Toffee Apple Ted Trail brings cheer to Jesmond streets
No fees, no forms, no prizes, no picnic tea. This year, the Toffee Apple Ted Trial was rather special. However, many children and grown-ups still enjoyed themselves in this Halloween event.
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Live music set for return on Jesmond Road
Bobiks, an arts venue on Jesmond Road, is set for live music to return, Megan Evans reports
How one Jesmond parent home-schooled a child with dyslexia and ADHD
The Covid-19 pandemic forced UK schools to close their doors to most children in March. Like many parents across the country, Jesmond resident Nichola Parody home-schooled her three children. However, Nichola’s daughter Heidi is diagnosed as having dyslexia and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). JesmondLocal asked Nichola how she handled that particular challenge. Hi
Jesmond food and drink businesses plan for weekend restart
Some Jesmond food and drink outlets are planning to restart their indoor and outdoor seating services this weekend, following last week’s announcement by the prime minister that social distancing rules were being relaxed to one metre from Saturday 4th July. The re-opening of pubs, hairdressers,
How have Jesmond care homes been coping with Covid-19?
Community reporter Loujane contacted a number of care homes to find out how they were managing with Covid-19 following reports that care homes were most affected by coronavirus.
Jesmond entrepreneur urges local businesses to claim cash support
Newcastle City Council is urging all businesses who haven’t yet registered for grants to see them through the coronavirus crisis to check eligibility and sign up as quickly as possible.
Jesmond Library starts click-and-collect service
Loujane Alasi spoke to Chris Clarke from Friends of Jesmond Library to find out more about the new click and collect service
West Jesmond Primary School opens new memorial garden
A garden set up in memory of a deceased member of staff has opened at West Jesmond Primary School, Bess Coop reports
Local café and butcher’s start delivery services in Jesmond
Café 1901 and butcher shop Ibbitson’s have begun offering free delivery services to customers in Jesmond during the current period of lockdown. Café 1901 is offering a next-day delivery service on groceries, including fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, dairy, eggs and milk. It is also offering a
Jesmond’s entrepreneurs: Amy Fettis of AIM Athleisure and Studio 54
“The life of any entrepreneur is full of extreme highs and lows,” says Amy Fettis, founder of Jesmond-based AIM Athleisure and Studio 54, and the first interviewee in our series of short profiles of Jesmond’s enterprising business people. Fettis’s business began as an “athleisure” brand,