Jesmond Library to host Victorian Christmas event
Light up the oil lamps and mount your penny farthings: a Victorian Christmas with parlour games is coming to Jesmond Library, writes Helen Daly
Category Archives: Business
WATCH: Tea Sutra to open on Clayton Road
A new teahouse is set to open on Clayton Road on Monday, the latest cafe to set up on the street, James Mackay reports in this video special
Aqua Academy Receives First Time Sponsorship
The future looks bright for Jesmond Aqua Academy as it recieves its first ever sponsorship, Al Hall reports
Winter is coming: Archers ice cream parlour shuts up shop
As the popular Acorn Road ice cream shop closes its doors, James Mackay gets the inside scoop on how its competitor – Iglouu – will survive the winter
Transport and bins dominate debate at hustings
Candidates conferred – and squabbled – over the major issues at our hustings yesterday evening. Our Carly Peacock recaps the night’s events
Local Headteacher urges government to fund private school places
RGS headmaster Bernard Trafford tells Emma Duggan more pupils from poorer homes should be given chance to attend independent schools
New letting agency takes office in Jesmond
Two former students bring their own caring ‘hybrid’ letting agency to Jesmond, reports Sean Edward Seddon
Pro-Option 1 Acorn Road petition submitted to council
Former Green Party candidate Shehla Naqvi submits petition supporting Acorn Road consultation to council, reports Carly Peacock
Is Jesmond’s Tesco Metro the most expensive in the UK?
Cold, hard fact or false fiction? Sean Edward Seddon clears up the Tesco cost question, once and for all
Royal Grammar School Celebrate the Success of ‘Charities Week’
£9,000 raised by local pupils and staff for charities around the region, writes Emma Duggan