Cycle path to blame for injury, says cyclist
A Royal Victoria Infirmary consultant who suffered injuries after falling off her bike on Forsyth Road this month has put the blame on the cycle path which she says “disappears”.
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Demand for Jesmond still high, say letting agents
Letting agents in Jesmond say there is no sign yet that the pandemic and suspension of on-campus teaching is making students nervous about signing up to new accommodation contracts.
Students urged to donate, not bin spare food this Christmas
Students leaving Jesmond for the holidays are being encouraged to donate spare food in their cupboards to a new Covid-safe, contactless collection service that will relay it to the city’s foodbanks.
Local school urges students to make their views known
Climate change and a lowering of the voting age to 16 were among the top issues raised by students at Jesmond’s Royal Grammar School (RGS) as part of last month’s national Make Your Mark campaign.
Students complain of ‘intimidating’ Covid policing
Students from Northumbria and Newcastle universities have expressed concern over the handling of “Operation Oak” this term as well as Newcastle City Council’s use of “Covid marshals” in Jesmond and other student areas.
Jesmond Vale resident campaigns for plastic bottle recycling
One Jesmond resident is keen to see European-style bottle recycling schemes in Jesmond. Rachel Wang reports
Student ‘travel window’ creates uncertainty in Jesmond
The student evacuation from Newcastle begins today – but what impact will it have on local businesses? Hannah Currie reports
Metro launches new reduced winter timetable
As the region exits lockdown, Jesmond’s residents may struggle to get to shops and work, reports Iona Todd
Arlo and new pop-up bakery Kennedy & Rhind capitalise with Tier 3 looming
New bakery Kennedy & Rhind opens in Jesmond. Arlo prepares for tier 3. Megan Evans meets both
Charity goes online to help Northern Counties children
The Percy Hedley Foundation has raised more than £6,000 in an online auction to help support the vulnerable children and adults in its care, including those at Northern Counties School on Tankerville Terrace in Jesmond