Retailers resist changes
Proposals for making Acorn Road more “community-friendly” would damage trade, say local shops. Video interviews by Nelly Stavropoulou and Sophie Bauckham
Category Archives: Going out
Open evening at the New Northumbria Hotel
Osborne road hotel and partner venues invite public to view recent renovations while enjoying cocktails and canapés, reports Alexandra Carr
Local environmentalists set up polling machines
Transition Jesmond quizzes public on their choice of transport, reports Kerstin Vogel
Oxfam Jesmond hosts literary workshop
Charity’s annual Bookfest culminates in fiction-writing workshop by author Laura Fish. Nelly Stavropoulou and Charlotte Krol report
RGS to stage headmaster’s musical
Ambitious play gives young people a new voice. Charlotte Krol and Nelly Stavropoulou report
Caledonian Hotel to host evening of wine tasting
Oenophiles invited to join Premium Cellars as it launches online business venture, reports Alexandra Carr
Drama-based learning workshop in Dene
Taster session to help young people learn and adapt. Charlotte Krol and Nelly Stavropoulou report
Scents of Jo Malone reach Jesmond
Jesmond Dene House hosts afternoon tea with fragrance-based menu, reports Alexandra Carr.
Meat Merchant chef crowned best in North East
John Connell wins cook-off competition at Civic Centre, reports Alexandra Carr
As You Like It hosts Fashion Week catwalk show
Fashionistas can view collections from British fashion designers in Jesmond, reports Alexandra Carr