The QT

Wednesday 9 October 2024
09/10/2024

Author name: Stewart Carr

Having a positive impact on communities

Dozens of good causes across the region have received a cash injection thanks to donations and fundraising by Newcastle Building Society. The company published its community impact report earlier this month, which shows the total value raised was £893,810, including £357,296 directly from donations and fundraising. Newcastle Building Society has also worked in partnership with …

Charity urges rethink on plan to ban zero hours 

The head of a leading North East charity has issued a warning about the consequences of an outright ban on zero-hour contracts. A future Labour government would introduce such a ban as part of their flagship workers’ rights proposals —  proposals which were agreed last July and reaffirmed this week during a meeting of senior …

Students bring a touch of Star Wars to studies

Gateshead College students were given the opportunity to use cutting edge technology to make a film, thanks to a partnership with a group of local tech firms. Students working in film production, scriptwriting, art, gaming, performing arts and music were given full sway to bring their ideas to life, using equipment typically seen in big-budget …

Who will run our region’s police forces?

Voters preparing to elect mayors in the North East and Tees Valley might be forgiven for thinking they are the only ballots on May 2. Indeed, it may ultimately be in the privacy of the polling booth that many find themselves staring at a list of unknown candidates to lead their local police force. That’s …

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