A Newcastle taxi firm is offering free taxis to women to ensure they get home safely after a night out in the city.
Budget Taxis has teamed up with the volunteer group, Women's Street Watch Newcastle, to provide them with a set number of free taxis every month for women travelling home alone at night. The organisation, which was launched in October last year, sees groups of female volunteers patrol the city's streets every Friday and Saturday night to look out for vulnerable women.
Beth Dunn founded the group with her girlfriend following the shocking murders of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa. Every shift, the group assists women who have lost their friends, have had too much to drink, or need a hand getting home safely.
