Church High pupils ‘Bake a Book’ to celebrate World Book Day
Would you eat the Gruffalo? Alice Madgwick investigates how Jesmond pupils celebrated World Book Day
Category Archives: News
Government ‘dithering’ over plastic bag issue, say campaigners
A mooted charge on carrier bags could help the environment, finds Anya Goncharova
#ToonBudget: 10 people unhappy with council cuts
Locals take to Twitter to voice their anger and concerns
How Waitrose’s little green tokens help the community
Amy Bolton investigates how the small green plastic tokens given at the end of a Waitrose supermarket shop help the community
Council paying £155,000 a year to private developer for Central Library – until 2034
Figure revealed in our FoI request exceeds amount needed to keep Jesmond’s library open, reports Mark Summers
7 ways to spend 10p: the amount that cost Central High a netball final
How could each member of a netball team better spend the money that cost them their hard-won chance of glory? Alice Madgwick finds out
Woman attacked confronting burglars outside home
Brave Jesmond resident grabbed and thrown down after approaching robbers, reports Rosie Mae Devonshire
Jesmond student makes rap video for uni elections
Leela Prasad catches up with the candidate using the power of music to win votes
Pupils react to Central High and Church High Merger
Alice Madgwick gauges the feelings of those with the biggest stake in the schools’ future
10 Things We’ll Miss About Dan Howarth
Jesmond’s loss is Yorkshire’s gain as Newcastle bids farewell to a hyperlocal journalism genius