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Former girls’ school gives way to luxury apartment scheme in Jesmond

The Eskdale Terrace site will soon become 63 apartments, Srivats Lakshman reports

Licensing could cost landlords up to £2,500 per property

More details are emerging about a plan to expand licensing of landlords in Jesmond, and the reaction so far is decidedly mixed, with some predicting the proposals could cost landlords around £2,500 per property.

Tenants praise council plans to tackle rogue landlords and rats in flats

Tenants renting houses and flats in Jesmond say they hope contentious proposals by Newcastle City Council will prevent landlords from letting out dirty, damaged and dangerous properties.

Council holds viewing days for Brandling Park bowling green

Newcastle City Council is holding viewings today and tomorrow for anyone with ideas for new ways to use Brandling Park – the former Brandling Bowling Green and Pavilions, situated at the end of Clayton Road in Jesmond. The Council says it is keen to hear

Police urge Jesmond students not to risk rooftop sun-bathing

Northumbria Police have released a statement urging students in the Jesmond area not to gather on the roofs of their properties while enjoying the current spell of warm weather.

Malhotra swaps Italian for Mexican on Osborne Road

El Paso’s range of sauces, salsas, and spices includes what the restaurant claims is “possibly the hottest sauce in the north east” and says its Almost Death sauce “is definitely not for the faint hearted”.