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Elon Musk Tesla Bitcoin
In an SEC filing, Tesla has disclosed that it has purchased $1.5 billion (USD) in bitcoin.   But why would Tesla do this?  As the man himself said, it was inevitable. On Friday 29th January, Tesla CEO Elon Musk changed his Twitter bio to just "#bitcoin." This is interesting, but not toally surprising,...
A New 'Right Tree in the Right Place' Study Welcomed By Northumberland National Park
  Northumberland National Park Authority is welcoming a new study which is urging that a ‘right tree in the right place’ approach is adopted in reforestation to help benefit people and the planet, reflecting the approach already supported and promoted by the Park. The study, conducted by Kew Gardens, looked...
EU Citizens Urged By Council To Timely Apply To The EU Settlement Scheme
Newcastle City Council is warning EU citizens, EEA and Swiss nationals and those who hold an EEA family permit not to wait until the last minute to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). The scheme, which was introduced as the UK left the European Union, can protect the rights...
Newcastle Set to Lead on Global Climate Action Goals - Report
Five years into the Paris Agreement—and in the lead-up to the 2021 UN climate negotiations in Glasgow—UK cities are taking bold climate action. Cities worldwide have much to learn from their UK peers’ successes and challenges, according to a new report released Thursday by the 1000 CITIES Initiative, which aims to...
Alcoholic Tea Drinks Company Raises £1.4m Investment For Expansion
Two former Newcastle University students who developed a unique range of alcoholic tea drinks have raised £1.4m from investors to help them further expand their business. NOVELTEA has already proved popular with customers in the UK, Germany and also China. The funding will allow founders Vincent Efferoth and Lukas Passia...
Founder of "Your Tribe" Amongst The British Business Bank's Start-Up Loans Ambassadors
Your Tribe, a Newcastle based immersive paint-throwing therapy company, is among 12 small businesses to be selected as champions of UK start-ups by Start-Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank. Celebrating its fifth consecutive year the annual Start Up Loans Ambassadors programme celebrates exceptional business owners who have followed...
Urgent Need For Volunteers At The Food Charity 'FoodCycle'
  • Volunteers urgently needed to help FoodCycle feed people across Newcastle and in the Felling area of Gateshead • More than 68% of FoodCycle guests worry that they can't afford to live and rely on FoodCycle’s weekly meals • Since launching Cook and Collect in Newcastle, FoodCycle volunteers have saved nearly...
Upcoming Newcastle E-Scooter Trials
With Miles of Planned Cycle Lanes, Newcastle Will See Benefits of New E-scooter Trial Scheme with Measured Rollout - Steve Pyer, UK Country Manager, Spin (A subsidiary of Ford Motor Company) As part of the Department of Transport’s national e-scooter trials, Newcastle City Council is soon to decide upon which operator...
Young Communicator of the Year joins Newcastle’s McBryde & Co
Communications specialist Ruth Edmundson has joined Newcastle based PR and content consultancy McBryde & Co as a senior PR and content executive. She is the current Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) North East Young Communicator of the Year. The Sunderland native was appointed following a period of rapid growth...
Road-Closure Cause For Concern For Newcastle Conservatives
Conservative local campaigners in Gosforth and Dene and South Gosforth Wards have been canvassing residents’ opinions this week, following the recent decision by Newcastle City Council to ban traffic from five local bridges without consulting affected local areas first. The bridge closures were brought in recently by Labour-run Newcastle City...

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