Glendale-based potter, Keith Webster, overall winner in Ad Gefrin's Design Challenge for his 'Meaningful Memento' - a small potter jug

Northumberland based creative businesses one step closer to becoming part of new Northumbrian legacy

More than 175 businesses, community groups and academic representatives met in-person and virtually at The Alnwick Garden to problem solve issues facing rural areas at the first Rural Catalyst Conference.

Innovative businesses and rural community groups are invited to attend an event designed to shine a light on issues facing the rural economy.

Simonside founder Sarah Alcock has tapped into various support programmes available to businesses in the North East as well as plugging the digital skills gap in her own company to enable her business to grow even more.

It is estimated that over 350 households in Northumberland are not connected to the electricity grid. The majority of these households rely on oil generators to meet their basic electricity needs. Help us to bust some myths about living offgrid.

Design Challenge aimed at creative Northumberland businesses has now launched! Local businesses offered the chance to pitch for a commission at new Wooler attraction.

A brand new project is launching in the North of Tyne region which will focus on identifying issues facing rural communities