The streets of Jesmond hummed with the sound of vintage motorbikes this weekend, thanks to the Royal British Legion Riders Branch (RBLRB) which ran a classic and custom bike show at the Royal British Legion Club in West Jesmond Terrace, to raise funds for the Legion’s poppy appeal.
Northumbria Police have released a statement urging students in the Jesmond area not to gather on the roofs of their properties while enjoying the current spell of warm weather.
A man entered the supermarket on Osborne Road last Friday at 7.10am, with his face covered and brandishing a suspected firearm. Northumbria Police say he threatened staff before stealing around 120 packets of cigarettes, then escaping in the direction of Acorn Road.
The campaign, launched at the end of last year, is a collaboration between Safe Newcastle and Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland – both charities that provide help to victims of rape and sexual harassment.
Jesmond is a specific target because students there often own expensive bikes and live in multi-occupancy houses, say police
A man was arrested but subsequently released as investigations continue into the alleged armed robbery, York Atkinson reports