Local businessman donates £1k for Acorn Rd tree
Local resident and businessman Ian Watson has donated £1,000 to the Jesmond Residents Association (JRA) for a real Christmas tree to be put up on Acorn Road.
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Jesmond Community Leisure increases tai chi classes
Rosa Garcia digs into the health benefits of tai chi, an extended course of which is offered by Jesmond Pool
Historic Punch Bowl pub set for a new lease of life
The pub, which dates back to the 1870s, is expected to have an owner within the month, says Chris Middleton
Rise in litter prompts response from local volunteers
Keep Jesmond Clean volunteer group begins monthly litter picks tomorrow in response to residents’ concerns regarding Jesmond’s streets.
Police encourage safety in numbers as third in string of robberies occurs in Jesmond
Three robberies in less than a month cause the police to provide advice, Haylee Knippel reports
Jesmond school crossing campaign becomes politicised
Save Our Crossings campaign is petitioning to reverse the council’s decision to remove Newcastle’s school crossing patrols, reports James Vesty
Jesmond Dene Nursery to go to auction
The plot of land in Jesmond Dene is expected to fetch £4 million at auction, Chris Middleton reports
‘Positive’ Blue House roundabout meetings hold promise
Ahead of the final meeting on November 28th, the JRA says work has been ‘positive’ on Blue House – though media are shut out – as Dom Partridge reports
Letter from the editor: Blue House roundabout and the media
The council’s lack of transparency over Blue House plans has been perpetuated by shutting the press out of working group meetings
Jesmond Lawn Tennis Club unveils new courts
Tens of thousands of pounds of investment have given the courts new life, reports Rosa Garcia