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Hundreds gather to raise money for north east cancer charity

Al Hall and Sam Doyle visited the 6th annual BrightRed 5km fun run in Freemans Park to talk to organisers and participants

Vote Jesmond 2016: Local Election Candidates Announced

Five candidates in each ward put their names forward for election, reports Imogen Scott-Chambers, who has their names

Cal’s Own announces opening date of April 7th

The restaurant owners announced the official opening date for their pizza at a press evening, Eleni Kefallinou reveals

Nexus respond to criticism about Metro delays

Passengers at Jesmond-based stations have been subject to extraordinary delays, as Lauren Allen reports

Acorn Road celebration event divides opinion

Work to redesign Acorn Road has “achieved very little”, says one North Jesmond councillor, while others praise people-friendly redesign

Suggested new ward boundaries make little difference to Jesmond

Imogen Scott-Chambers reports on the latest proposed changes to North and South Jesmond’s ward boundaries

Jesmond provides example to communities facing council cuts

Facing the knock on effects of Newcastle City Council’s recent £30 milion budget cuts, Newcastle’s libraries are now dealing with a 14% drop in visitors, and many are faced with the threat of closure. With this most recent round of austerity measures the council was