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Jesmond cafe takes lead in encouraging local community to become plastic free

A local cafe has partnered with a community initiative to reduce plastic use and promote the importance sustainability, reports Matthew MacDonald

Jesmond cleaning initiative encourages student involvement in street clean-up

Keep Jesmond Clean urge students to be more aware of rubbish left on the streets.

Eco-fashion festival aims to combat fast fashion

Jesmond based students involved with the Young People’s Forum, supported by staff at the Northumberland Wildlife Trust, will host an eco-fashion festival this weekend involving clothing swaps and upcycling.

Dene tree works criticised for being unsafe

Tree clearance work by Urban Green has been defended after a local woman claimed she was injured by a felled tree while walking her dog in Jesmond Dene

12 bin bags collected at Keep Jesmond Clean’s latest litter pick

A dozen bags were collected at the latest litter pick, reports Emma Davies – with hopes for more volunteers

North Jesmond Garage increases prices due to rising living cost

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

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

Jesmond’s gardeners get their reward

Four gardens across Jesmond have been awarded prizes by local environmental group Greening Jesmond as part of a competition for the Jesmond Community Festival. Around 20 gardens were entered to the contest from across North and South Jesmond, including Jesmond Vale. The winners were chosen