In the North East, we obsess over government spending, especially with power coming to the new Mayor. And we trumpet new investment by businesses, tracking data for any bright spots of prosperity. But what role should philanthropy play? This would already be a very different place if not for giving of money, time and expertise. …
REGENERATION DEAL: Homes England has announced plans to build 1,100 sustainable homes at Quayside West, a large brownfield regeneration site close to the centre of Newcastle, after agreeing a £7m deal with administrators. Developer Newby announced their plans for the site in 2018 but the company went into administration last year. Peter Denton, chief executive …
Friday night’s Royal Northern Sinfonia concert with guest soloist Isata Kanneh-Mason was a spectacular evening of music. The eldest of the famous musical Kanneh-Mason siblings from Nottingham delighted the audience with a performance of Clara Wieck Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, a work included on Isata’s chart topping album Romance: The Piano Music of …
STEPPING DOWN: Helen Golightly has announced she is stepping down as chief executive of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership. Helen, who has been with the LEP for 12 years and in the top job for nine, said she wants to spend time with family and travelling. She said: “I am immensely proud of the …
ONE FOR THE ROADS: You will find mention of Teesworks elsewhere in this week’s inaugural edition of The QT (welcome to the first Eyes & Ears column by the way!). Another mention must be given following the victory of PD Ports in their legal case with South Tees Development Corporation. The corporation, headed by Tees …
Michael Bailey, 51, grew up in South East Northumberland and now lives in North Tyneside. A digital marketer, designer and musician, the 51-year-old remembers taking his first photos on a school trip to France when he was 12 – using the bulk of his precious 24 shots attempting to get abstract close-up photos of waves …
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