JESMONDLOCAL

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

New Sainsbury’s Local opens this Friday

Supermarket chain opens its doors at West Jesmond site on Friday, James Mackay reveals

Armed sledgehammer attack on Jesmond jewellers

Two men attacked the popular jewellers on St George’s Terrace earlier this morning. Ritwik Sarkar and Chris Stokel-Walker report

WATCH: JesmondLocal Live! February 29, 2016

Imogen Scott-Chambers and Ritwik Sarkar take you through the week’s stories in Jesmond, including disabled access and korfball

EXCLUSIVE: Jam Jar lease up for sale as owners plan London move

The owners of Jam Jar want to take their business to London and are searching for new owners, Eleni Kefallinou exclusively reveals

Electric vehicle charging point planned for Brentwood Avenue

A plug in point for electric vehicles to recharge their batteries could come to Brentwood Avenue, Alice Gardiner reports

Local resident raises £800 for African elephant charity

Joanne Ibbitson held a jumble sale this past weekend, raising cash for an African anti-poaching charity. Imogen Scott-Chambers visited

Jesmond Pool scheme aims to increase female participation in sport

Jesmond Pool sees over 50 people sign up to its ‘Swim Together’ scheme aimed promoting exercise in women aged over 45, Al Hall reports

Jesmond ward boundaries likely to be focus of consultation

A national consultation has opened on ward boundaries, allowing Jesmond voters to redraw the electoral map, Megan Thrall and Imogen Scott-Chambers report