A Jesmond Labour councillor has welcomed Kier Starmer’s lead in the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as party leader. Starmer has been nominated by both Newcastle East and Newcastle North constituency Labour parties (CLPs) – which encompass Jesmond – and has a sizeable lead over
Northumbria Police have praised community support officers (CSOs) in Jesmond for catching a suspected thief last week. Two CSOs were patrolling Jesmond last Wednesday (5th February), following reports that someone was trying to open car doors. The officers approached a teenager who was acting suspiciously
Jesmond Food Market has teamed up with local zero emissions delivery company ZMove to help traders lower their carbon emissions when moving stock and setting up stalls. ZMove launched in March 2019 with an employed, trained rider team and a fleet of electric cargo bikes,
A formal complaint has been made to Northumbria Police after a house-party on Grosvenor Place in Jesmond was shut down at the end of November. Four people were arrested with one receiving a penalty notice for being drunk and disorderly. A Northumbria Police spokesperson said:
Nexus’s new fleet of trains, due in 2024, will be equipped with measures to help disabled people in Jesmond and elsewhere travel more easily. As JesmondLocal reported last week, Nexus has revealed the design of its new fleet of Metro trains which will be made
Osborne Road restaurant Jam Jar will remain shut until tomorrow (Tuesday 11th February) following a fire on Saturday morning, when three fire engines were sent to put out the flames. The fire occurred just a few doors up from Caledonian Hotel and its adjacent Billabong
Community reporter Loujane Alasi spoke to RAG society President Cameron Trotter about the latest student litter pick in Jesmond, in an attempt to Keep Jesmond Clean
Jesmond councillor Arlene Ainsley has welcomed the awarding of a multi-million pound contract to build new Metro trains, James Taylor reports
Cake Stories on Brentwood Avenue is opening its doors on Christmas Day from 11am to 1pm, offering free drinks and cakes in an attempt to alleviate loneliness and bring members of the community together.
“We’ve opened on Christmas Day every year since we started the business in 2015,” said Ben Evans, who owns and runs Cake Stories with wife Hannah.
Improving the fitness of older people is the aim of a new gym that will open at Jesmond Pool in January. The gym will include equipment selected to promote healthy ageing, including a hand crank to promote wrist mobilisation and a rotary hip machine that