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Love them or loathe them, Neuron scooters are here to stay until 2024

The trial for Neuron e-scooters in Newcastle has been extended for a further 18 months, despite some objections from Jesmond residents, Jess Arnold reports

Jesmond food and drink businesses try to control prices by buying local

Acorn Road cafés say they are having to increase the prices of their food and drinks in response to increased costs.

Students struggling mentally as they’re forced to work extra hours to pay £8,000 energy bills

Eyewatering energy bills are hitting Jesmond residents right as a cold snap occurs, Joel Bland reports

12 bin bags collected at Keep Jesmond Clean’s latest litter pick

A dozen bags were collected at the latest litter pick, reports Emma Davies – with hopes for more volunteers

Keep Jesmond Clean campaigners in need of more student volunteers

Keep Jesmond Clean are searching for more students to get involved with their monthly litter picks, Emma Davies reports

Residents give advice on how to be a good student neighbour in Jesmond

Both permanent and student residents are offering advice to would-be residents in Jesmond about how to be good neighbours. As universities return, many students are living out in the community for the first time – and in coming months, the next generation of students about

Racketlon swings back into action at the Northumberland Club

The sport of racketlon returned to Jesmond this month for the biggest Northumberland Open to date, with representatives of the British team among those battling it out across a quartet of disciplines.

Prizes for plastic-free campaigners

Litter picking, shopping second-hand and offering “carbon literacy” training were just some of the ideas and practices that won prizes at this years’s Plastic Free Jesmond and Sandyford awards. The top award was scooped by Sarah Lewis and Michael Holland who, since moving to Jesmond

Jesmond’s gardeners get their reward

Four gardens across Jesmond have been awarded prizes by local environmental group Greening Jesmond as part of a competition for the Jesmond Community Festival. Around 20 gardens were entered to the contest from across North and South Jesmond, including Jesmond Vale. The winners were chosen