JESMONDLOCAL

What makes a good five-a-side team name?

What do World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane and pop princess Sophie Ellis-Bextor have in common? George Welch finds out

Cycle thefts have increased fourfold between August and September, reports Charlotte Hurndall

Councillors, businesspeople and residents have queried the results of last month’s Acorn Road consultation, reports Claire Hawthorn

Slugs, rats and mould are three of the top bugbears of student renters in Newcastle, according to a survey by Northumbria Students’ Union

Following a talk by Steve Emsley at Jesmond Library, Max Bernhard looks at ways households can reduce their energy bills

Ahead of using the school as their Rugby World Cup base next year, Scotland’s national rugby team train at RGS Newcastle

The Jesmond-based cricket club is one beneficiary of a £10m Sport England prize pot, reports George Welch

In a JesmondLocal exclusive, Sean Edward Seddon reveals Central Bean is closing due to Waitrose’s free coffee giveaways

George Welch reports on prizewinning visually impaired tennis players based in and around Jesmond

Sean Edward Seddon uncovers new details about the planned Sainsbury’s Local in West Jesmond – including a potential completion date