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June 27, 2022

Ideas & Observations

Common Place: encouraging community + collaboration

Common Place is located on Howard Street in North Shields, aimed at bringingĀ the local community together and to encourage a variety of creativeĀ professionals to come together, collaborate and build greater thingsĀ together. Andrew Bowers, creative director, and Jade Leigh Bowers, studio + people manager,Ā tell us about the ambition for their new co-working space

May 10, 2021

Business & Economy

Software firm brings the music back

A North East software developer has helped a local music charity create a way to share live music ā€“ despite lockdown. Sapere Software, which is based in Stockton, was approached by Tees Music Alliance (TMA) after Covid-19 restrictions forced it…

July 26, 2022

Promoted

Report: Hospitality

A taste revolution With nights out and working from the office becoming the norm again, the popularity of street food has been reignited. Ā  Already on the rise before the pandemic hit, food trucks, modified horse boxes, independent shops and…

March 19, 2021

Business & Economy

Global expansion for UK National Innovation Centre with a new VOICE in the US

Together with VOICE, The UKā€™s National Innovation Centre for Ageing will launch their very first citizen-led community in the US. Through a commercial agreement, VOICE (Valuing Our Intellectual Capital & Experience) and the UKā€™s National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA)…

May 17, 2021

Business & Economy

North East business steps up support for charitiesĀ and communities

Three leading North East businesses have been named as the inaugural Honorary Corporate Patrons of the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland, recognising their long-term generous support for North East charities and communities. Newcastle Building Society, Procter & Gamble…

August 16, 2021

Business & Economy

Sunderland Software City expands with drive for more regional businesses and jobs

Sunderland Software City is building on its 13-year experience to build a new Enterprise Team and expand other departments to drive forward regional digital tech sector growth.

January 16, 2017

Arts & Culture

Year-long commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. launched

Freedom City 2017 will see large-scale outdoor events, exhibitions, public art, musical performances and an education and academic programme paying tribute to Dr Kingā€™s passionate and moving acceptance speech delivered at Newcastle University on 13 November…

June 24, 2020

Business & Economy

New boutique hotel planned for Newcastle Helix

Plans have been revealed for a new boutique hotel on Newcastleā€™s urban innovation district, Newcastle Helix. The Ā£18 million scheme is being brought forward by international developer, Vastint Hospitality, who invests in major business locations and currently has more than…