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Jesmond restaurant offers NHS staff 25% off for life

Ayushi Shah speaks to the proprietor of The Patricia, who wants to thank NHS staff in his own way

Local café and butcher’s start delivery services in Jesmond

Café 1901 and butcher shop Ibbitson’s have begun offering free delivery services to customers in Jesmond during the current period of lockdown. Café 1901 is offering a next-day delivery service on groceries, including fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, dairy, eggs and milk. It is also offering a

Jesmond’s entrepreneurs: Amy Fettis of AIM Athleisure and Studio 54

“The life of any entrepreneur is full of extreme highs and lows,” says Amy Fettis, founder of Jesmond-based AIM Athleisure and Studio 54, and the first interviewee in our series of short profiles of Jesmond’s enterprising business people. Fettis’s business began as an “athleisure” brand,

Man arrested after armed police called to Osborne Terrace

Police were called to the scene on Osborne Terrace following a report of concern regarding the welfare of the man.

Coronavirus cancels new St George’s Church initiative

Loujane Alasi attended the launch of new initiative Leading Your Church Into Growth, which has been cancelled due to covid-19

Jesmond coronavirus volunteers praised by residents

Jesmond residents have stepped up to help their neighbours, Loujane Alasi reports

Nexus expands concessionary benefits for elderly and disabled people

If you’re elderly or disabled, you can now travel before 9:30am, James Taylor reports

West Jesmond fundraises to buy defibrillator

West Jesmond Primary has purchased a defibrillator using donated funds to create a safer school environment.

Police relaunch campaign against dangerous cyclists

Northumbria Police is bringing back its “Operation Delta” to “prevent cyclists from causing a serious accident”. “We have received a number of calls from residents in Jesmond about cyclists who have been riding on footpaths in the evenings and not using any lights,” said neighbourhood

Jesmond events cancelled due to Covid-19 outbreak

JesmondLocal have a compiled a list of events and public buildings that have closed to the public, due to the coronavirus outbreak and government advise.