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
A dozen bags were collected at the latest litter pick, reports Emma Davies – with hopes for more volunteers
Keep Jesmond Clean are searching for more students to get involved with their monthly litter picks, Emma Davies reports
Anti-social behaviour is on the rise, according to unpublished figures seen by Gerry Keating
Clayton Road deli Country Whey says it has taken the difficult decision to raise its prices because of rising costs, even though the changes might put off some customers.
Graffiti around the Jesmond Vale area has become a lightning rod for criticism – but the council says it can’t do anything if it’s not told, Tom Jones reports
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
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
A helpline to support women getting home safely has smashed through a crowdfunding goal, Alice Nicholson reports
Volunteers who run Jesmond Library say they hope it will reopen fully in January, resuming its place at the heart of the local community. The library closed when the first national lockdown was introduced in March 2020, but has been reopening gradually. “We used to