A former government minister has spoken out against the upcoming Mayor for the North East. Speaking at an event in Newcastle campaigning against a regional mayor, Newcastle East MP, Nick Brown, claimed that the proposed Devolution Agreement is not fair to the region and thinks the people of the North […]
North-East Film Producer inspiration on Dr. Luther King’s legacy dedicates a new project for the community. Even after Dr. Martin Luther King’s death people are still inspired by his civil rights ideas. One of them is a young Film Producer from Sunderland who is looking forward to dedicate a future […]
A North East Council Leader has warned that the Northern Powerhouse could become a ‘political catchphrase’ if the government does not back the initiative further. Durham County Council Leader Simon Henig said: “It’s just a phrase at the moment which doesn’t have any real content and that’s why it’s so […]
Students across the North East appear to have opposing opinions on Government plans to make it a criminal offence to not pay back student loans. Almost 2,000 people from across the North East have signed an online petition backing calls to stop these plans. Tsvetelina Dobreva, vice president for education at […]
The number of people employed within the North East is at a record high. Between November 2015 to January 2016, 70.6 per cent of people over the age of 16 were employed. And now there are 33,000 more people in work than from the last period, with 23,000 more people […]
The North East’s first and newest hotel is nearing completion. The Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland will open adjacent to Sunderland’s Stadium of Light later this spring and will be the first Hilton Garden Inn property to launch in northern England. Kim Kelson, general manager at Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland, said: “It is a real coup […]
A North East bus operator has shown its support for Disabled Access Day on Saturday, March 12. Stagecoach North East, will be helping passengers with disabilities by displaying posters of buses across Sunderland to raise awareness of Disabled Access Day. As well as this, the bus operator will be providing service […]
A North East catering and events company is counting its partnership with Newcastle Pride for the next five years. 1879 Events Management, part of the Sunderland-based Stadium of Light brand, has extended its contract to provide catering services for the event until at least 2020. The company will be supplying all bars and […]
As much as 17.7 per cent of households in the North East are over-indebted, it is reported. It comes as the Money Advice Service (MAS) estimates that 8.2 million UK adults, or 16.1 per cent of the population, suffer with financial worries. Younger adults, larger families and single parents are […]
Hundreds of people from the North East have been working on the new Wear Crossing bridge. As many as 700 people have been inducted to work on the site since last May, with many businesses from the region working on the new bridge and the road improvement scheme, since May […]