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Jesmond’s one-woman clean-up warrior

Victoria Young spoke to 24-year-old Alicia Wroblewski, a Jesmond Vale resident, who has recently been inspiring young women to make a positive impact in the community

Students’ union candidates reveal Jesmond manifestos

The polls are now open for the next president of Newcastle University’s Students’ Union, so JesmondLocal sent Rosemary Macklam and James Vesty to find out what the candidates would do to improve student-resident relations in Jesmond

Devonshire Place records most anti-social behaviour complaints

Devonshire Place topped the list for anti-social behaviour complaints between the new intake of students and the end of the calendar year, reports James Vesty

Jesmond Library to receive £50,000 grant for major revamp

Jesmond Library has secured a £50,000 grant to renovate the building, Valentina Egorova reports

Newcastle University plans to improve community relations

A meeting was held last month to discuss how to handle fraught student-permanent resident relations, Morgan Ayre reports

Newcastle High School for Girls shines in motion

Newcastle High held an annual dance show “In Motion, Valentina Egorova reports; video by Morgan Ayre

Police request information after sexual assault by taxi driver in Jesmond

Northumbria Police are asking for information following a sexual assault in Jesmond last month. Between the hours of 3am and 4am on February 19th, a woman was sexually assaulted by a taxi driver on Orchard Place in Jesmond, Newcastle. The woman was touched inappropriately by

Council budget confirms Jesmond communal bin roll-out

Contentious communal bins are coming to Jesmond at a time when extra spot refuse collections have been implemented, Victoria Young reports

Sale Pepe launches new vegan menu

Following a successful and surprisingly popular vegan week, the alternative Italian restaurant Sale Pepe recently announced the arrival of a specialised vegan menu. The restaurant’s Sinead Corr told JesmondLocal how “the massive demand during vegan week showed the restaurant how important it is to welcome