The North East is declared Filming Friendly
North East Screen, the regions screen agency, announces today that all 12 local authorities across the North East have signed up to their Filming Friendly Charter declaring the region officially Filming Friendly for TV and Film production. As production is increasing in the region, thanks to the investment and...
Citizen science conservation project launches at Wearside wetland reserve
Citizen scientists are needed to help a Wearside wetland reserve save the UK’s fastest declining resident bird species. WWT Washington Wetland Centre is calling on the public to assist in the monitoring of the red-listed willow tit, as part of an ongoing species recovery research project. Numbers of these...
The Digital Led Campus
CGI’s Digital Led University solutions provide a multiplicity of opportunities to equip your university with smart technologies that connect and transform the campus experience. When implemented, these smart technologies enable proactive, seamless operations and strategic planning that benefits every element of university life for students and staff. Furthermore, the...
CGI UK awarded the Service Desk Institute’s 5 star status for an 11th year
CGI is delighted that their UK service desk has been recognised again for its outstanding services to clients, having been awarded the Service Desk Institute’s (SDI) 5 star accreditation for an eleventh consecutive year. The SDI’s Service Desk Certification (SDC) programme is the only industry standard based accreditation designed specifically to...
Wearside wetland reserve achieves ‘TOP 20’ status for grey heron populations in the UK
Washington Wetland Centre has been named the 15th most important place in the UK for populations of grey heron, by a Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) data report from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO). It is the only site from the North East to make the Top 20. Grey...
Gateshead Council continues to shine the spotlight on the regeneration of Gateshead and the North East
Today (Wednesday 18 January 2023) Central Government revealed Gateshead Council has been successful in its bid to secure £20million of Levelling up funding, which will be invested into The Sage arena, conference, and exhibition centre. The Council submitted the bid in August 2022, to fulfil the Council’s plans for...
North East skills and employment programme wins global praise
An innovative skills programme designed and developed by Ryder and Gateshead College has received international recognition. PlanBEE (Built Environment Education), which was launched in 2016, won the further and higher education category at the 2022 Inspire Future Generation Awards. The first programme of its kind, PlanBEE is an industry...
Dalton Park toasts record breaking 2022
Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Destination ended 2022 on a high with a record year for sales. Like for like sales across the year were up 14.5 percent vs 2019, the last comparable year due to the pandemic. The results come following an incredible 2022 for the outlet shopping destination...
Gateshead College and JD Sports partnership creates jobs
One of the North East’s leading colleges has teamed up with a global retail sports giant to enable employment opportunities for people across the region and help with the staffing crisis the retail sector is experiencing. Working with Sunderland-based employment partner Path2Solutions and the Metrocentre, Gateshead College has seen...
Master Chef of Great Britain joins Leila Lily’s
A holder of one of the culinary world’s most prestigious titles is to take the reins at a top Newcastle restaurant. Jim Hall is one of just 140 chefs in the country to hold a Master Chef of Great Britain title – putting him at the centre of one...