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Damaged platform at Jesmond Metro station to remain closed until mid-January

A damaged Jesmond Metro platform is set to remain closed until the middle of January.

Could higher fares signal the end for Jesmond bus routes?

Jesmond’s bus services face uncertainty after the government raised the price cap on single journeys this month (January 2025) from £2 to £3. While the move forms part of a £1 billion national investment in public transport, some residents in Jesmond fear it could mark

Parking at Jesmond schools is ‘stressful’ for children, say parents

The lack of parking spaces by schools in Jesmond makes children and parents feel “stressful”, parents of pupils at local schools, reports Eliska Janska

Passengers board train at West Jesmond Metro station

Number of Metro fines at Jesmond stations drops in 2023

More than 1,000 people received fines for travelling without a ticket at Jesmond and West Jesmond Metro stations in 2023, Jack Evans reports

“Staff on site and sheltered seating” – what Jesmond residents want to see at their Metro station

Jesmond residents share their thoughts on their local station in light of the new metro trains arriving at the end of the year.

Nexus expands concessionary benefits for elderly and disabled people

If you’re elderly or disabled, you can now travel before 9:30am, James Taylor reports

Jesmond station hit in latest spate of Metro vandalism

Jesmond Metro is the latest station to be hit by vandals. Would you like to see more security on the Metro to prevent this from happening?

New Metros to tackle problems faced by disabled people

Nexus’s new fleet of trains, due in 2024, will be equipped with measures to help disabled people in Jesmond and elsewhere travel more easily. As JesmondLocal reported last week, Nexus has revealed the design of its new fleet of Metro trains which will be made