 2023 with the announcement of new womenswear store
LONDON based womenswear brand, Vanilla, is set to open its doors at Metrocentre this February with a fun and stylish fashion offering. The new store will be located in the former JD Sports unit in upper Red Mall, opposite Footlocker and close to other popular fashion retailers. It will...