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Residents fear congestion if Dun Cow replaced with a dozen houses

Residents of Brandling Village in Jesmond have voiced concerns over proposed plans to demolish the Dun Cow pub and restaurant and replace it with 12 houses.

Keep Jesmond Clean campaigners in need of more student volunteers

Keep Jesmond Clean are searching for more students to get involved with their monthly litter picks, Emma Davies reports

Jesmond councillor warns of increase in student anti-social behaviour

Anti-social behaviour is on the rise, according to unpublished figures seen by Gerry Keating

Residents criticise council for inaction over Jesmond Vale graffiti

Graffiti around the Jesmond Vale area has become a lightning rod for criticism – but the council says it can’t do anything if it’s not told, Tom Jones reports

Households seeking ways to counter the rise of rats in Jesmond

Jesmond residents won’t have been surprised by news of an almost 40% increase in rat sightings in the last 12 months, with many home-owners and student tenants noticing an increase in the number of rats in their back gardens or taking advantage of the rubbish

Labour secures seats across both Jesmond wards

It was a clean sweep for Labour in Jesmond at last night’s local elections, reports Georgie Hume – but the Lib Dem candidate ran them close in North Jesmond

Meet Laurence Taylor: Green candidate for North Jesmond

North Jesmond’s Green candidate is Laurence Taylor, a Jesmond resident who says he is passionate about low-traffic neighbourhoods and keeping Jesmond’s streets clean.

Meet Brian Moore: North East Party candidate for South Jesmond

JesmondLocal continues its series of interviews ahead of this week’s local elections with North East Party candidate Brian Moore. A former Newcastle City Councillor for the Liberal Democrats, Moore hopes to bring his experience to the people of South Jesmond and says he is committed to stopping HMOs as well as doubling funding towards Operation Oak.

Meet Dr. Melissa-Jane Pearson: Conservative candidate for North Jesmond

JesmondLocal meets Melissa-Jane Pearson, standing for the Conservatives in North Jesmond at this year’s local elections

Meet Olly Scargill: Conservative candidate for South Jesmond

We continue our series of interviews with May’s local election candidates by meeting South Jesmond’s Conservative hopeful, Olly Scargill – a medical student at Newcastle University who is campaigning on issues of climate change, the reopening of roads and council tax cuts.