Some Jesmond food and drink outlets are planning to restart their indoor and outdoor seating services this weekend, following last week’s announcement by the prime minister that social distancing rules were being relaxed to one metre from Saturday 4th July. The re-opening of pubs, hairdressers,
Café 1901 and butcher shop Ibbitson’s have begun offering free delivery services to customers in Jesmond during the current period of lockdown. Café 1901 is offering a next-day delivery service on groceries, including fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, dairy, eggs and milk. It is also offering a
Nan Wang visits the new owners of the St George’s Terrace coffee shop to hear about their plans for the future
As food bank usage rises and Tesco releases figures on how much of our weekly shop is wasted, Maya Sivamany polls local retailers
With temperatures dropping, warm comforts are required. Henry Winter sipped his way through the best drinks Jesmond has to offer
Nelly Stavropoulou munches her way through her five favourite sandwiches, finding a global palate along the way
With a coffee shop on every corner, how can Jesmond locals distinguish the good from the bad and downright ugly? Read our verdict
Pumpkin pie tart, spider cupcakes and themed ice cream at Jesmond’s cafes and bakeries, reports Alex Carr
Boots and Medicentre yet to pledge support for Jesmond green initiative
See David Hardman and Peter Andras in action in the video stream and live-blog of our hustings event