Jesmond garages offer money-saving tips as they’re forced to increase prices
Tackling the cost of living requires tackling one of your biggest expenses. Joel Bland reports from Jesmond’s garages
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Prizes for plastic-free campaigners
Litter picking, shopping second-hand and offering “carbon literacy” training were just some of the ideas and practices that won prizes at this years’s Plastic Free Jesmond and Sandyford awards. The top award was scooped by Sarah Lewis and Michael Holland who, since moving to Jesmond
Selling nylons, Viz, fruit and veg: remembering Jesmond before Starbucks
Reporter Freya Gilbert discovers her grandad’s role in introducing avocados, chicories and endives to the north east It’s January 2022 and we’re all sweltering in my grandparent’s Northumberland bungalow. They keep the house hot, but their extended family are not accustomed to tropical temperatures at
Jesmond still undecided on benefits of bridge closure
One month after the Haldane Terrace bridge closure to motorists was made permanent, opinion in Jesmond remains divided on whether the move is a positive one for the community. Haldane Terrace is one of five bridges that have been pedestrianised within the city. The move
Toddlers master forestry skills in Armstrong Park
Woodland workshops that teach toddlers about the great outdoors have arrived in Jesmond, Freya Gilbert reports
Local poet helping Jesmond fall in love with verse again
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 damage still blocks paths in Jesmond Dene
Storm Malik’s effects are still being felt, Freya Gilbert reports
Jesmond family calls for more investment in cancer treatment
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
Library collecting warm clothes for refugees and asylum seekers
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
Newcastle women’s safety group reaches £10,000 crowdfunder target in four weeks
A helpline to support women getting home safely has smashed through a crowdfunding goal, Alice Nicholson reports