The Metrocentre in Gateshead has appointed a new head and deputy head of fun. Nine-year-old Esther Bennett and Logan Jackson Luke, six, have been appointed as the new head and deputy head of fun at intu Metrocentre in Gateshead. The two North East youngsters sought off competition from across the region to land […]
A new look Virgin Trains first class lounge has been opened at Newcastle Central Station. Newcastle is the first newly refurbished lounge to open on the route, and the other seven will follow in the next few weeks. The station now has room to comfortably host 68 customers – more than […]
Millions of workers over the age of 25 have received a pay rise as of Friday, April 1 as the new national living wage has come into force. Unions welcomed the £7.20 hourly rate for adults, increasing by 50p from £6.70. Despite this, they said it was not fair that younger workers […]
Family business makes a significant contribution to the North East with almost one in 20 of all UK family firms based in the region. There are now more than 120,000 family running firms in the North East, making up one in 20 of all family businesses across the UK. Family […]
Self-employment is beginning to rise again in the UK according to recent data provided by the Office for National Statistics. Over the past five years the employment rate in the North East has gone from 65.6% to 69.1%. Lindsay Wood, from Gateshead, is a self-employed worker under the umbrella of […]
[vimeo 127811299 w=650 h=400] Pop-up restaurants and street food are arguably more associated with the South than any other region in the UK, but two world-class chefs are now bringing their experimental food to the North-East. Tom Anglesea and Shaun Hurrell, Trial Shift, toured the North-East last year, showcasing an […]
A national company is giving a helping hand to the Parker Memorial Home charity in Sunderland. Bibby Financial Services, a national company, have chosen to help the Sunderland-based charity to renovate a Victorian House. The property, based in Kayll Road, was left to the city as well as the charity […]
The first social media apprentice has joined the North East Chamber of Commerce’s (NECC) training programme. Seventeen-year-old Marcus Thompson from Langley Moor has joined County Durham company, Reprotec. Mr Thompson is working for the company which has two bases in Langley Moor, a head office in the High Street and […]
A new survey released shows that first time buyers will spend £31,300 on rent while saving enough money to buy their first home. The survey conducted by ARLA concluded people moving out at the age of 18 will face 10 year of saving before having enough funds to buy a property of […]
A new Pan-American destination restaurant has been inspired by the region’s industrial heritage. The Karbon Grill, Kitchen and Bar, which is set to launch in Sunderland’s new Hilton Garden Inn hotel, has used the North East’s proud industrial heritage to inspire its name. The name pays homage, with a contemporary […]