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Small businesses worried about their future due to lack of local support

Jesmond businesses are feeling the squeeze – and the local residents’ association chair is concerned, reports Ayushi Shah

University initiative teaches students to live in wider community

Student neighbours proving to be too loud? Newcastle University are attempting to solve this issue by educating students on how their behaviour impacts their neighbours.
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Jesmond Food Market aims for zero emissions

Jesmond Food Market has teamed up with local zero emissions delivery company ZMove to help traders lower their carbon emissions when moving stock and setting up stalls. ZMove launched in March 2019 with an employed, trained rider team and a fleet of electric cargo bikes,

Student arrest prompts complaint against police

A formal complaint has been made to Northumbria Police after a house-party on Grosvenor Place in Jesmond was shut down at the end of November. Four people were arrested with one receiving a penalty notice for being drunk and disorderly. A Northumbria Police spokesperson said:

Newcastle University students help Keep Jesmond Clean

Community reporter Loujane Alasi spoke to RAG society President Cameron Trotter about the latest student litter pick in Jesmond, in an attempt to Keep Jesmond Clean

It won’t be lonely this Christmas at local coffee shop

Cake Stories on Brentwood Avenue is opening its doors on Christmas Day from 11am to 1pm, offering free drinks and cakes in an attempt to alleviate loneliness and bring members of the community together.

“We’ve opened on Christmas Day every year since we started the business in 2015,” said Ben Evans, who owns and runs Cake Stories with wife Hannah.

Students hailed for preventing dognapping

JesmondLocal reporter Loujane Alasi spoke to local resident Kathy Cunningham about students who had prevented a dognapping

Former Jesmond Synagogue gives way to new residences

Ayushi Shah surveys residents about the redevelopment of a century-old synagogue

Christmas is coming to Jesmond, thanks to local charity

Fears that Jesmond would be without a Christmas tree this year have been allayed, thanks to the Watson Family Charitable Trust. Last month Jesmond Residents Association (JRA) announced that it would not be able to arrange the Acorn Road Christmas tree, as it had done