Cloudless skies have led to frosty mornings in recent days, and Liberal Democrat councillors say they are concerned that not enough is being done to grit footpaths in Jesmond and elsewhere in the city. With Newcastle City Council needing to be save £12m for the
Reporter Freya Gilbert discovers her grandad’s role in introducing avocados, chicories and endives to the north east It’s January 2022 and we’re all sweltering in my grandparent’s Northumberland bungalow. They keep the house hot, but their extended family are not accustomed to tropical temperatures at
Sporting events like the Six Nations make a big difference to bars’ bottom lines, James Kimmings reports
One month after the Haldane Terrace bridge closure to motorists was made permanent, opinion in Jesmond remains divided on whether the move is a positive one for the community. Haldane Terrace is one of five bridges that have been pedestrianised within the city. The move
Woodland workshops that teach toddlers about the great outdoors have arrived in Jesmond, Freya Gilbert reports
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
Storm Malik’s effects are still being felt, Freya Gilbert reports
The Northumberland Club’s Under-9s mixed tennis team are looking forward to another year of success after winning the Division 2 title at the end of 2021. A final three wins from their remaining three fixtures were enough to see the young tennis players crowned champions
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 residents won’t have been surprised by news of an almost 40% increase in rat sightings in the last 12 months, with many home-owners and student tenants noticing an increase in the number of rats in their back gardens or taking advantage of the rubbish