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Jesmond Metro added to best railway stations list

Oliver Assogna talks to author Simon Jenkins about Jesmond Metro station, which has been named one of the best 100 in the country

Poet celebrates ‘raw beauty’ of Jesmond

Keith Jewitt’s book of haiku verse gets its launch this evening at Jesmond Library

Police plan Jesmond “sting” operations to halt spate of bike thefts and burglaries

Jesmond is a specific target because students there often own expensive bikes and live in multi-occupancy houses, say police

Revitalised Jesmond FC seek local support for tomorrow’s top-of-the-table clash

Having almost surpassed last year’s points haul already, the team are keen for Jesmond locals to cheer them on

Jesmond trials travel app to cut journey times

Developer promises only anonymised and aggregated data will be passed on to the city council

Appeal to students after poor turnout at community volunteering event

Community is told that “a lot of students living in Jesmond are volunteering, just not in Jesmond”

Youngest volunteers set example at Jesmond litter pick

Students to get bins text-reminder service as university reports fall in rubbish complaints

Kaiser Chiefs kick-off building work on Jesmond music therapy centre

Kaiser Chiefs Ricky Wilson and Nick “Peanut” Baines were in Jesmond last week to “break ground” at a ceremony in Jesmond last week marking the start of building work on a new music therapy centre that will open in spring 2018 at The Fleming on Burdon Terrace.