Toddlers master forestry skills in Armstrong Park
Woodland workshops that teach toddlers about the great outdoors have arrived in Jesmond, Freya Gilbert reports
Woodland workshops that teach toddlers about the great outdoors have arrived in Jesmond, Freya Gilbert reports
More than 150 years after Newcastle poet and songwriter James Horsley published his famous Lays of Jesmond collection, another local poet aims to revive interest in Jesmond verse at a monthly meet-up that begins next month. Steven Morris will launch his poetry-sharing group on March
Storm Malik’s effects are still being felt, Freya Gilbert reports
The family of three-year-old Rocco Troiano is urging the government to make a life-saving vaccination available for him and other children fighting the neuroblastoma form of cancer. At present, the bivalent vaccine is available only in New York but the toddler’s family has so far
Jesmond Library is opening its doors on Monday (6th December) morning from 10am to midday to receive donations of warm clothing for refugees in need. As a community, Jesmond has been aiding refugees for several years. St George’s Church has organised events and collections of
A helpline to support women getting home safely has smashed through a crowdfunding goal, Alice Nicholson reports
Active Stars aims to make children more outdoorsy, reports James Kimmings
Volunteers who run Jesmond Library say they hope it will reopen fully in January, resuming its place at the heart of the local community. The library closed when the first national lockdown was introduced in March 2020, but has been reopening gradually. “We used to
Local NCL is in the process of obtaining outdoor seating to expand their café experience, following their opening in April 2020, Rachel Murphy reports
The Jesmond Residents Association has suggested volunteering could help build community spirit, Veby Indah reports