St George’s Church keen to help heal divided community
The church is keen to calm fissures in Jesmond community over anti-social behaviour, as students speak of their volunteering, James Vesty writes
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Official council statistics dispute rise in anti-social behaviour
The total number of complaints made by Jesmond residents to the council has dropped in the past three years, James Vesty reports
JesmondLocal hosts anti-social behaviour debate
JesmondLocal held a public debate on how to ease the tension between residents and students, Valentina Egorova reports
Cake Stories to open its doors on Christmas Day
Jesmond café Cake Stories is set to open its doors on Christmas Day to offer a hot drink to vulnerable people in the community
Jesmond Lawn Tennis Club unveils new courts
Tens of thousands of pounds of investment have given the courts new life, reports Rosa Garcia
Tesco Metro Jesmond supports local area
The store’s latest donation is to St Oswald’s Hospice, as Rosemary Macklam reports
Joggers’ Marathon man raises over £4,200 for homeless charity
Jesmond Jogger Angus Miller completed the London Marathon in support of The People’s Kitchen, a life-line for homeless people in Newcastle, as Al Hall reports
Jesmond Cricket Ground unveils £66,000 refurbishment
A £66,000 makeover is unveiled this weekend, as Al Hall reports
Jesmond provides example to communities facing council cuts
Facing the knock on effects of Newcastle City Council’s recent £30 milion budget cuts, Newcastle’s libraries are now dealing with a 14% drop in visitors, and many are faced with the threat of closure. With this most recent round of austerity measures the council was
Jesmond Pool scheme aims to increase female participation in sport
Jesmond Pool sees over 50 people sign up to its ‘Swim Together’ scheme aimed promoting exercise in women aged over 45, Al Hall reports