Transport and bins dominate debate at hustings
Candidates conferred – and squabbled – over the major issues at our hustings yesterday evening. Our Carly Peacock recaps the night’s events
Category Archives: Environment
Jesmond URC community garden opened
Jesmond URC celebrate the completion of Church and community garden regeneration project 10 years in the making, reports Craig Dingwall
Audio slideshow: Students volunteer to tidy up Jesmond
Bin bags were at the ready as local students helped keep Jesmond’s streets and gardens clean, our reporters Jonas Ruehaak, Max Bernhard and Emma Duggan say
Local head raises concerns over child safety on school run
West Jesmond Primary head says children could be killed on way to school due to traffic, reports Emma Duggan
Interactive graphic: Air Quality in Jesmond
London’s air quality is lambasted, going above annual pollution limits in days. How does Jesmond shape up? Max Bernhard finds out
Residents object to Newcastle High School for Girls pitch proposal
Muddy battle expected over a proposed all-weather pitch near the Town Moor, reports Emma Duggan
How to reduce energy bills as the cold bites
Following a talk by Steve Emsley at Jesmond Library, Max Bernhard looks at ways households can reduce their energy bills
Environment morning hopeful of more volunteers in the future
There was a lower-than-expected turnout at the year’s final environment morning, held in South Jesmond, reports Max Bernhard
Building bee hotels with the Jesmond Community Orchard
Marlene Loesken visits the Jesmond orchard to learn more about practical beekeeping
Jesmond puts the e-cigarette to the test
JesmondLocal reporters take an e-cigarette to local hotspots to see whether it’s accepted