PR firm O Communications has added two members to its creative team.

JERRI MURTAGH, 21, has joined the Newcastle-based agency as a PR assistant after completing a degree in public relations at the University of Sunderland.

Also joining the firm, which won the title of the North-East's outstanding small PR consultancy at last year's CIPR Pride awards, is CHARLIE GRANT. She becomes an account executive and brings two years of agency experience in public relations and online media to the role.