Jesmond Library hosts cybersecurity event as cybercrime is the largest crime threat for the UK in 2023
Jesmond Library held a cybersecurity event on November 1st as “cybercrime is the largest area of crime in the UK currently,” Lauren Clarke reports
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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
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
Jesmond GP claims to be first in city to go ‘digital first’ with appointment app
Jesmond Health Partnership (JHP) on Osborne Road says it is the first and only GP in Newcastle to adopt a “digital first” approach to appointments with a booking app that allows patients to be seen much more quickly. The system, called Salvie/askmyGP, has slashed patient
Fit Over 50s restarts at Jesmond Pool and Gym after Covid closure
Jesmond Pool and Gym has been encouraging the local community to get back to exercising this month. Its Fit Over 50s sessions returned at the beginning of October following disruptions caused by the pandemic. Offering a range of activities, from table tennis to “Nifty Over
Jesmond schools step up mental health support for students
Schools in Jesmond have been marking Mental Health Awareness Week which has particular significance this year amid concerns about the long-term effect of the pandemic on pupils.
‘One minute a day’ challenge to get Jesmond moving in May
Jesmond Pool and Gym is hoping to get local people fit again wth a 60-second daily challenge next month that offers a chance to win a free membership.
Ban on tackling in schools rugby might be workable says RGS
The head of sport at a Jesmond school says she would be open to rule changes that would make rugby safer for under-18s.
Jesmond Dene Real Tennis Club looks to the future
Mark Eadle tells JesmondLocal of his plans to raise the club’s profile in Jesmond and get young people involved in the sport
Tweets get children moving at West Jesmond Primary
Home schooling and online learning mean more time sat at a screen, so teachers at West Jesmond Primary School are encouraging their pupils to take a break and get moving with a series of daily activity challenges they send out on Twitter.