Leading law firm appoints Executive Partner for Newcastle office
Leading Northern law firm, Ward Hadaway, has appointed a new Executive Partner for its Newcastle office. Nick Gholkar has joined the executive partner team, in a newly created role, mirroring the positions already held by Emma Digby and Liz Bottrill within the firms’ Leeds and Manchester offices. The move...
Newcastle Airport celebrates strong progress on sustainability goals
Newcastle Airport has announced it has made strong progress on its key environmental and social objectives over the past 12 months. Having set stretching targets in early 2023 within its first Corporate Sustainability Report, today marks the publication of the company’s second CSR Report. Committed to being a responsible...
Solicitor qualifies into Muckle LLP’s renowned construction and engineering team
A newly qualified solicitor with a passion for development and construction law has qualified into Muckle LLP’s construction and engineering team. Kieran Woonton, who is originally from the Brighton area and graduated from Northumbria University with an M Law degree in 2021, will be working with a spectrum of...
Registrations now open for IVCO 2024 in Newcastle
Delegates can now register for the prestigious annual International Volunteer Cooperation Organisations (IVCO) conference, which is being hosted for the first time in Newcastle upon Tyne by Northumbria University and Comhlámh, the Irish Association of Development Workers and Volunteers. Organised annually by the International Forum for Volunteering in Development, known...
Striking contemporary murals unveiled to celebrate the opening of £8.7m The Pattern Shop
Two eye-catching murals – including one 80-metre expanse – have been unveiled to mark the official opening* of the recently restored The Pattern Shop in Newcastle city centre. Led by igloo Regeneration in partnership with Newcastle City Council and Thriving Investments, the £8.7 million restoration project has revitalised the...
Michelin-starred restaurant Hjem is coming to Fenwick Newcastle
From 31 May to 4 August, Restaurant Hjem at Fenwick Newcastle gives foodies the unique opportunity to experience Hjem’s famous traditional Scandinavian flavours and signature cooking style created using the finest seasonal Northumbrian produce in the heart of Newcastle city centre. Founded by husband and wife, Scandinavian-born Alex Nietosvuori...
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...