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Jesmond Dene parkrun cancelled due to weather conditions

The Jesmond Dene parkrun, which takes place every Saturday morning, had to be cancelled last weekend due to the snow, Roseanna Leconte reports

Dene tree works criticised for being unsafe

Tree clearance work by Urban Green has been defended after a local woman claimed she was injured by a felled tree while walking her dog in Jesmond Dene

Discover Jesmond’s hidden gem keen to shake off its image of exclusivity

Jesmond Dene Real Tennis Club is looking to shake off both the effects of covid-19 and the image of exclusivity around it, says Nathaniel Cureton

Road traffic remains a source of noise pollution in Jesmond

During the lockdown, noise from nightclubs faded away, but traffic noise remains. JesmondLocal tested the noise levels of several areas in Jesmond, and asked professor Margaret Bell for advice

Where did all the public bins in Jesmond go?

Lockdown restrictions have encouraged more people to enjoy public outdoor spaces, such as our parks. But a common question being asked by people enjoying the fresh air in places like Jesmond Dene is: Where did all the litter bins go? And why are the remaining bins always so full?

Jesmond residents question Dene’s ‘flamboyant’ capabilities for rainfall

In early February, sustained rainfall caused a peak water level in this winter of the Ouseburn River. The roaring waterfall impressed the visitors of Jesmond Dene, as Rachel Wang reports