New bar opens in Newcastle inspired by Northumberland countryside

A Newcastle businesswoman has realised her dream of opening a kitchen bar inspired by her childhood in the Northumberland countryside. The Barn Door in Heaton combines Tracy Tunn’s memories of growing up in Lynemouth, near Morpeth, with her experience of working in hospitality venues in Northumberland from her teenage years onwards. She said: “Where I grew up, the cornfields and farms were our...

Tyneside Cinema and Crowne Plaza Hotel Newcastle announce independent film partnership

Tyneside Cinema, the home of independent cinema in the North East, has linked up with the Crowne Plaza Newcastle in the first of a series of strategic partnerships for the venue. Over the next 12 months, Tyneside Cinema will host a series of exclusive Q&A events, championing independent filmmakers and bringing some of the UK and global cinema’s best international talent to the North East....

North East hotels celebrate night of success at industry’s Excellence Awards

The North East Hotels Association (NEHA) has hosted its first industry awards since the pandemic, celebrating excellence in the hospitality sector against all odds. NEHA, which was established more than 30 years ago, offers support, guidance and camaraderie with hoteliers as well as businesses associated and servicing the industry. Believed to be one of the biggest organisations of its kind in...

Jesmond Dene House celebrates Good Hotel Guide award

Boutique hotel Jesmond Dene House has won a Good Hotel Guide Editor’s Choice 2023 award in the Cities/Towns Hotels category. Established in 1978, the Good Hotel Guide is the only truly independent UK hotel guide – hotels cannot buy their entry into the print edition and neither the editors nor the inspectors accept free hospitality on their anonymous visits to hotels. The guide is now owned by...