£15m skyscraper to stand on old Quaker site
Work on Newcastle’s second-tallest skyscraper is scheduled to begin in 2020, Srivats Lakshman reports
All posts by Srivats Lakshman
It’s all smiles for Honour Health after national award
Jesmond dentists Onkar Dhanoya and Gulshan Dhanoya picked up the Dental Team of the Year 2019 award at the recent Dental Awards 2019. The duo, who run the Honour Health practice on Osborne Road, were the only team from the north east to be selected
End of the road for Jesmond’s Filmore & Union
Srivats Lakshman uncovers why the popular Jesmond eatery is shutting up shop
Church invites newcomers for the love of poetry
William Wordsworth said “poetry takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility”, so it’s fitting that a Jesmond poetry club should meet in a church to share love for this particular art form. And tomorrow, as part of Jesmond Community festival, the club will open
#VoteJesmond live show and live-blog
As part of our coverage of this year’s local elections, JesmondLocal reporters Srivats Lakshman and Hollie Farnill live-blogged our hustings event with North and South Jesmond candidates, and the whole team produced and presented a Facebook Live show that included interviews with studio guests Raff
Osborne Road hotels seek to expand alcohol serving times
Two applications to change alcohol serving times have been lodged with the council, says Srivats Lakshman
Former girls’ school gives way to luxury apartment scheme in Jesmond
The Eskdale Terrace site will soon become 63 apartments, Srivats Lakshman reports
Local start-up makes flip flops to save the earth
SeaPigs, headed by former Jesmond resident Mick Armstrong, is creating beach footwear that is not only eco-friendly but promises to be more ergonomic too.
Jesmond could get new commercial facilities after council validation
Big changes are coming to Jesmond after the council approved a raft of planning applications, reports Srivats Lakshman
Council objects to new licensed café on Mistletoe Avenue following resident concerns
The application, by Steve Buckley and Andrew Finlay, was made to convert the premises of the former Bellwood Associates estate agents into a new cafe and micropub named “60 Mistletoe” that would have been similar to their other venture. “Left Luggage Room” near Monkseaton Metro station.