Newcastle-Gateshead Quayside © Graeme Campbell
Mary Coyle MBE is the new Chair of Northumberland Tourism’s Interim Board. She is a trustee of the Newcastle University staff pension plan, and a member of the International Advisory Board for Newcastle University Business School. She brings a wealth of industry and community experience to the organisation.
A woman with a strong and varied background in business is set to fly the flag for food and drink in the North East of England. Jane Hogan is set to increase the profile of food and drink producers, sellers and hospitality businesses across the North East of England. She has been appointed as the new Business Development Manager at Taste North East and her role is to find new markets for and to support any food or drink-based businesses in the North East to reach their full potential – from those who grow and make to those that sell, prepare or serve food and drink.
www.thisisnorthuberland.com is set to launch a new tourism business and organisation newsletter which will be packed with information on PR, marketing, tourism industry updates and site updates.
In the United Kingdom, citizens are expected to pay taxes. As part of this a government office known as HM Revenue and Customs or HMRC was established to insure that proper taxes were collected. As a result the HM Revenue and Customs was granted a wide range of powers of investigation. Whenever this agency is looking [...]
Businesses involved in tourism are encouraged to attend the next coast and country event which will focus on the Defence of the Realm. The day will be set in Elsdon, in Northumberland National Park.
Tourism businesses in Northumberland are asked to embrace new ways of supporting one another and the visitor economy. Manda Brookman, director of the Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Network (CoaST), delivered the message at a two-day sustainable tourism conference in Berwick recently.
This Is Northumberland will keep its ad costs at 2011 prices in 2012. The decision to maintain rates at last year’s prices on the new rate card reflects an awareness of difficult trading conditions for many businesses in the North East and Scottish Borders.
Tourism businesses are invited to attend the next Coast and Country even. It is set for Feb. 23 and is entitled a Coastal Odyssey. Set for February 23, it is entitled A Coastal Odyssey. The event will include a tour of a National Trust reserve with the warden and a visit to The Ship Inn at Low Newton for lunch. Later there will be a talk about the micro brewery at the Inn developed by Christine Forsyth.
The Centre for Life has appointed a Sheila Smith as a new sales executive. Ms Smith has worked for the Marriot hotels in the past, as well as The Vermont and Jesmond Dene House in Jesmond, Newcastle.
The branding which has been used for almost a decade to promote the North East of England across the UK and around the world has been bought by the NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI). The organisation bought the logo, branding and domain name of the Passionate People Passionate Places campaign for £2,500 on behalf of other tourism partners across the North East.
Fashion flashback – Tudor fineries and 40s make-do at Belsay
The catwalk of the past is on show at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens in Northumberland, with a month-long Fashion from the Past event, running from May 5 – 27. Read more
Perfect character cottage with breathtaking views
This month’s Cottage of the Month is charming Hilltop Cottage, Thorpton, near Rothbury, Northumberland. This lovely old cottage has all you need for an exceptionally comfortable holiday and is perfect for a couple or small family. It offers unforgettable views across the hills of Northumberland and has a lovely garden. Well-behaved pets are welcome, too!
Stunning holiday cottage in Northumberland
This 15th Century Bastle House has been sympathetically renovated to provide a stunning place for couples to stay. Bastles were two-storey stone farmhouses where families would hide behind the metre thick walls during times of trouble. Livestock were housed downstairs. The property is one of the very few remaining complete Bastle Houses in Northumberland. [...]
WIN a family activity break in Northumberland!
www.thisisnorthumberland.com has teamed up with Tomlinsons Cafe and Bunkhouse in Rothbury to give one lucky family of four the chance to win an exciting bunkhouse holiday in Rothbury, Northumberland, right on the edge of spectacular Northumberland National Park.
WIN a break at Newcastle’s newest hotel
www.thisisnorthumberland.com has teamed up with Sleeperz Newcastle, the city’s first and only design-led premium budget hotel to offer a lucky reader a chance to win a two-night stay for two with breakfast.
Win a free online ad campaign at www.thisisnorthumberland.com. Open to businesses and organisations wanting to reach visitors to the North of England and the Scottish Borders.
Clennel Street © Keith Robeson/NNP Northumberland and the Borders by Foot Northumberland and the Scottish Borders are a walkers’ ... Read More »
