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Youth charity pilots support hubs at Jesmond Park Academy

The new hubs help support young students at Jesmond Park Academy, Freya Gilbert reports

Budget cuts keep Armstrong Bridge an “ice rink”

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

Selling nylons, Viz, fruit and veg: remembering Jesmond before Starbucks

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

Jesmond bars gear up for another weekend of live sport

Sporting events like the Six Nations make a big difference to bars’ bottom lines, James Kimmings reports

Jesmond still undecided on benefits of bridge closure

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

Toddlers master forestry skills in Armstrong Park

Woodland workshops that teach toddlers about the great outdoors have arrived in Jesmond, Freya Gilbert reports

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

Storm damage still blocks paths in Jesmond Dene

Storm Malik’s effects are still being felt, Freya Gilbert reports

Northumberland Club under-9s lift division title

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

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