Annual ‘Dry January’ campaign slows Osborne Road pubs down
Dry January has meant pubs on Osborne Road are seeing less business, with students looking to save some money this month, Adam Perry reports
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Predicted fall in UK mortgage lending in 2024 raises concerns across Jesmond
What will changes in mortgage rates and lending mean for Jesmond homeowners? Adam Perry investigates
Jesmond businesses welcome Autumn Statement extension of business rates
Jesmond businesses have reacted to the government’s Autumn Statement, reports Adam Perry
Jesmond Library has another successful year as profits top £10,000
Jesmond Library is in rude financial health, according to data reported by Rhys James
Lovage bounces back from residents’ objections
Jesmond Mediterranean restaurant Lovage says it has overcome some initial opposition after taking over the former Sale Pepe site. Several Jesmond residents had objected to the opening of the eaterie on St George’s Terrace because they thought a Newcastle City Council notice of its opening hours and alcohol licensing meant it was going to be a club or bar.
Jesmond graduate seeks to further presence of eco-friendly business in Newcastle
Jessie Danger wants to give back to the community that helped her grow her eco-friendly fabric business, Hannah Currie reports
Jesmond entrepreneur urges local businesses to claim cash support
Newcastle City Council is urging all businesses who haven’t yet registered for grants to see them through the coronavirus crisis to check eligibility and sign up as quickly as possible.
Jesmond’s entrepreneurs: Amy Fettis of AIM Athleisure and Studio 54
“The life of any entrepreneur is full of extreme highs and lows,” says Amy Fettis, founder of Jesmond-based AIM Athleisure and Studio 54, and the first interviewee in our series of short profiles of Jesmond’s enterprising business people. Fettis’s business began as an “athleisure” brand,
Café on Exhibition Park shuts shop
Exhibition Park’s eatery, Café in the Park has made the decision ‘to close the business and cease trading with immediate effect’,
Local start-up makes flip flops to save the earth
SeaPigs, headed by former Jesmond resident Mick Armstrong, is creating beach footwear that is not only eco-friendly but promises to be more ergonomic too.