Get Ready for the Georgian Gathering at Beamish Museum
Enjoy a great Georgian Gathering at Beamish Museum’s 1820s Pockerley on Saturday, 15 and Sunday, 16 July 2023. The Squire of Pockerley will be on the lookout amongst visitors for new servants and fieldworkers at his Hiring Fair – will you be given a job? Meet The Old 68th...
Journalist and former MP appointed Chair of regional museum group
Journalist, author and former Member of Parliament, Chris Mullin has been appointed as the new Chair of Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums’ Strategic Board – the organisation that manages nine of the region’s most popular museums and galleries. Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) welcomes over 1,000,000 visits a year to its...
Northern law firm appoints Business Development Director
Leading law firm Ward Hadaway has made a key strategic appointment with the creation of a new role to help drive further growth. Alistair McDonald has been promoted to the position of Business Development Director at Newcastle-headquartered Ward Hadaway following a competitive recruitment process. The appointment marks a key...
Muckle LLP boosts Sport, Education and Charities team with senior appointment
Leading North East law firm Muckle LLP has appointed Alison Jones as Senior Associate, as it continues to grow its Sport, Education and Charities team. The team, which has doubled in size in the last six months, is now the largest dedicated charity specialist practice in the North East....
Gateshead College alumni star in new BBC comedy pilot show
A new BBC comedy pilot show, created by a former Gateshead College student, recently premiered at this year’s BBC Comedy Festival in Cardiff. Where it Ends boasts a highly talented cast including Charlie Hardwick, who found fame in Emmerdale and Billy Elliott, comedian Lauren Pattison and Dave Johns, who...
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North celebrates partnership with Lumo
Beamish Museum has welcomed train operator Lumo as the museum’s first Business Champion, a scheme aimed at businesses who want to go the extra mile to support the North East’s most visited attraction. The County Durham open air museum has recently launched the Business Champions membership, giving businesses access...
Muckle LLP further expands agriculture team with new appointment
Leading law firm Muckle LLP is further expanding its Agriculture, Estates and Private Client team by appointing solicitor, Lois Dokubo, the latest in a string of new appointments for the team. Lois, who qualified in February 2022, will handle a range of legal matters such as landed estate...
Contractor announced for £48m Gateshead quayside hotel
Russell WBHO has been appointed by Ask:PATRIZIA to construct a £48m 344 bedroom, dual branded hotel at Baltic Quarter on Gateshead Quayside. It will be operated by Accor under its Novotel and ibis brands. The planning application for the 180,898 sq ft, nine storey hotel was approved by Gateshead...
Ward Hadaway announces key promotions as it continues to grow strongly
Ward Hadaway, a leading Northern law firm headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, has announced a total of 19 promotions across its offices in Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle. 12 of those have taken place within its North East team. As part of its commitment to providing a culture where employees...
New original drama supported by the North East Production Fund begins filming in the North East
New original drama, The Red King, has recently begun filming in the North East, joining an array of productions using the North East as their filming base. The six-part series, supported by the North East Production Fund, is written by Toby Whitehouse (Being Human, The Game) and produced by...