Double appointment for Ward Hadaway’s Built Environment Team
Law firm Ward Hadaway has appointed two new solicitors who have joined the firm’s growing Built Environment Team in Newcastle. Based at the firm’s Quayside office in the city centre, the appointments of Philippa Jones and Victoria Chatterton, joining from their previous firms have further strengthened the construction and...
The Late Shows 2023 – dates confirmed for NewcastleGateshead’s annual culture crawl
One of the biggest events in Newcastle and Gateshead’s cultural calendars, The Late Shows will take place across two nights in May 2023, Friday 19 and Saturday 20. The award-winning free late-night culture crawl – featuring open art studios, music, performance, galleries, museums and a host of the most...
Malhotra Group extends partnership with Sleeky
Leading North East care, leisure and property business, Malhotra Group plc, has strengthened its relationship with one of its longstanding partners. The Group, which has a portfolio of hotels, bars and restaurants across Newcastle, has supported web design and digital marketing agency Sleeky, since the latter’s inception 17 years...
Strategic hires at North East consultancy powers growth
A leading brand and graphic design consultancy has announced two key appointments as it continues to grow strongly and develop a new arm of the business due to client demand. JUMP, headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, has appointed Kasey Murphy as marketing manager and Alana Whenary as marketing assistant...
Fenwick supports Sage Gateshead as £5 festive tickets reach local communities this Christmas
Sage Gateshead and Fenwick are coming together this Christmas as people get the chance to enjoy a festive performance for £5. Department store of distinction Fenwick is supporting the leading music centre as its much-loved £5 ticket scheme helps bring music to all throughout December. The discounted tickets are...
New Levi’s store opens at Dalton Park
Staff at Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Destination are celebrating following the opening of its newly expanded Levi’s store. The store has doubled in size to an extended 2,986 sq ft unit, with significant investment to boost the shopping experience including the introduction of curated vintage pieces featuring Levi’s classic...
CGI develops homegrown talent with new North-East office and partnership with NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI)
CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) formally announced the opening of its Newcastle office in the Newcastle Helix, which houses prominent UK technology and science businesses. This latest investment further supports the leading IT and business consulting services firm’s commitment to providing career opportunities for those in the local...
CGI helps Special Educational Needs students safely navigate new experiences
CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) has created a virtual reality (VR) environment in a pro-bono project for Bettridge School, a school for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The school wanted to safely present social situations and common place daily events to students which are a vital part of...
Project bringing wildlife and people closer together reaches new depths at Wearside wetland reserve
A project designed to bring wetland wildlife and people closer together is reaching new depths at WWT Washington Wetland Centre. Wader Lake, one of the Wearside site’s best wildlife hotspots, has been the focus of desilting works for more than a year. To date, almost 1,000-tonnes of sediment have...
A North East production company wins support from Channel 4
MOTIF, based in Gateshead, are set to receive support from Channel 4’s 2022 Emerging Indie Fund to help boost growth. Ten independent production companies have been chosen from across the UK and have secured awards from the Channel 4 fund and as a result will receive a range of...