Local environmentalists set up polling machines
Transition Jesmond quizzes public on their choice of transport, reports Kerstin Vogel
Category Archives: News
Oxfam Jesmond hosts literary workshop
Charity’s annual Bookfest culminates in fiction-writing workshop by author Laura Fish. Nelly Stavropoulou and Charlotte Krol report
South Jesmond councillors pledge to make ward meetings less formal
Meetings to be spread across five different areas, reports Bob Cooper
Residents voice discontent with amended La Sagesse plans
Council planning officers and Shepherd Offshore face questions at public meeting. Bob Cooper and Sophie Bauckham report
Historic chapels in cemetery to open again
Council expects tenders for lease of two listed buildings, reports Bob Cooper
Bikes before cars in Jesmond?
Cyclists will die if councillors do not provide safer cycle paths, activists warn. Kerstin Vogel reports
Royal recognition for local army medics
Servicemen and women receive medals from member of the Royal Family. Slideshow by David Whinham.
RGS to stage headmaster’s musical
Ambitious play gives young people a new voice. Charlotte Krol and Nelly Stavropoulou report
Jesmond flooded
View our slideshow of today’s epic downpour – with thanks to our friends on Twitter
Caledonian Hotel to host evening of wine tasting
Oenophiles invited to join Premium Cellars as it launches online business venture, reports Alexandra Carr