11th January 2024
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...
10th January 2024
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...
8th January 2024
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...
4th January 2024
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...
4th January 2024
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...
4th January 2024
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...
22nd December 2023
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...
18th December 2023
Take a Seat in Beamish Museum’s 1950s Cinema
Beamish buffs and film fanatics are being offered an exclusive opportunity to Take a Seat in the museum’s 1950s cinema which is due to open in 2024. The County Durham open air museum is building a recreation of The Grand from Ryhope in Sunderland and people are being given...
18th December 2023
Lumo reveals the most weird and wonderful Christmas gifts from local customers
From a trip to a muddy farm to a bag of old grubby make-up: here are some of the most weird and wonderful Christmas gifts in the North East ______________________________________________________________________________ As we all start returning home for the festive period, local customers travelling with Lumo, the Newcastle based train...
14th December 2023
Gateshead FC Launch Junior Academy
School children from across the North East are set to benefit from a new football development programme launched by Gateshead FC. Working with Gateshead College, the club aims to create the next generation of footballing talent in the region through its new Junior Football Academy for players aged 10...