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World’s biggest family water fight at The Alnwick Garden’s Wet Yourself Weekend!
On Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th July, families will be heading to The Alnwick Garden to arm themselves with free* water pistols for the world’s biggest family water fight.

Museum makeover gains momentum thanks to latest millions
The Bowes Museum is delighted to announce that a bid for just over £2 million to One NorthEast through the County Durham Economic Partnership has been successful. This success is joined by £200,000 awarded from the European Regional Development Fund and follows on from the Museum’s recent announcement of £3.3 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Tourism Working Together in Northumberland
Northumberland Tourism’s Summer Conference, held at Linden Hall Hotel last week, successfully brought together more than two hundred delegates from across the county. Representing small businesses and agencies whose lifeblood is tourism, the conference demonstrated the success of its theme, and the willingness of people from the Tyne to the Tweed, to “All work together.”
Newcastle Theatre Royal hat-trick
North east playwrights Ed Waugh and Trevor Wood are celebrating a hat-trick after it has been announced they will have a third play performed at Newcastle’s Theatre Royal.

Bill Bryson supports Global Short Story Competition
Best-selling author Bill Bryson OBE has announced that he is supporting the monthly Global Short Story Competition run by Darlington-based company Certys Limited.
From Glastonbury to Stockton Riverside Fringe
With Teesside already buzzin’ with the news that this year’s Stockton Riverside Fringe Festival Wednesday 30th July – Sunday 3rd August is hosting some of the biggest names in music, Happy Mondays, Super Furry Animals, Paul Heaton (Beautiful South and Housemartins), the organizers, Tees Music Alliance have now published the festival’s full line-up.
First date for Blue Badge guides
Newly qualified tourist guides from North East England will be getting to know the region’s key tourism businesses in a speed-dating style event tomorrow (Wed July 2nd).

Bamboo creates eighth wonder on the Tyne
Work has begun to create an eighth bridge across the River Tyne using 20 tonnes of bamboo.
WWT launches green benefits for local businesses
Local companies aiming to go green are being offered help by a Wearside conservation charity.

Bursts of colour at Cragside
Enjoy the magnificent sight of rhododendrons in bloom
Get a sense of summer at Washington Wetland Centre
Family workshops throughout July and August
Capture the hazy days of summer at Washington Wetland Centre and win fantastic Nikon equipment
Summer is here at Washington Wetland Centre - so why not get out and go wild with your camera?

It's official... The Alnwick Garden is the North East's favourite picnic spot
To celebrate Warburtons National Bread Week, the UK’s favourite family baker has been encouraging the public to go online and pledge their support for their favourite regional picnic spot.

Take to the Streets!
Durham will be in the international spotlight this summer as performers from across the world gather in the City for a series of festivals.
A ‘captive audience’ for North East business
A fledgeling marketing, film and animation company has secured funding to develop a unique piece of software designed to update site based plasma screen content remotely.
North-East financial advisers record best-ever figures
A company of North-East financial advisers has announced its best ever results, more than doubling turnover in 12 months, soaring above the £750,000 mark for the first time.
Vote for Seven Stories!
Seven Stories is delighted to have reached the semi finals of the National Lottery Awards 2008.
Avocet chicks hatch at Wearside nature reserve!
A pair of avocets has hatched chicks at Washington Wetland Centre for the third year in a row.
We’d like to invite you to join us and Professor David Bellamy on our BIG GREEN WEEKEND!
Haven Holidays are holding a BIG GREEN WEEKEND to celebrate all that we do to help make a fantastic environment for our holiday guests and caravan owners.
Kiwi winners bowled over by North East England
Kiwis Bruce and Frances Ardern are enjoying a trip of a lifetime in North East England, thanks to regional development agency One NorthEast.

North East England going underground
Durham Cathedral will be seen by up to 2 million Londoners this summer as part of the latest drive to promote North East England.

Sound & Vision 10 June – 21 September 2008
A new exhibition examining the history of broadcast media over the last 100 years has just opened in the People’s Gallery at Discovery Museum. The exhibition, named Sound & Vision, explores the evolution of technology over the last century.
Parichat named North East Chef of the Year
Rising star Parichat Somsby-Kirby is the toast of the North East culinary world after being named the region’s chef of the year.

2008 North East England Tourism Awards – Last Call for Entries
Time is running out in the region’s search for the best places to stay, eat, visit and enjoy a thoroughly good day out in North East England. There’s just over a week left before the Friday 20th June closing date.
Rock and Roll Theatre
It’s another summer of firsts and continued successes for north east playwrights Ed Waugh and Trevor Wood.
Gateaux goes Aussie
Having hit the funny bone of New Zealand audiences in 2006, Waiting for Gateaux -the outrageous comedy by north east writers Ed Waugh and Trevor Wood - is about to go Down Under again to be performed as part of an exam by students in Adelaide, Australia.
Teesside Artist Prepares for Trip of a Lifetime with One-off Charity Auction
Hannah Campion, an award-winning, Middlesbrough-based artist, is preparing to leave the region later this month for a major international residency at a top gallery in the Far East.

Washington Wetland Centre Artist of the Month
George Levitt – June 2008
Stockton Triathlon
Some of the toughest and fittest competitors every seen in the Tees Valley will be in the area for this year’s Stockton’s triathlon which will be held on bank holiday Monday, 25 August 2008.
Teesside Waterski Club launches summer programme
Budding and experienced water-skiers from all over the North East have an action-packed summer to look forward to with the start of Teesside Waterski Club’s summer programme at the Tees Barrage including their first night-time slalom competition.

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