Category Archives: Opinion

Oyez, oyez! It’s Jesmond Community Festival time again

Jesmond Community Festival kicks off tomorrow, returning for its 20th year. Running from Saturday 3 May to Sunday 1 June, the month-long celebration features around 75 community events ranging from music and history to food, family fun, and the great outdoors. Tomorrow’s festival launch (May

Tesco cheapest supermarket in Jesmond, despite pricey reputation

Tesco has been identified by JesmondLocal as the cheapest supermarket in Jesmond, despite a longstanding reputation as “the most expensive Tesco in the country”. We compared three major supermarkets: Tesco Express on Acorn Road, Sainsbury’s Local on Lonsdale Terrace and Little Waitrose on Osborne Road.

Jesmond students walk to Durham in memory of housemate

A close-knit group of Jesmond students has undertaken a heartfelt journey by walking from Osbornes in Jesmond to the Drunken Duck pub in Durham. This walk was in honour of their housemate and “best kind of friend”, Mornel “Nelly” Westfield, who passed away last year.