JESMONDLOCAL

Coolaboola Coffee shuts up shop

Coolaboola Coffee closes after 15 years since opening. Megan Evans speaks to owner Ruairi McGuinness

Makers Market brings festive spirit to Jesmond

Christmas market takes place at The Pottery Experience in Jesmond, Megan Evans reports.

Advent calendars take over Jesmond street

Presents Caroline and Lindsey Davey both living on different streets of Jesmond and explaining how thanks to COVID, this community got to know each other and bring some Christmas spirit in those difficult times.

Here’s how budget cuts may affect Jesmond

Budget cuts are likely coming – with £40m planned across Newcastle by 2023. Georgie Hume and Daniel Wales speak to Jesmond councillors about the impact

Jesmond Food Market returns for last time before Christmas

Jesmond Food Market will return this weekend, as Azu Mugnier reports – providing a lifeline for local businesses struggling during the pandemic

Cheesemongering makes welcome return to Jesmond

The owner of Grate – one of only two cheesemongers in Newcastle – says she has been overwhelmed by local support now that she has finally be able to open the doors of her shop on Jesmond Road.

Students urged to donate, not bin spare food this Christmas

Students leaving Jesmond for the holidays are being encouraged to donate spare food in their cupboards to a new Covid-safe, contactless collection service that will relay it to the city’s foodbanks.

Students complain of ‘intimidating’ Covid policing

Students from Northumbria and Newcastle universities have expressed concern over the handling of “Operation Oak” this term as well as Newcastle City Council’s use of “Covid marshals” in Jesmond and other student areas.