Newcastle International Airport celebrates direct flights to Athens with AEGEAN
Newcastle International Airport welcomed AEGEAN, the national airline of Greece and largest Greek airline, for its first direct flight from the North East to Athens on Wednesday 14 June 2023. Named as the ‘Best Regional Airline in Europe’ for 11 consecutive years at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, AEGEAN now...
Sisters’ childhood home recreated as Beamish opens new 1950s exhibits
Two sisters will unveil a recreation of their childhood home when Beamish, The Living Museum of the North opens 1950s houses, police office, and a bowling green this week (9 June). This Friday, the museum is opening replicas of semi-detached council houses from Red House in Sunderland, police houses...
BeaconHouse Events grows team in line with major client wins
BEACONHOUSE EVENTS, a leading corporate events agency based in Newcastle upon Tyne, has announced the addition of eight new major clients to the agency’s extensive portfolio since the beginning of the year and have welcomed three more full-time team members to support their growth. New clients include Newcastle Building...
BeaconHouse Events announces four-year ESG strategy with an aim to become carbon neutral
BEACONHOUSE EVENTS, a leading events agency based in Newcastle upon Tyne, has announced its four year ESG strategy, which aims to deliver considered, achievable actions, help the business reach responsible carbon neutrality and drive sector-wide change from inside the organisation. The strategy outlines key commitments to the environment, people, governance...
Grow your own – business event will tackle the challenges of attracting and retaining talent in the region
Northumbria University and the North East England Chamber of Commerce have joined forces to host a free knowledge-sharing event for business leaders and HR professionals, exploring the challenges of talent attraction and retention and how organisations of all sizes can develop a leadership pipeline. Grow Your Own: How to...
Dog days are coming to Dalton Park
Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Destination is set to become dog friendly from Bank Holiday Monday 29 May and is planning a day of doggy delights to mark the occasion. The event, which starts at 10am will include best behaved dog trials, a doggy selfie spot (with optional doggy dress...
Experienced businessman takes the helm at leading North East college
Experienced entrepreneur and solicitor Michael Wood Williams has been appointed as the new chair of Gateshead College. He brings a wealth of business experience to the role, including a successful record of working in the computer software industry, and expertise in business planning, corporate finance, company law and the...
Aegean Airlines adds even more flights from Newcastle International
Greece’s flagship carrier, AEGEAN, is already scaling up its operation at Newcastle International Airport with additional flights now on sale to Athens, Greece. Flights between Newcastle and Athens will begin on the 14 June, and thanks to strong demand Newcastle Airport’s newest airline partner has decided to extend its...
CBK Adventures Makes Five-Figure Investment In New Retail Store and Adventure Training Academy
A popular North East watersports company is continuing its growth plans after opening a new 1,200-square-foot retail store on a Tyneside industrial estate. CBK Adventures has invested five figures in its Base Camp facility, serving the region’s paddling,surfing and wild swimming communities. The hub located behind Tesco on the...
Blackfriars Restaurant renovates 780-year-old Cloister garden
A 13th-century stalwart of hospitality in Newcastle has completed a major renovation of its medieval Cloister Garden to create a vibrant, all-weather outdoor space for al fresco dining, performances, markets and community events. Blackfriars Restaurant has invested a six-figure sum into the 7,000 square foot space after years of planning and working with local organisations...