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With Gateshead’s renowned music and cultural venue now known as The Glasshouse, managing director Abigail Pogson discusses the meaning behind the new moniker, the process of its creation and why its new identity won’t mean a shift in focus.

The recent Conservative and Labour party conferences were speckled with typical political put-downs. The biggest joke, though, was the Government’s astonishing volte-face on a commitment to restoring the County Durham-to-Gateshead Leamside Line. Here, Steven Hugill looks at…

As the Lindisfarne Gospels make a brief return to the region of their foundation, another North East venture is readying itself to tell the story of Northumbria’s Golden Age. Opening in the spring, the Ad Gefrin whisky distillery and…

Over the summer holidays Lumo will take over Metrocentre’s mini express train to highlight the issue of rail safety to families and children visiting the shopping centre. As well as a reminder of the dangers of trespassing, a mini station…

A national high street baker founded on Tyneside’s streets has a new boss. Greggs has appointed Roisin Currie as chief executive. The move comes as Roger Whiteside, who has been in the post for nearly a…

A North East chief executive has announced he is stepping down after 11 years with the business. Adrian Waddell, the boss of business improvement district (BID) company, NE1 Ltd, will remain in post for the next six months managing Newcastle…

Bosses behind a major new wind farm support hub have pledged it will be built to net zero carbon standards. Equinor says the operations and maintenance base, which will be based at the Port of Tyne, will comply with the…

Plans for a cutting-edge training facility that will see Sunderland people trained to build and upgrade the city’s homes locally, using modern construction methods, low carbon, renewable energy and smart technology is set to take a step forward next…