Brothers open barber shop in Jesmond
Tattoos and body piercing to follow at OB Barbers on Churchill Gardens, reports Matt Aspin
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Sluggish sales on Clayton Road force shop closure
Karin’s Kandy Store is the latest closure on Clayton Road, forever undergoing changes
Jesmond Dene set to host Lord Armstrong Exhibition
Matt Aspin previews a new exhibition celebrating Lord Armstrong and the history of his creation, Jesmond Dene
Jesmond students launch fancy dress business
Fancy dress-fuelled nights out are a large part of the Newcastle University experience. Matt Aspin meets two entrepreneurs supplying the costumes
Body believed to be missing Newcastle University student pulled from Tyne
Body believed to be local student is discovered in River Tyne; police renew appeals for missing Jesmond pensioner
Delicious Decadence opens in Jesmond
Matt Aspin vists a new coffee shop promising hot breakfasts and lunches, and learns of the circumstances behind its founding
Jesmond interior design company to take on Blundell House
A Jesmond-based interior design company has the rights to renovate a dliapidated former department store in the middle of Newcastle, reports Matt Aspin
Jesmond’s take on the horsemeat scandal
Matt Aspin talks to local butchers about how the controversy has affected their business
Homecoming for Jesmond Dene House’s new General Manager
Matt Aspin talks to Geordie Scott Davidson about his return to native soil