New ‘shared space’ plan proposed for Acorn Road
Anya Goncharova reports on a recent proposal to make Acorn Road safer for all its users by introducing ‘shared space’
Category Archives: Transport
Nexus warns against “Checkywatch” fare-dodging site
Rosie Mae Devonshire looks at the online campaign to avoid buying Metro tickets and its significance in Jesmond
Retailers resist changes
Proposals for making Acorn Road more “community-friendly” would damage trade, say local shops. Video interviews by Nelly Stavropoulou and Sophie Bauckham
Local environmentalists set up polling machines
Transition Jesmond quizzes public on their choice of transport, reports Kerstin Vogel
Bikes before cars in Jesmond?
Cyclists will die if councillors do not provide safer cycle paths, activists warn. Kerstin Vogel reports
North Jesmond ward meeting – replay!
Follow the debate and decisions as they happened, courtesy of live-bloggers Bob Cooper and Katrina Stevenson
West Jesmond Metro refurb to begin in June
Nexus head of communications confirms new ticket machines and barriers to JesmondLocal reporter Bob Cooper
Police seek Jesmond car vandals
Vehicle vandalism spreads in a fortnight of misery for owners, reports David Harrison
Refurb for West Jesmond Metro
New ticket machines, barriers and awnings slated for busy station, reports Bob Cooper
Bike thieves return to Jesmond
Northumbria Police urge riders to use D-Locks rather than chains, reports David Harrison.