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Local pizza restaurant raises money for Macmillan Cancer Support

Pizza Express’s snowballs dough ball sale aims to raise money to fight cancer, reports Samantha Seikaly

Council considers discouraging recycling in Jesmond

Do you know what can and can’t be recycled? Watch our video to help you understand – report by Charlotte Cooper

North Jesmond ward meeting – replay!

Unable to make it along to this week’s ward meeting? No problem – click and scroll below to read our reporters’ live-blog of all the highlights: Live Blog North Jesmond ward meeting

RGS celebrates first former pupil to win Nobel Prize

The recent Nobel Prize winner tells Jenny Franken that health and safety has affected the teaching of his favoured subject

Jesmond helps to reduce textile waste

The British Heart Foundation has been working with local universities to reduce the amount of textile waste, including in Jesmond.

Council objects to new licensed café on Mistletoe Avenue following resident concerns

The application, by Steve Buckley and Andrew Finlay, was made to convert the premises of the former Bellwood Associates estate agents into a new cafe and micropub named “60 Mistletoe” that would have been similar to their other venture. “Left Luggage Room” near Monkseaton Metro station.

Young ex-offenders brighten up Sandyford’s Benton House

The appearance of a local building that is home to community mental health services has enjoyed a trim and tidy up, thanks to a team from the Skill Mill, a social enterprise that provides employment for young ex–offenders in watercourse and horticulture services.

Is this the end for Jesmond’s bowling green?

Exhibition and Brandling Park Community Trust (EBPCT) has been chosen by Newcastle City Council to develop plans for taking over Brandling Park bowling green at the end of Clayton Road in Jesmond. The trust is now creating a business plan in support of its proposal

Collecting calendars to treat children in poverty

Oxfam is collaborating with Byker Community Trust to provide families with young children with advent calendars and to raise awareness about child poverty in the north east

Bell’s Yard playground plans to be revealed

Bell’s Yard Regeneration Group will present its proposals for the popular playground at Jesmond Library tomorrow (15th November) after consulting with local children who took part in a recent play event