A new walking advent calendar featuring 24 festive window displays has launched across Jesmond, with organisers aiming to boost community spirit and support local businesses throughout December. Organisers reveal a different decorated window each day and update the online map to help residents follow the
Work to stop heat loss at Jesmond Library have begun, marking the start of the library’s multi-year plan to ensure its sustainable, energy-efficient future. In light of the ongoing lease negotiations, which the trustees hope to conclude next year, the library is now particularly focused
Jesmond Health Partnership’s branch at 5 Osborne Avenue has reopened this morning after a full-day closure caused by an internet outage that left staff unable to access essential clinical systems. The GP practice announced that all “issues have been resolved” and that the site is
North Jesmond councillors James Coles and Philip Browne have called for reforms to the mandatory House of Multiple Occupants (HMO) licence fee-system, arguing that a higher charge is needed to fund Newcastle City Council’s licensing department and reduce pressures caused by Jesmond’s crowded student population.
Efforts to keep Newcastle on track for its 2030’s Net Zero plan are facing challenges in the form of housing, with data exclusively analysed by JesmondLocal showing that 55% of rented homes in Jesmond are not meeting the higher quality energy performances needed to ensure a
Rising shoplifting in Jesmond has sparked calls for tighter charity shop security, with incidents soaring and police warning the trend is likely to worsen over Christmas.
South Jesmond FC have kicked off this season with a run of strong results, demonstrating a marked improvement on last year’s campaign. After a winless start in 2024, the club has developed greater consistency and resilience, turning fixtures into victories and positioning South Jesmond FC
Northumbrian Water has pushed back the start date for long-promised work to cut sewage pollution in the Ouseburn, announcing that it will not now begin until autumn 2026, a year later than previously committed. The update, posted on the website of The Ouse Burn Way, an
A special educational needs school in Jesmond has launched what is thought to be the country’s first police cadet programme for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Northern Counties School on Tankerville Terrace enrolled its first five Volunteer Police Cadets last month
Rising rents and cost of living spikes are driving many university students out of Jesmond, as day-to-day prices have put a “burden” on student residents. Accommodation prices have soared nationally over the past five years with student prices rising by 52% according to the NatWest