Swans to nest in Jesmond
Exhibition Park trust adds floating islands to lake, thanks to volunteer efforts
Category Archives: Environment
Local environmentalists set up polling machines
Transition Jesmond quizzes public on their choice of transport, reports Kerstin Vogel
Residents voice discontent with amended La Sagesse plans
Council planning officers and Shepherd Offshore face questions at public meeting. Bob Cooper and Sophie Bauckham report
Bikes before cars in Jesmond?
Cyclists will die if councillors do not provide safer cycle paths, activists warn. Kerstin Vogel reports
Jesmond flooded
View our slideshow of today’s epic downpour – with thanks to our friends on Twitter
West Jesmond students strut recycled outfits
School holds Green Day to encourage environment-friendly action. Nelly Stavropoulou and Linda Guma report
Popular poplars get a reprieve
Newcastle City Council reconsiders plan to chop down trees on Jesmond Dene Road, reports Nathan Buck.
Eco shoppers jump the queues at Waitrose
Local store dedicates till just for shoppers who bring their own bags, reports Kerstin Vogel
Community cleans up Jesmond Vale
Students, residents and rangers join for litter picking effort. Watch Kerstin Vogel and Katrina Stevenson’s slideshow
Northern Counties College welcomes green-fingered Jesmondites
Horticultural knowledge exchange taps into local gardeners’ collective knowledge, as Bob Cooper reports