From designer clothing brands to rare books, Jesmond’s charity shops are attracting shoppers looking for something a little different from the high street. Staff at Mind Matters and Oxfam Books & Music on St George’s Terrace, say people travel from outside of the area to
With Halloween this weekend, residents of Jesmond looking for a last-minute costume might not need to travel far to put an outfit together. While no local Jesmond shop sells traditional Halloween costumes, charity shops and high street retailers are offering alternatives for those hoping to
Independent cafés across the UK are cutting their opening hours as rising costs squeeze their businesses, and one Jesmond café is among those operating on a five-day week. Awesome Frank’s, located at West Jesmond Metro station, remains closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, with owner Alex
A Jesmond café says it is up to three times busier when university students are in town, but other local businesses say they are less dependent on student spending. With students filling Jesmond’s streets during term time, local shops and cafés see a changing mix
Jesmond’s branch of Tesco has long been rumoured to be one of the most expensive in the country, but a new price comparison has found it offered the cheapest basket of everyday essentials among five Newcastle supermarkets. JesmondLocal visited five supermarkets across Jesmond and Newcastle
No Mercury Prize Fringe events are taking place in Jesmond as the awards return to Newcastle for a second year tonight (October 22nd), despite what one music industry expert describes as a “demand for live music” in the area, with noise concerns one possible factor.
The Jesmond Community Festival marked a 50-year milestone on Saturday (2 May) with the launch of this year’s edition. While the event began in 1976 ago as a dedicated music festival – including open-air stage in Jesmond Dene – this year’s month-long celebration highlights how
Jesmond’s hospitality sector is hoping for a mid-winter boost as Newcastle Restaurant Week returns this month. From today (12 January) until Sunday (18 January), several local eateries will join venues across the city in offering set-price menus designed to encourage footfall during the industry’s quietest
A new hybrid fashion and food store, The Hideaway Store, is set to open on Acorn Road in Jesmond. The shop, owned by Scott Whitehead, will combine a curated selection of clothing and lifestyle items with Acaiety, serving açai bowls, smoothies and coffee. Whitehead said the concept was inspired by a trip to Japan and will be “the first company in the North East to serve soft serve açai.” The store is due to open on Saturday 3 January, with a promotional offer on launch day.
It’s estimated that every year, the British population ends up throwing away around 300,000 tonnes of fabric waste. For context, that’s 30 Eiffel towers piled up on top of each other, 300,000 African elephants, or 14 million Christmas trees. While for many shopping is the