GATESHEAD – located just a stone’s throw away from Newcastle, across the River Tyne, Gateshead is an increasingly popular place for professionals due to excellent transport links and lower cost housing. Its location is ideal since it is right by the A1 dual carriageway which covers the length of the UK. Gateshead has seen a major rejuvenation and achieved national and international acclaim for its award-winning Millennium Bridge and the ultra-modern Sage Gateshead music hall. For shopaholics, Gateshead also lays claim to the Metrocentre, the biggest shopping centre in Europe.