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Renaissance magazine is published annually; in between issues the team gathers news about development and regeneration in Newcastle and Gateshead and posts it here. An occasional email newsletter is also produced from this material. Send us your news: details or latest developments of your work on NewcastleGateshead's regeneration; updates on your company; your thoughts on the city's future. Subscribe to the magazine and/or newsletter here.

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Architect celebrates park project contract

Published: 2010-04-30 09:20:30

An award-winning landscape architect has clinched a contract for an urban regeneration project in the region. (Sourced from The Northern Echo.)

TGP Landscape Architects is celebrating after also being chosen to carry out a further stage of a major scheme in Newcastle. read more

Work starts on Scotswood regeneration

Published: 2010-04-26 16:27:03

Work has finally started on the long-awaited regeneration of a famous Tyneside neighbourhood. (Sourced from ChronicleLive.)

Ten years after the vision for the Scotswood area of Newcastle was unveiled and whole streets were demolished, work to build houses has started. read more

Freddy Shepherd hopes to bring shipyards back to life as wind turbine factories

Published: 2010-04-13 09:38:24

Freddy Shepherd, the controversial former owner of Newcastle United Football Club, could be about to make another fortune if Tyneside becomes the manufacturing centre of the coming boom in offshore wind farms. (Sourced from the Times.)

Thousands of turbines are set to be erected in the North Sea as Britain gears up to become the global leader of the offshore wind industry, generating up to quarter of the nation’s electricity supply. read more

John Healey pledges support to a new vision for Byker

Published: 2010-03-24 09:39:19

Housing Minister John Healey has pledged to give his full support to a new vision published today for the future of the iconic Byker estate. (Sourced from the HCA.)

These proposals will bring Ł48 million into Byker and put the community in control of investment in the estate, redesigning homes, making them greener and creating new employment opportunities for local people. read more

Nissan workers celebrate new Leaf car deal

Published: 2010-03-19 09:24:42

NISSAN workers are today celebrating after they clinched the deal to build the Leaf electric car. (Sourced from The Chronicle.)

The car giant has been handed Ł20m from the Government and offered a Ł197m European loan to help refit the factory for the work. read more

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