Two of Newcastle’s most popular nightspots have been acquired by one of the city’s rising leisure and hospitality firms. The Mushroom on Grainger Street and Mimo on Pudding Chare have been purchased by Market Shaker Group. The two venues will join Market Shaker’s other holdings which include Market Shaker and Pumphrey’s, both in the Bigg …
Blyth Valley MP Ian Levy says Northumberland can look forward to a ‘prosperous’ future following the news that a world-leading wind turbine testing facility is to be built in the county. The £86m investment was announced earlier this week by Science, Innovation and Research Minister, Andrew Griffith, with the new facility equipped to test 150m …
“Look, I’ve never pulled a rabbit out of the hat,” insists Ian Campbell as he prepares for the first of this week’s three shows. “That’s just not my style.” Launching a brand new magic business at the back end of the pandemic comes pretty close. As bold decisions go, it’s proved ingeniously successful. “I just …
A research team led by Northumbria University has received funding to investigate the future use of artificial intelligence in law enforcement. The four-year project has secured £3.4 million from Responsible AI UK as part of a wider £31 million programme. The scheme, titled Probable Futures — Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement Futures, will be …
As the Premier League season draws to a close, Newcastle United are battling at the top end of the table, hoping to secure a European qualification place. Since the Saudi-led takeover of the club in late 2021, the black-and-white army’s fortunes have been transformed. Opportunity, ambition and momentum exist. Cities thrive when they’re winning. I …
Rebecca Ball, the Chief Executive of Sunderland Culture, has been appointed Arts Council England’s new Area Director for the North. She will take over from Sarah Maxfield who is stepping down in May following nearly 15 years with the organisation. The Arts Council’s North area covers the regions of the North East, Yorkshire and the …
Gateshead College students were given the opportunity to use cutting edge technology to make a film, thanks to a partnership with a group of local tech firms. Students working in film production, scriptwriting, art, gaming, performing arts and music were given full sway to bring their ideas to life, using equipment typically seen in big-budget …
North East employers should be more creative in their approaches to recruitment and retention as they seek to fill the region’s growing skills and people gaps. That’s the key message to come out of a regional summit bringing together industry leaders with a shared mission to identify sector-wide trends and challenges. Education providers, SMEs and …
A joint initiative to plug Tees Valley’s construction skills gap has won warm praise with three trainees on the cusp of taking their first steps into the industry. Esh Construction and Middlesbrough College joined forces to deliver the Constructing Careers programme. With a remit to ‘engage, enable and excite’ underrepresented groups, by teaching entry level …
Maybe Mel O’Connor can see the future… as well as a way forward for world class athletes to significantly improve their eyesight and move more efficiently. It’s 20 years since the North Tyneside-based entrepreneur hatched his idea for revolutionising professional sport but that long-term vision is finally paying off. “We’re ready to do this for …
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