Newcastle International Airport voted ‘Star UK Airport’ for the second year running
Newcastle International Airport has been awarded ‘Star UK Airport’ for the second year in a row at the glittering Travel Bulletin Star Awards 2023 in London. For the last 25 years these highly regarded awards, organised by the UK’s leading travel trade news publications, have celebrated excellence in the...
Urban Green Newcastle awarded further funding to improve football facilities in Paddy Freeman’s Park
People living in Newcastle upon Tyne are set to benefit from fresh investment into local football facilities thanks to a £4,250 grant from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation. Urban Green Newcastle – the charity that cares for Newcastle’s parks and allotments – has been successful...
Aspire Appoints Tom Howard as Chief Financial Officer
Gateshead-based Aspire Technology Solutions, one of the UK’s largest IT managed service and cyber security providers, announces the appointment of Tom Howard as Chief Financial Officer. In this newly created role, Tom will join the Aspire Board to play a pivotal part in steering the company’s financial strategy and...
Muckle LLP’s top-ranked real estate team grows with new talent
Leading law firm for business Muckle LLP has strengthened its real estate team by retaining newly qualified solicitor Eaden Hardcastle. Eaden joined Muckle in September 2021 on its graduate training programme, taking her first seat in corporate and then her second seat in real estate. Eaden’s third seat was...
Newcastle-based technology consultancy sees growth as it expands into new territories
A young, fast-growing technology consultancy has significantly increased its workforce and opened two international operations to support client demand. Test Driven Solutions (TDS), a forward-thinking, specialist Newcastle-based technology consultancy, helps organisations to deliver projects in a range of sectors including financial services, government, oil and gas, renewable energy, digital...
Schools urged to join mental health creative intervention programme with 50 free licences available across North of Tyne
A new partnership between a local creative intervention programme and the North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) aims to support the mental health of children across Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland. Award-winning theatre, drama and creative learning charity Mortal Fools will work with NTCA to offer its specially developed...
Creative industry in “safe hands” after second Different Narrative Academy
Different Narrative CEO Kieron Goldsborough believes the future of the creative industry is in safe hands following the conclusion of the agency’s second Different Narrative Academy. The Ravensworth Terrace outfit opened its doors to 15 young people in September for an intense two-week training programme, with numbers tripling from...
Different Narrative Awarded Effectiveness Accreditation by IPA
Marketing and advertising agency Different Narrative has been heralded as “industry leading” after being awarded Effectiveness Accreditation by the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising. The accolade was presented to just 30 agencies from the 16,000 registered across the United Kingdom, with the Newcastle-based agency deemed to be setting the...
Newcastle International named ‘Airport of the Year’ at the prestigious Routes World Conference
Newcastle International Airport has been awarded global ‘Airport of the Year’ in the less than five million passengers category at this year’s prestigious Routes World Conference in Istanbul, Turkey. Nominated and voted for by airlines across the globe, Newcastle International Airport was the only UK Airport to be nominated...
BeaconHouse Events announces support for North East charities as part of commitment to health, education, and economic growth
BEACONHOUSE EVENTS, a leading event agency headquartered in Newcastle, has partnered with regional charity The Children’s Foundation as part of the agency’s commitment to support projects focused on health and wellbeing, quality education, and climate action in the North East. In line with the agency’s five-year ESG plan, announced in early...