Silk Route Spirits, an innovative and dynamic company founded in November 2022, is delighted to mark its one-year anniversary, reflecting on a transformative journey of dedication, passion, and the successful launch of its first product, Silk Route Gin, in August 2023. In the past 12 months, Silk Route Spirits has not only established itself as a prominent player...Read More

Following the success of several recent residential and commercial conversions in the Seaham and Sunderland area, the team behind Clearwater Developments, Ranj Gill and Gursh Kahlon are delighted to be working on Lighthouse View at Spectrum Business Park in Seaham. The venue has been vacant for over 20 years and was in need significant investment...Read More

A collaboration between STACK Newcastle and Lonewolf Spirits brings Newcastle its first ever ice bar. The container park, located on Newcastle’s Pilgrim Street, is setting up the city’s first sub-zero Ice Bar, replacing the much-loved Hadrian’s Tipi for the remainder of the winter months. Sponsored by Lonewolf Spirits, the aptly named Lonewolf Ice Bar will...Read More

Peace and Loaf have been named in the Top 100 Best Restaurants 2018 by global online booking website OpenTable. The Top 100 list is compiled from more than 730,000 verified OpenTable diner reviews over the past 12 months. Peace and Loaf are only one of a few restaurants who made the list that is not...Read More

Danieli Holdings, the company behind Newcastle’s increasing popular shipping container village, STACK is set for a new venture. The leisure group is set to launch a brand-new restaurant on Newcastle’s Grey Street, taking over the spot where much-loved restaurant Osaka used to be. Joining STACK, Cluck-Cluck Moo, Yolo Townhouse and Yolo Ponteland, The Muddler will...Read More

Sunderland favourite, The Place Café, is now running an additional venue, the picturesque event venue; Quayside Exchange. The Place Café Bar and Bistro, known and loved in Sunderland for its food and service as well as beautiful function rooms, has collaborated with The Quayside Exchange to create ThePlace at the Quayside Exchange. The collaboration, which...Read More

Following brain tumour surgery in June 2017, KP Simpson Accountant’s Managing Director is ready to take on the Great North Run this September. South Shields born Andrew Potts was diagnosed with a brain tumour in May 2017 before facing surgery the following month in June. Unable to drive following the operation, Andrew began training for...Read More

08/04/2015 A local charity is set to benefit from a fundraising event to be held by a South Shields Thai restaurant. Orangegrass, which is based on the town’s Mount Terrace, is throwing the event on June 7 from 6pm-11pm to benefit the charity, which will receive all of the proceeds of the night. It’s sure...Read More