Muckle LLP’s top ranked Dispute Resolution team welcomes qualified lawyer
Leading law firm, Muckle LLP has welcomed newly qualified solicitor Kieran O’Donoghue to its top tier Dispute Resolution team. Kieran, who qualified in January, has joined the Dispute Resolution team where he assists senior Partners with a range of commercial disputes including in contract, negligence, defamation and breach of...
Dalton Park is on a (loo) roll with accolades!
Staff and management at Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Destination are feeling flushed with success after scooping two accolades in the Loo of the Year Awards for the 18th year in a row. The facilities at the centre retained Eco Loo status for the second year and, for the first...
Successful online homeware retailer Rowen Homes to open at Metrocentre
Hugely popular online homeware and interior retailer Rowen Homes is set to open its first ever store in Metrocentre Gateshead this April after the phenomenal growth of its online interior haven. The new store is expected to open its doors this Spring, moving into the former Laura Ashley unit...
£30,000 raised at fundraising event to support art, culture & heritage
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) has raised over £30,000 with support from generous local businesses and individuals at a special fundraising event held at Arthur’s Music & Dining Club, at Fenwick Newcastle. Proceeds from the event will help the museum service, which manages nine museums and galleries, to continue to place art, culture and heritage at the heart of the North...
Beamish Museum appoints Chair and Trustees to Board
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North has announced the appointment of a Chair and trustees to its board. Chris Loughran has been appointed as Chair and will take up his role on 1st March, along with 10 new board members in the voluntary roles. The new trustees are...
N’ice’ start to the Year of the Coast activity at Dalton Park
Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Destination is set to support Visit County Durham’s Year of the Coast campaign with a free seaside themed Ice & Waves Trail event during February half term. Five stunning sculptures will be placed around the centre on Monday 20 February and there will be an...
Continued growth for Metrocentre as it signs popular women’s footwear brand Moda In Pelle
Premium footwear retailer, Moda In Pelle, experts in crafting beautiful shoes for over 40 years, is set to open its doors at Metrocentre this Easter. The new store will be located in the current Paperchase unit in the Upper Platinum Mall, alongside neighbours, Hobbs, Kuoni and Phase Eight, offering...
The Journey to enterprise agility – Blog by Stephen Rathod
Moving towards greater enterprise agility is essential but the journey there is not always clear or easy. Stephen Rathod draws on his wealth of experience in helping organisations implement Agile transformation. Organisations must enter the new digital world or be left behind, but the enterprise must be agile if...
Restaurant group dishes up 5-star accreditation
A restaurant group in Newcastle has become the first hospitality business in the North East to receive an advanced accreditation for its ‘good work’ as a business and as an employer. The Hooked-on Group, which owns Blackfriars and Dobson & Parnell in Newcastle and Hinnies in Whitley Bay, has...
An Exceptional Year for Ryder Architecture
The award winning international design practice, headquartered in Newcastle, has continued to develop successfully despite the ongoing challenges of political and economic uncertainty and high inflation. Turnover grew by 28% to £30,905,895 generating pre tax profits for the financial year to 30 April 2022 of £4,940,576. In the summer...