Food outlets divided on whether Acorn Road is still good for business
Jesmond’s food outlet owners are split on whether the high rents they pay on busy Acorn Road mean the street is good value for money.
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Safe and not-so-scary Halloween fun for kids at Jesmond Library
Pumpkins, witches and black cats – children have a chance to kick-off Halloween 2022 today (Tuesday 25 October) with a Halloween Craft event at Jesmond Library. The 90-minute session begins at 2pm and provides safe and fun activities for children aged 3-8 years, accompanied by
Residents give advice on how to be a good student neighbour in Jesmond
Both permanent and student residents are offering advice to would-be residents in Jesmond about how to be good neighbours. As universities return, many students are living out in the community for the first time – and in coming months, the next generation of students about
Racketlon swings back into action at the Northumberland Club
The sport of racketlon returned to Jesmond this month for the biggest Northumberland Open to date, with representatives of the British team among those battling it out across a quartet of disciplines.
“Staff on site and sheltered seating” – what Jesmond residents want to see at their Metro station
Jesmond residents share their thoughts on their local station in light of the new metro trains arriving at the end of the year.
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
Labour secures seats across both Jesmond wards
It was a clean sweep for Labour – though with a reduced margin in the increasingly tight North Jesmond seat, Alice Nicholson reports
Traffic, rats and police helplines the hot topics at election hustings
Jesmond Library was filled with discussion and debate last night on a range of issues – from traffic and the environment to safety and community relations – as candidates appealed to local residents for their votes in this Thursday’s (May 5th 2022) election. JesmondLocal’s traditional