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Job losses and thousands on furlough – covid has taken a toll on our economy and shifted the way we work. Let’s talk about jobs, creating a fairer economy and what the Tees needs. Photo by Pat Surtees.
Covid crisis exacerbates levels of problem household debt
Years of austerity coupled with low interest rates have resulted in record levels of personal debt. In October 2019, during those halcyon days before any of us had heard of Covid-19, there was already concern amongst debt charities and StepChange estimated that over...
The Right to Know
“Nine out of ten women in this country work in companies or organisations that pay them less on average than their male counterparts.” – Stella Creasy Although it seems impossible in 2020 that women are having to fight for equal pay, this is just what thousands of...
Can our High Streets survive? Meet the humans breathing life into them!
Meet the people behind the High Street. Covid-19 has had a devastating impact on our High Street, particularly with our independent and local businesses; so over the coming few weeks, The Tees will be featuring local campaigns and ideas of people fighting back, trying...
Help Kids Eat Free in the Tees
Today the Tees Online is launching ‘Kids Eat Free in the Tees’We are encouraging restaurants across the Tees to offer free meals for children.The scheme comes on the back of Marcus Rashford's free holiday lunches campaign that was brought to an end by the government...
Useful items ping and pong their way to new homes
“At least 45,000 items have found new homes via Pong and Ping…” Back in 2013, Saltburn Maths teacher Jez Davis and his wife Carmen sorted out lots of things that were too good for the bin, but not worth the bother of selling. Rather than take them to a charity shop,...
Period poverty stops here
“No questions asked. You want sanitary products? Come and get them.” It sounds unbelievable but many young women and girls in Teesside are unable to afford sanitary products, often using newspapers and cardboard as a replacement.A recent survey found that 1 in 10...