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December 2005 News

30/11/05 Metro timetable switch to benefit thousands of passengers, say Nexus.
Thousands of commuters will benefit from a major overhaul of the Metro timetable, say operators Nexus.

30/11/05 One NorthEast £9.8million investment into stem cell technologies
One NorthEast board today (30th November 2005) approved a £9.8million investment that will create a regional stem cell research institute that aims to become one of the world’s top 10 stem cell research centres by 2010.

30/11/05 St Mary's Lighthouse fact-finding work begins
Historic St Mary's Lighthouse will be undergoing some exploratory work over coming weeks to provide information on its current condition.

17/11/05 Newcastle University environmental project wins Queen's Award
A pioneering Newcastle University research programme which grew from a community-based project to clean up contaminated water flowing from an abandoned mine has been awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education.

17/11/05 More woods in a bigger park
The public are invited to come along and help mark National Tree Week by planting trees at Tyne Riverside Country Park in Newburn between 1pm and 3pm on Sunday 20 November.

17/11/05 Plans unveiled for new £8.2m Air Traffic Control Tower at Newcastle Airport
Newcastle International Airport has today (16 November 2005) announced plans for the construction of a new Control Tower on the airport grounds.

16/11/05 A Night at the Opera
A new piece of music theatre will be performed tomorrow(Thur 17 Nov) by students from Newcastle schools.
The Opera North project by Sacred Heart High, Fenham, is in collaboration with three primary schools – Beach Hill, West Denton, and St Cuthbert’s (Kenton).

16/11/05 Buckingham Palace Search for People Born on
Luncheon Reception for The Queen's 80th Birthday. On Wednesday, 19th April 2006, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will host a reception and lunch at Buckingham Palace for some of those people who will be celebrating their 80th birthday on 21st April 2006.

16/11/05 Benfield Sporting centre now open
Benfield Fitness Suite, which has had a £100,000 facelift, is now open for business.
The Centre, which is part of Benfield School Sports College, was officially opened yesterday(Tue 15 Nov) as an exclusive Fitness Initiative-accredited site.

14/11/05 Web FM takes to airwaves in West End
Local volunteers will be celebrating the start of WeB FM’s live broadcast at a special launch event beginning at 4:30pm. Music will be provided by World Beaters drumming group and Councillor Rob Higgins will formally welcome WeB Fm to the airwaves.

14/11/05 Newcastle Christmas lights switch on
Newcastle’s Christmas lights will be switched on by Strictly Come Dancing star Jill Halfpenny on a stage at the junction of Grey Street and Market Street at 6.30pm Thursday 17 November.

14/11/05 Passionate People. Passionate Places
'Passionate People. Passionate Places' named 'World's Leading Regional Marketing Campaign'
The North East England marketing campaign was named the ‘World’s Leading Regional Marketing Campaign’ in the prestigious World Travel Awards at the Royal Opera House in London last night (November 13).

11/11/05 NORTHERN LIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL ON PUB CRAWL!
Throughout the week of Northern Lights Film Festival 17th – 24th November and in association with Northern Scene you can check out some of the great short films in bars across the city….

11/11/05 Metro to feature in hard-hitting King's Cross documentary.
The Metro is to feature in a dramatic reconstruction of the King’s Cross fire, which claimed 31 lives in November 1987.

11/11/05 Tyne River Cruises prove a 'ferry' big hit with visitors.
Special Tyne river cruises proved a huge hit with visitors over the summer and are to make a welcome return next year.

11/11/05 What's On In The Region
Christmas Gift Fair (12/11/2005 - 13/11/2005)
Belsay Hall Castle and Gardens
Beat the Christmas shopping rush at this gift fair complete with a wide variety of crafts and gifts on sale.

11/11/05 North East Film Festival Coming To Tyneside
MORE than a quarter of a million pounds will be injected into the North-East later this month by the third Northern Lights Film Festival.

10/11/05 A delegation of MPs Come to Newcastle
A delegation of MPs from 19 Commonwealth countries will be visiting the North East as part of a national tour to find out more about central and local government in the United Kingdom.

10/11/05 Open-air ice rink returns to Newcastle’s Life Science Centre
The annual open-air ice rink returns to Newcastle’s Life Science Centre on Saturday 12 November and this year it will be officially opened by special guest, The Fairy Godmother (AKA Jill Halfpenny).

09/11/05 Rick Astley is coming to Toon
The Journal Tyne Theatre is proud to announce another event, Ricky Astley will be performing on Thursday 17th November 2005.

09/11/05 Treasure Hunt Win A Holiday
Shoppers in South Shields are promised an extra helping of fun and excitement when they do their Christmas shopping this year.

09/11/05 £1 Million Plan to Save Red Squirrels
A far-reaching plan to save the native red squirrel from extinction in mainland England was formally launched at a meeting of leading scientists and conservation experts today

08/11/05 Northumbrians in 4,000 BC: How they lived!
SECRETS how Stone Age settlers ate, slept and lived in
Northumberland in 4,000 BC will be solved using 21st century forensic technology.

08/11/05 Northumberland’s forestry employment boosted by Egger news.
NORTHUMBERLAND County Council has welcomed Government moves to bring plans for a £100m investment by Egger UK a step closer.

08/11/05 People wanted to ensure Hadrian's Wall future.
A recruitment campaign to find the people who will shape the future of Hadrian’s Wall begins today.

07/11/05 Winter Festival puts people in the picture
A key event during this year’s NewcastleGateshead Winter Festival is aiming to put people and places from around Tyneside in the picture as part of a unique exhibition.

07/11/05 One of Gateshead Council’s landmark buildings has won another major award
One of Gateshead Council’s landmark buildings has won another major award - but this time, it’s not The Sage Gateshead!

07/11/05 Brewery Site Sold to Science City
NEWCASTLE’S ambition to become a leading Science City took a major step forward today with the £33 million acquisition of the former Scottish & Newcastle brewery site.

04/11/05 Scotswood Road plucks Green Apple
Engineering Services Managers travel down to the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 8 November to receive a prestigious Green Apple Award for the environmental work carried out in the Scotswood Road improvements.

03/11/05 Lottery boost for Fish Quay regeneration
Plans to regenerate a historic area of North Tyneside have been given a significant boost with news that the Heritage Lottery Fund has earmarked* a grant of £412,500 to help restore and regenerate North Shields Fish Quay.

03/11/05 Grainger Market to Celebrate Fairtrade For more information contact Charlotte Sly on 0191 2115057. Date: 03/11/2005
Shoppers in Newcastle will get the chance to sample Fairtrade food and products at a special festival this weekend.

03/11/05 ONE OF THE LARGEST NEOLITHIC SETTLEMENTS EVER FOUND
One of the largest Neolithic settlements so far discovered in Britain has been found at Tarmac’s Cheviot Quarry near Milfield village in Northumberland as a result of a partnership project between Tarmac, English Heritage, Northumberland County Council and Archaeological Research Services Ltd (ARS Ltd).

03/11/05 What's On In The Region 4th – 11th November 2005
Stockton Fireworks Party (05/11/2005)
Riverside, Stockton-on-Tees
One of the biggest free public fireworks displays in the North. Features Radio TFM roadshow, food stalls and funfair.

03/11/05 Borough Students to Hear from World Experts
Gifted and talented students from South Tyneside will be able to learn from some of the finest minds in the country at a series of mini-lectures starting next week.

02/11/05 Tourism bosses help put NewcastleGateshead on the map
NewcastleGateshead has been put firmly on the map as part of a £1million marketing campaign to encourage UK city break visits by train.

02/11/05 NORTH EAST GIRL WINS TITLE ROLE IN THEATRE ROYAL PANTOMIME
CHRISTMAS has come early for 17 year old Lauren Hall from Washington who beat hundreds of girls from all over the country to the win title role in the Theatre Royal’s pantomime, Cinderella.

01/11/05 easyJet launches new route to Faro
easyJet, Europe's leading low cost airline is launching yet another new route from Newcastle International Airport. The service to Faro will operate three flights per week starting on Tuesday 1 November from Newcastle with prices starting from £22.99 single (£42.97 return inc tax) . The airline expects to carry around 40,000 passengers during the first twelve months of operation.

01/11/05 First Tenant Moves Into European Business Centre
Leipzig-based IT Campus and Tribe Technologies, of Frankfurt, have formed an as yet unnamed joint venture company looking to provide IT solutions for the UK call centre industry.

01/11/05 The PLACE to be is Sunniside
A new £4.4m business and arts centre is proposed in Sunniside which could bring up to 150 jobs to the historic heart of Sunderland.

01/11/05 Mayor to Open Continental Market
The Mayor of South Tyneside, Councillor Bill Lynch, will have an early opportunity to stock up on exotic and unusual Christmas presents when he opens the Borough's first Continental Market this week.

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