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There’s still life in this cemetery

It could be another 20 years before Jesmond Old Cemetery is full, reckons the volunteer group who have restored the site

Blue House roundabout proposals: live-blogged

At this evening’s public meeting, working group chair John Dales will be introducing the latest proposals and answering questions, alongside other members of the working group

Jesmond student cycles and climbs for clean water

Ryan Turner meets a Jesmond student raising money for charity by cycling the length of the country – then climbing Kilimanjaro

Northumberland Club hosts squash tournament for charity

Bad weather didn’t prevent an evening of high-quality squash, reports Ryan Turner

Police make arrest following Waitrose armed robbery

A man entered the supermarket on Osborne Road last Friday at 7.10am, with his face covered and brandishing a suspected firearm. Northumbria Police say he threatened staff before stealing around 120 packets of cigarettes, then escaping in the direction of Acorn Road.

Two North Jesmond councillors will not seek re-election

North Jesmond councillors Dan Perry and Catherine Walker will both not stand for re-election in the May 2018 Local Council elections, Thomas Goodall understands

Jesmond plays host to Lord Mayor’s Design Awards

Awards that celebrated architectural achievements were presented in Jesmond last month, Mike Thomas reports

Eco-friendly entrepreneurs set up Cosey Candle Company

Royal Grammar School Students set up eco-friendly candle company – The Cosey Candle Company – to help reduce glass waste, Madeleine Letherby reports

Sexual harassment campaign in Jesmond this summer

The campaign, launched at the end of last year, is a collaboration between Safe Newcastle and Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland – both charities that provide help to victims of rape and sexual harassment.

Students collect 150 litter bags in five hour shifts

The litter pick was organised by Newcastle University Students’ Union’s Raising and Giving Society (RAG) and coordinated by committee members of Keep Jesmond Clean (KJC) at Jesmond Library. The 200 student volunteers who litter-picked had signed up to participate in a one-week fundraising effort to raise £8,000 for six charities. RAG president Jack Green says that target has now been exceeded.