Broken glass injures Jesmond pets despite fines of £2,500
Residents have been raising their concerns following a number of pets suffering injuries to their paws because of broken glass on Jesmond streets and footpaths.
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Northumberland Club says it with flowers (and cupcakes) for breast cancer event
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and the 15 women who came to the Northumberland Club last Friday were welcomed with a large tray of pink cupcakes, pink chocolates and several bottles of Prosecco.
Orchard volunteers beat the weather to celebrate Apple Day
Heavy rain and storm warnings shifted Jesmond’s annual Apple Day back a day, but they didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of its organisers and visitors. Apple Day is a nationally celebrated event each October and Jesmond holds its event in the Community Orchard near Forsyth Road
Jesmond Vale welcomes city’s first Little Free Library
The Little Free Library concept operates on a system of “take a book, leave a book”: visitors are encouraged to take any book on the shelves that they fancy, read it, share it and leave another book on the shelves that they think others would enjoy.
Council holds viewing days for Brandling Park bowling green
Newcastle City Council is holding viewings today and tomorrow for anyone with ideas for new ways to use Brandling Park – the former Brandling Bowling Green and Pavilions, situated at the end of Clayton Road in Jesmond. The Council says it is keen to hear
Jesmond Legion hosts classic and custom bike show
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.
Police urge Jesmond students not to risk rooftop sun-bathing
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.
Picking poems in Jesmond orchard
Jesmond Community Festival brought a day of Italian poetry to the orchard on Tankerville Terrace, courtesy of Antonella Rea who teaches Italian language classes in Newcastle and Northumberland and has been organising cultural events like this since September 2017
Sun shines for start of Jesmond Community Festival
Jesmond Community Festival got off to a sunny start this bank holiday weekend with the Grand Festival Fair, held at three locations across West Jesmond, as several hundred people turned out to enjoy the event.
Lord Mayor launches Jesmond Community Festival 2018
Jesmond Community Festival 2018 kicks-off this weekend, with more than 100 events for local people to experience and enjoy. Reporting by Madeleine Letherby and Thomas Goodall Lord Mayor Linda Wright and town crier Marjorie Dodds launched the three-week festival on Tuesday (May 1st) at a