Organisers say they are expecting more than 10,000 people to enjoy the 18th annual Jesmond Community Festival which starts this year on Coronation Day (May 6th) and will involve 80 events being staged until early June. The festival events are open to all and many
Eleni Kefallinou visited the press launch of Jesmond’s annual community festival to find out what’s happening this year
One year on from becoming a community-run venture, Jesmond Library looks healthy, reports Craig Dingwall
Our reporters Bethan Brown and Elena Campbell visited Jesmond Library, where relief at its reopening was tinged with sadness
Weeks away from its reopening, Elena Campbell learns how Jesmond Library hopes to become self-sufficient
Local people are being asked to shape a set of minimum standards, and suggest how they should be enforced, reports Bob Cooper
As community festival approaches, local choirs take to the streets. Watch this video report by Alexandra Carr, Maria Loupa and Nelly Stavropoulou
Community sports centre plans new facilities ahead of the 2012 Olympics, reports James Al-Mudallal
East European tour group visits local pool to study its social enterprise model
Lord Mayor, town crier and a very tall man declare this year’s event… open, reports Harriet Webb