A Jesmond Labour councillor has welcomed Kier Starmer’s lead in the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as party leader. Starmer has been nominated by both Newcastle East and Newcastle North constituency Labour parties (CLPs) – which encompass Jesmond – and has a sizeable lead over
Despite repeated requests, UKIP candidate Tony Sanderson declined to participate in our series of profiles
Continuing our five days of profiles, James Vesty meets Green candidate, Alistair Ford
Ahead of the general election on June 8th, JesmondLocal will be profiling each of the five candidates standing for election in the Newcastle East parliamentary seat. Continuing our five days of profiles, Morgan Ayre meets Lib Dem candidate, Wendy Taylor
In the first of our election profiles, Morgan Ayre meets the Conservatives’ Newcastle East parliamentary candidate, Simon Kitchen
The Chancellor announced good news for the employment rate – but do the statistics tell a different story in Jesmond?
Nick Brown’s surgeries in Byker and Walker too far away from Jesmond, says one local
Hospital consultant selected by Lib Dems to run for Newcastle East seat, reports Caroline Howley
Lib Dem councillor tells Caroline Howley why he’s no longer running for MP in Jesmond and Newcastle East