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August 7, 2018

Business & Economy

Zapatista to open third North East restaurant in Durham

Naylors’ retail department has secured a letting to an expanding Mexican street food chain, which is set to open its third restaurant in the region. Zapatista Burrito Bar has signed a 15-year lease on premises at 87 Elvet Bridge, Durham,…

January 20, 2022

Business & Economy

COVID-19 recovery grant gives equestrian centre a jump start

A family-run, Whitley Bay-based equestrian centre is galloping forward, thanks to a COVID-19 recovery grant from Open North Foundation.

July 3, 2017

Business & Economy

Terry Laybourne to open Porterhouse Butcher and Grill in Fenwick

The new venture – to be called Porterhouse Butcher and Grill – is part of Fenwick’s latest development in the Newcastle store’s Food Hall. Terry Laybourne said: “This new venue has been driven by the positive response we’ve had to…

August 8, 2024

Lifestyle

Thousands welcomed by Sheepfolds Stables in opening week

Thousands of guests have visited the hotly anticipated Sheepfolds Stables in Sunderland after a successful launch last week. Crowds queued outside the £4 million social and leisure development ahead of its doors opening last Friday, August 2, with the…

July 4, 2023

Promoted

Building for future growth

If continuity is crucial to business momentum, then Kingston is more than moving at pace under recently-installed managing director Paul Carter. Using nearly two decades’ experience that spans from Kingston forerunner Cheviot Housing Association to the present day,…

April 1, 2019

Arts & Culture

New contemporary art gallery opens on North Tyneside coast

A colourful new art gallery showcasing original paintings from a local artist has opened in Cullercoats. Artist Joanne Wishart and her husband Ross Wishart from North Shields have followed their dream of opening an art gallery together and St Georges…

July 18, 2019

Business & Economy

Irwin Mitchell support local charity to open new sensory garden

Full-service law firm Irwin Mitchell is celebrating after seeing its support for a local charity lead to the opening of a new sensory garden that was featured on BBC Gardener’s World. Headway Darlington & District is the local division of…

July 5, 2019

Business & Economy

UK’s first maritime innovation hub opens at Port of Tyne

A new maritime research and development hub has been opened at the Port of Tyne in South Shields by the Secretary of State for Transport, The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP. The centre, named the “2050 Innovation Hub”, is the…