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June 20, 2019

Business & Economy

Five-star air travel set to boost complementary economies of North East England and southern Germany

New direct flights from Newcastle Airport to Munich went on sale yesterday (June 19) via Lufthansa ā€“ Europe’s only five-star airline. Beginning on February 3, 2020, flights will run six times a week between the two cities, with prices starting…

April 13, 2021

Arts & Culture

New website to drive growth in the US for Wave Direct

An inflatable hot tub retailer based in the North East has launched a new website for the US market. Wave Direct, which grew exponentially last year as demand for foam rigid hot tubs soared over lockdown, is hoping to scale…

December 13, 2021

Business & Economy

BT announces 150 new jobs and second multi-million pound contract centre in Newcastle

BTĀ GroupĀ todayĀ announcedĀ that it will be recruiting over 150 newĀ localĀ jobs as wellĀ asĀ beginningĀ a multi-million poundĀ refurbishment ofĀ its second contactĀ centreĀ in Newcastle,Ā located atĀ its North Tyneside building.Ā 

March 27, 2019

Arts & Culture

The tide is turning at new Cullercoats restaurant High Tide

Formerly Brunoā€™s Italian Restaurant, the new bistro, which boasts stunning views over Cullercoats Bay and Tynemouth Priory, has opened following an extensive three-month refurbishment under the direction of husband and wife team Nathan and Jo Bulch. Having spent the past…

February 26, 2019

Business & Economy

Newcastle College backs the power of apprenticeships for business

Newcastle College is hoping to inspire more North East employers to get on board with apprenticeships this March, in a number of events to be held during National Apprenticeship Week. The Week, which runs Monday 4 until Friday 8 March,…

October 23, 2020

Business & Economy

Ā£5m office building given new lease of life

A Newcastle firm is close to completing the transformation of a Ā£5m office block to provide a fresh and modern central workplace for a range of organisations. Work by the cityā€™s premier commercial fit-out specialists, Aptus, will conclude later this…

February 1, 2022

Business & Economy

Tech firm Version 1 to create 200 North East jobs at Newcastle office

A tech firm has revealed plans to create 200 jobs in a North East expansion.

October 26, 2020

Business & Economy

Sovereign Centros vows to ‘inject new life’ into Metrocentre after management deal

A flagship North East shopping mall has switched to new management ā€“ with bosses unveiling initial Ā£25 million investment plans to ā€œinject new lifeā€ into the site. Sovereign Centros has today (Monday, October 26) taken over the running of Gatesheadā€™s…