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October 2005 News

31/10/05 North East England’s assets on show to attract more visitors
Promoting North East England as a destination for short breaks and holiday opportunities is at the heart of a Tourism Marketing Plan launched this week.

28/10/05 What’s On In The Region 28th October – 4th November 2005
Halloween Nightwatchers (31/10/2005)
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Washington
Ghosts and ghouls, greedy goblins, witches galore. Dress up in your best Halloween finery and dare to enter our creepy cavern. Apple bobbing and creepy games will keep you entertained before you join our famous night walk out in the dark (don’t forget your lanterns). Price includes Halloween supper. NB. Details subject to change please check.

27/10/05 Nature's Blueprint Exhibition at Saltwell Towers
Until 12 January 2006
Opening hours: Mon to Sun 11am to 3pm
Tel: 0191 433 5901. An exhibition that celebrates the different flora and fauna in Saltwell Park has opened in Saltwell Towers, the restored Victorian mansion turned Visitor’s Centre at the heart of the park.

27/10/05 NORTHERN ROCK FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THEATRE ROYAL DEVELOPMENT
NORTHERN ROCK FOUNDATION today announced a £400,000 donation to the new Education Centre development at Theatre Royal Newcastle bringing the Foundation's total investment to £800,000.

27/10/05 TOP AUTHORS VISIT COUNTY
Hundreds of Northumberland children will have the chance to meet their favourite authors over the next two weeks as the 22nd Northern Children’s Book Festival gets underway (November 7 – 19).

27/10/05 Warm Welcome For Chinese Visitors
South Tyneside Council gave a warm and friendly welcome to a delegation of Chinese local government managers looking at top performing councils.

26/10/05 Cafe Peel @ Dance City leaps into action in time for Dance City opening Date
Jet2.com, the North’s low cost airline, is using a safe pair of hands today to launch its new route from Newcastle International Airport to Cork.

26/10/05 GREAT SAVES AT NEWCASTLE AS JET2.COM LAUNCHES ANOTHER LOW COST ROUTE
Jet2.com, the North’s low cost airline, is using a safe pair of hands today to launch its new route from Newcastle International Airport to Cork.

26/10/05 Four Star Hotel Plans to Land at Newcastle International
Newcastle International Airport Ltd and Rostock Investments are planning for permission for a new four star hotel to be located on the perimeter of the airport grounds.

25/10/05 Tourism drive kicks off at famous soccer town
The North East’s tourism industry will be hoping to net new visitors when they meet the North West’s travel trade later this week.

25/10/05 LAUNCH OF NORTHUMBERLAND LIFE
A BRAND new service is set to provide a lifeline to hundreds of community groups across Northumberland.

25/10/05 Transport Minister Gives Go Ahead To Bypass for Pegswood Village
The village of Pegswood in Northumberland is to get a new £9.4million single carriageway bypass after the scheme was given the final go-ahead today by Transport Minister, Karen Buck.

25/10/05 European Energy Experts In North East Summit
Two senior officials from the European Commission were in Newcastle to take part in a major summit on energy issues in the North East

24/10/05 WOMEX brings £2.5m boost to NewcastleGateshead
WOMEX 2005, the globe’s largest world music expo, is the latest in a long line of high profile events contributing to the spectacular growth of NewcastleGateshead’s conference industry.

24/10/05 Night-time Glimpse of Gateshead's Hidden Park
A rare night-time glimpse of one of Gateshead’s secret nature parks is on offer later this month. The Norwood Nature Park, which is tucked away near the bottom of the Team Valley Trading Estate off Lobley Hill Road, will be throwing open its gates to give local people a rare glimpse of its woodland - and much else besides!

23/10/05 LOCAL CASTING CALL FOR NEW FEATURE FILM!
23 year old Newcastle born filmmaker, Jamie Gunn, a key contributor to local film “20,000 Little Reasons”, is looking for talent and support for his new film. This time Jamie is producing a Psychological Horror film “Totalitarian Hell” and wants to promote the region as much as possible. As if making a film wasn’t enough of a challenge - Jamie has decided to make this one entirely without a budget. Therefore he’s looking for sponsorship and support from local businesses and people in making his dream become a reality.

21/10/05 ROYAL NAVY SHIPS COMMEMORATE TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR IN A WEEKEND OF ACTIVITY IN THE NORTH EAST
The grand finale of the Royal Navy’s Trafalgar 200 events in the North East will take place on Tyneside this weekend when two Royal Navy ships come to Newcastle to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.

21/10/05 Nexus' employee of the month scores with Michael Owen?
When Louise Smith won the Nexus employee of the month award she cheekily asked if Michael Owen could present it - and thanks to a touch of divine intervention they got him – well, almost!

21/10/05 What’s On In The Region 21st – 30th October 2005
Autumn Half Term Fun (24/10/2005 - 29/10/2005), Bede’s World, Jarrow 'Hands on fun' for the children during half term at Bede's World.

21/10/05 Tall Ships Artist Sails In
North East painter Ron Thornton, who has been running a very successful Tall Ships exhibition at the Central Library in South Shields, closed the event with a Meet the Artist evening.

20/10/05 IMPOSSIBLE PITCH’ SOCCER FUN
The Newcastle Football Development Scheme has organised two football courses during the October half term school holidays with an ‘Impossible Pitch’ theme, based in the current Adidas advertising campaign.

20/10/05 Explore Music Scoops National Award
ExploreMusic - the music information library based at The Sage Gateshead - has been highly commended in the Public Library Building Awards 2005.

20/10/05 LIFE IS VOTED BEST FOR FAMILIES
As Newcastle’s Life Science Centre gears up for October half-term, it has been officially recognised as providing a great day out for families after picking up Best Family Experience at the North East Tourism Awards yesterday evening (19 October 2005).

20/10/05 World First for NewcastleGateshead Winter Festival
NewcastleGateshead will enjoy world-class fire and light shows this winter, courtesy of French pyrotechnic company, Groupe F. Widely regarded as the best pyrotechnic company in the world, Group F will deliver a unique and spectacular three week residency in December as part of ‘Reveal’, a programme curated by events company UZ Events designed to animate and illuminate NewcastleGateshead’s iconic architecture as part of this year’s Winter Festival.

20/10/05 North East England Tourism Awards Winners Announced
The region’s tourism industry was honoured last night (Wednesday 19 October) at the first North East England Tourism Awards, which took place at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland.

19/10/05 Achievements and ambitions set out before the Region
Achievements and ambitions set out before the Region
The work of One NorthEast to regenerate the region and its ambitions for the future will be set before business leaders this week in the regional development agency’s first annual review.

19/10/05 City to Celebrate Lord Collingwood at Service
Civic dignitaries will join the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Councillor David Slesenger, to celebrate the life and contribution of Admiral Lord Collingwood at a service to mark the 200th anniversary of Trafalgar Day this weekend.

19/10/05 Quartet of Awards for The Sage Gateshead
The Sage Gateshead has scooped four prestigious awards - in just one week. The £70m Gateshead Council project, designed by Foster and Partners, has been awarded two special awards by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) - The RIBA/Arts Council England Client of the Year Award and The RIBA Inclusive Design Award.

18/10/05 North Tyneside regeneration plans boosted.
North Tyneside Cabinet members will be updated on the progress of some of the borough's regeneration schemes at its meeting tonight.

18/10/05 DIY Ethic Makes a Music City in NewcastleGateshead
NewcastleGateshead is emerging as a pioneering ‘music factory’, says think tank report. An army of bedroom musicians and music enthusiasts is helping to establish NewcastleGateshead as a leading force in British music, according to a report commissioned by destination marketing agency, NewcastleGateshead Initiative and published today by Demos, the leading democratic think-tank.

17/10/05 HMS Tyne celebrates freedom of North Tyneside
The crew of North Tyneside's adopted ship - HMS Tyne - will be on parade this weekend to celebrate becoming the first vessel to be awarded Freedom of the Borough.

17/10/05 Half Term Fun at The Bowes Museum A celebration of the Battle of Trafalgar
The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle has a programme of exciting events for everyone to enjoy this half term.

17/10/05 Enquire, Discover and Read At Newcastle Libraries
A round-the-clock online enquiries and information service will be launched at Newcastle City Library this week.

14/10/05 What's On In The Region 14th – 21st October 2005
Surfing Championships (15/10/2005 - 16/10/2005)
Tynemouth
Head off to Tynemouth this weekend for the annual Surfing Championships. Details subject to change please check.

14/10/05 Halloween spook-tacular at the Rising
Hardy souls who aren't afraid of the dark can enjoy a spook-tacular evening of fun and games at the award-winning Rising Sun Country Park on Halloween.

14/10/05 ROBOTS TAKE OVER LIFE!
Robots will take over Newcastle’s Life Science Centre with a week of mechanical fun during October half-term (22-30 October). Visitors will be able to explore the latest robotic science and, in the Robot Hall of Fame, encounter famous creations from film and TV including the stars of Dr Who – the Daleks, Cybermen and K9.

14/10/05 The Sage Gateshead Scoops Major Award
The Sage Gateshead has been presented with a prestigious award just hours before its official opening by Her Majesty the Queen today (14 October).

13/10/05 Jobs for Tyneside as Big Lottery Fund Opens Major Centre
The Big Lottery Fund has announced big plans to open an operational centre in Newcastle city centre, creating more than 150 new jobs.

13/10/05 One NorthEast announces Toursim Awards shortlist
One NorthEast has today announced the shortlist for the first North East England Tourism Awards, which will reward the leading individuals, businesses and attractions that are contributing to the region’s thriving tourism industry.

13/10/05 Plans for state-of-the-art new library facilities in Newcastle
Plans for state-of-the-art new library facilities in Newcastle are set to move a step closer. Councillors in Newcastle are being asked to agree the next stages in the multi-million pound development of the City Library and High Heaton Library.

13/10/05 Fawdon comes alive with first ever music festival
From classical to jazz and drumming to rock, Fawdon will come alive with ‘Music for Everyone’ as the first ever Fawdon Music Festival waltzes off to a toe-tapping start next Wednesday (19 October - 29 October).

12/10/05 Royal guests visit Burnside's fair trade venture
Young entrepreneurs from a North Tyneside School will on Friday, (October 14, 2005) have a royal audience for a Fair Trade enterprise to help improve a Kenyan school.

12/10/05 Talk celebrates the life of Collingwood
The life of one of the country's greatest naval heroes - Admiral Collingwood - will be celebrated at Whitley Bay Library next week.

11/10/05 Public Art At Westoe Village
Nationally-acclaimed artist Richard Kindersley has just completed a major public art commission for South Tyneside Council at Westoe Village in South Shields as part of the Gateway improvement works that have been undertaken by the Council.

11/10/05 Bye Bye Big Wheel
The 60 metre high observation wheel on Gateshead Quays - dubbed the Gateshead Eye - will be leaving this week after a successful visit which attracted hundreds of thousands people.

11/10/05 New Website For Young People 11th October
South Tyneside Council has improved its street cred by creating a new website aimed especially at 13 to 19-year-olds.

11/10/05 Singapore energy research centre is planned
Newcastle University and Nanyang Technological University have signed a Letter of Intent to form an energy research centre in Singapore.

07/10/05 South Tyneside Set To Glitter
Christmas in South Tyneside will be a sparkling affair with the switch-on of festive lights decorating the Borough's busy shopping areas.

07/10/05 Metro is all geared up for Sunday's pro-celebrity re-match at St James Park
Sunday’s celebrity football match at St James’ Park promises to be a great night’s entertainment with a 52,000 sell out crowd - and with so many fans expected, Metro operator Nexus is laying on additional trains to cope with the extra demand.

07/10/05 Nexus delighted at approval for Metro station plans
Transport chiefs at Nexus are delighted their plans for a new Metro station in the Simonside area of South Shields have got the green light.

07/10/05 Princess Royal to Opening of Saltwell Park
Gateshead Council is delighted to announce that Saltwell Park will officially be opened by HRH The Princess Royal on 11 October.

05/10/05 City Guides Celebrate 40th Anniversary
The Lord Mayor of Newcastle will lead the tributes at a civic reception to mark the 40th anniversary of one of the city’s most important treasures.

05/10/05 Gateshead streets are set to be cleaner than ever.
Gateshead streets are set to be cleaner than ever following the launch of a new enforcement team at Gateshead Council.

05/10/05 Seats Now On Sale to New York
American Airlines is now taking bookings for its new direct daily service between Newcastle and New York. For details of the great fares available go to www.americanairlines.co.uk.

04/10/05 Royalty to officially open the Sage Oct 4 2005
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will formally open the Sage when they visit Tyneside. The Sage opening was put of a few months back because of the General Election. Months of planning was in vain when the planned opening on the 28th April was cancelled.

04/10/05 Council allocates over £1.5m for parks’ development
The City Council’s Executive has approved financing of up to £1,660,090 towards the restoration of the Ouseburn Parks; Jesmond Dene, Heaton Park, Paddy Freeman’s and Armstrong Park.

03/10/05 Movie Magic - What's Your Favourite?
Screen legends Humphrey Bogart and Michael Caine, Audrey Hepburn and Bette Davis have starred in some classic films over the years.

03/10/05 As petrol prices rocket now is the time to re-think how to get work says Nexus
With the cost of petrol soaring transport bosses says it’s never been a better time to leave the car at home and jump on the Metro.

03/10/05 Newcastle European champions
Seven European champions will be honoured later this week(Wed 5 Oct) in Newcastle for their personal achievements and work in the community.
The five men and two women have been involved in European-funded projects, which are part of the Newcastle Target Communities Package (North East Objective 2 Programme).

03/10/05 Rare Toon football programme to be auctioned
A 1897 football programme for a game against Newcastle United and Man U is expected to sell for at least £5,000 when it goes under the hammer. The 4 page card is from a New Year's Day fixture between Newcastle and Newton Heath.

01/10/05 An inside guide to Newcastle & Gateshead
Top tips for the 10 'must see' sights in NewcastleGateshead will make sure you get the most out of a visit to the city. You'll feel like a native Geordie with pointers and insider tips that will make sure you have a 'canny' trip:

01/10/05 Facts about Newcastle & Gateshead
Newcastle's Mosley Street was the first in Britain to be lit by electricity.

01/10/05 Gateshead Millennium Bridge The Facts
The Gateshead Millennium Bridge was designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects/ Gifford & Partners and built by Gateshead-based construction company Harbour & General.

01/10/05 Disney on Ice presents Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey
Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey will be taking audiences on an action-packed tour of the imagination to four exciting destinations filled with favourite Disney friends when it arrives at Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena in October.

01/10/05 High Level Bridge to top £21m repairs.
The costs to repair the road over the High Level Bridge as well as other repairs to the bridge are expected to top £21m