A Newcastle vegan snack producer is breaking into the Chinese market with its popular vegan beer snacks made from roasted chickpeas.
The snack brand, founded by Malaysian siblings Gregory and Gracia Goh, are now selling in China online through the Great British Food Store on the country’s largest social...
The technology sector in the north east is booming, with high wages, growing companies and massive levels of investment pouring in. That’s the conclusion reached by two recently published reports.
The Tech Nation Report 2017, produced by the Tech City UK organisation, has – after assessing the tech sectors in...
A state-of-the-art blue light Tri-Station that will be the first of its kind to be completely carbon neutral is now one step closer to completion.
Last year Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) revealed plans to build a new community fire station in Hebburn.
The proposed Tri-Station will be...
A study led by researchers from Newcastle has found that laws banning low alcohol prices can lead to people drinking less.
The study focused on Scotland, where since May 2018 it has been illegal to sell alcohol for less than 50 pence per unit.
One unit is equivalent to half-a-pint of...
Last week saw the first ever Newcastle Construction Week – during which a range of events took place across Newcastle and Gateshead aimed at young people between 18 and 24.
These events gave youngsters the chance to try a number of practical workshops, take part in site visits to key...
Newcastle University now has three winners of the prestigious poetry honour the TS Eliot Prize among its staff.
Jacob Polley won this year’s TS Eliot Prize with his collection Jackself while Professor Sean O’Brien was awarded the same honour in 2007 for The Drowned Book.
Now Northern Irish poet Sinead Morrissey...
Suffolk-based entrepreneur, endurance athlete and new father, James Saward-Anderson will be attempting to lift over 40,000 kg in under one hour using the kettlebell swing to raise vital funds for the My Wish charity and Great Ormond Street Hospital.
The attempt will take place in Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre on...
The author of a novel shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize – and described as a ‘modern fairy tale’ – is to give a talk at Newcastle University.
Fiona Mozley will be in conversation with creative writing lecturer Dr Rachel Hewitt in the King’s Hall, Newcastle University, on 14th November.
Fiona’s...
A 75-year-old ex-scout for Newcastle United and a young Syrian refugee who is now a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador have each received a Lord Mayor’s Award.
The Lord Mayor’s Award – an honour so prestigious it has previously been given to just 20 people – is bestowed on individuals who have...
A rare collection of extraordinary books has inspired no less than 22 up-and-coming north-east artists to contribute to an exhibition at Newcastle City Library.
Love Big Books – which begins on 2nd November – will feature a diverse range of artworks based on the library’s fifth size books. Visual artists,...
