Comment: Why was local election turnout so low this year?
Council’s attempt to involve local people in decision-making about cutbacks is great opportunity to increase interest in the running of Jesmond, argues Tony Waterston
Category Archives: Community
Northern Counties College welcomes green-fingered Jesmondites
Horticultural knowledge exchange taps into local gardeners’ collective knowledge, as Bob Cooper reports
Creativity captured through Jesmond’s snapshots
Library hosts local photography exhibition as part of festival. Watch this slideshow by Maria Loupa and Nelly Stavropoulou
Jesmond debates “faith schools: good or bad for society?”
Supporters and opponents lock horns at Newcastle Cricket Club. David Harrison is your match commentator
What’s happening at Jesmond’s Exhibition Park?
Volunteers invite locals to find out how they can get involved in plans for the next 12 months. Kerstin Vogel reports
Jhoom in Jesmond
JesmondLocal’s Kerstin Vogel and Alex Carr learn five key Bollywood movie moves with teacher Suzi Bradford
Blues night gets the festival foot-stomping – video
Oxfam treats locals to night of live music for a charitable cause. Maria Loupa and Charlotte Krol report
JesmondLocal festival issue #1
Student reporters create eight-page print newspaper in just a few hours
Footballer launches 2012 Festival – video
Nobby Solano kicks off festival of almost 90 events in 18 days. James Al-Mudallal and Nelly Stavropoulou report
Jesmond election hustings… replay!
Budget cuts, safe cycling, anti-social students, green bins, parking permits, free schools, elected mayors… just some of the issues tackled. Listen again to the broadcast