29 other cool places to live in the UK
Unwilling to endorse The Times’ protectionist paywall policy, we find out from fellow hyperlocals what towns and suburbs rival Jesmond in coolness
Category Archives: Community
Less funny or no money?
Was this year’s Red Nose Day a damp squib, or have we simply run out of money, asks Laura Nicholson
Government ‘dithering’ over plastic bag issue, say campaigners
A mooted charge on carrier bags could help the environment, finds Anya Goncharova
#ToonBudget: 10 people unhappy with council cuts
Locals take to Twitter to voice their anger and concerns
How Waitrose’s little green tokens help the community
Amy Bolton investigates how the small green plastic tokens given at the end of a Waitrose supermarket shop help the community
Council paying £155,000 a year to private developer for Central Library – until 2034
Figure revealed in our FoI request exceeds amount needed to keep Jesmond’s library open, reports Mark Summers
Maid in Jesmond: Student entrepreneurs offer cleaning service
Leela Prasad writes about a student solution to a student problem
A Sneak Peek At This Year’s Jesmond Community Festival
Amy Bolton talks to organiser Chris Clarke about plans for May’s festivities
New Trees in Jesmond Community Orchard
Amy Bolton captures the first signs of spring in her shots of some early-season planting
Library protestors join Newcastle cuts march
Watch this video report by Nathan Buck and Amy Bolton