The Northern BIDs Group, the industry body for Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in the North of England has welcomed the inclusion of Property Owner BIDs in the Government’s legislative agenda for 2017.

A Washington man, who lost a close friend several years ago, credits having a job once again as helping him turn his life around.

The date has been set for January’s NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week, a hugely popular event in Newcastle’s event calendar and a hotly anticipated date for all Northern foodies. From 16th– 22nd January, NE1 will be hosting the 13th NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week and will celebrate a major milestone in the event’s six-year history as it welcomes over 100 restaurants to take part.

• 11.6 million additional visitors post 5pm since launch • Estimated spend of £708 million for the city since 2010 • 1.9 million extra visitors in last twelve months • 45 new restaurants opened with 26 planned for 2016