Voda has launched a Happy to Chat scheme this week in North Shields and Whitley Bay to help combat loneliness in the community. On Tuesday January 28 and Thursday January 30 Voda launched its new campaign. The scheme, in which volunteers head out into the community wearing a ‘Happy to […]
Day: 30 January 2020
Nexus announce new £362m metro fleet which results in less delays
First look at new metros Credit: Nexus Nexus have announced plans for a new Metro fleet for the Tyne and Wear area. After 40 years of service, Nexus has decided to rebrand its trains with new exclusive features and facilities to accommodate the public including wider carriages and air conditioning […]
Northern Pride call for ‘homophobic’ preacher Franklin Graham to be banned from Newcastle Utilita Arena
Northern Pride, a leading LGBT+ charity, has called for an upcoming appearance from Franklin Graham at the Utilita Arena to be cancelled. The charity, which organises the annual Pride festival for Newcastle, has strong beliefs that the Utilita Arena should reconsider allowing Franklin Graham – who is the eldest son […]
Newcastle City Council placed number one on Stonewall’s Top 100 inclusive employers
Newcastle City Council has been revealed as the most inclusive employer in the UK by Stonewall. Stonewall is a LGBTQ equality charity in the UK and they release a ‘Top 100 Employers’ list each year and have been doing it for the past 16 years. The list was released today […]
Opinion: HS2 – Just a token gesture to the North?
On June 23rd 2014, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osbourne addressed a conference in the Manchester Science and industry Museum. In a grandiose speech given to industry leaders, he proposed widescale regeneration of the Northern industry and economy and backed a campaign to ‘power up the North’ – […]