Vote Jesmond 2017: Labour comes out on top in JesmondLocal poll
Our unscientific poll of voters in Jesmond Dene this past weekend charts a course to victory for the Labour Party, Morgan Ayre writes
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Vote Jesmond 2017: Liberal Democrat Party candidate
Ahead of the general election on June 8th, JesmondLocal will be profiling each of the five candidates standing for election in the Newcastle East parliamentary seat. Continuing our five days of profiles, Morgan Ayre meets Lib Dem candidate, Wendy Taylor
Vote Jesmond 2017: Conservative Party candidate
In the first of our election profiles, Morgan Ayre meets the Conservatives’ Newcastle East parliamentary candidate, Simon Kitchen
Two Jesmond roads reopen after floods
Chaos arrives in Jesmond after two water mains burst in a short space of time, Morgan Ayre reports
Newcastle High School for Girls brave the shave for charity
Morgan Ayre spoke to Newcastle High School for Girls pupil Rachel Moberly about her decision to shave her head for charity
Police seek information after Jesmond cars vandalised
Morgan Ayre speaks exclusively to one resident who chased a car vandal away from the scene of the crime
Jesmond Goes Global: the American ex-pat
As part of our ‘Jesmond Goes Global’ series, Morgan Ayre meets with Julie Grady Thomas, an American ex-pat
Newcastle University plans to improve community relations
A meeting was held last month to discuss how to handle fraught student-permanent resident relations, Morgan Ayre reports
Student houses increase by a quarter since 2007
One in three properties in Jesmond are registered as exempt from council tax for student purposes, Morgan Ayre reports