Pets’ Corner in Jesmond Dene is undergoing a refurbishment, with Newcastle City Council planning improved animal enclosures and a new space for an as-yet-unidentified arrival next year. The popular attraction will remain open at weekends but will be closed from Monday to Friday for around
Visitors to Jesmond Old Cemetery will be hunting for wintering ladybirds tomorrow (October 24th), as part of a guided walk organised by the Natural History Society of Northumbria (NHSN). The 90-minute Cemetery Ladybirds walk costs £2.50 and invites participants to search gravestones, ivy and trees
More than 100 residents of Osborne Avenue have signed a petition calling on Newcastle City Council to tackle traffic congestion on the residential street, with Jesmond’s newly elected councillors promising to investigate the issue. The petition was launched by Osborne Avenue Action Group (OAAG), a
Jesmond Food Market, which holds its final event of the year this Saturday on Armstrong Bridge, has been praised by traders and residents for leading the way on sustainable food practices, with local businesses emphasising low-waste operations, responsible sourcing and the importance of supporting independent producers. Pink
Work to stop heat loss at Jesmond Library have begun, marking the start of the library’s multi-year plan to ensure its sustainable, energy-efficient future. In light of the ongoing lease negotiations, which the trustees hope to conclude next year, the library is now particularly focused
Northumbrian Water has pushed back the start date for long-promised work to cut sewage pollution in the Ouseburn, announcing that it will not now begin until autumn 2026, a year later than previously committed. The update, posted on the website of The Ouse Burn Way, an
Local volunteers have spent a weekend clearing large amounts of overgrown vegetation at the derelict Banqueting Hall in Jesmond Dene, with the aim of restoring it as a centre of learning and discovery. The Grade II listed building – which means it is of special architectural
Volunteer rubbish collection group Keep Jesmond Clean is gearing up for its monthly litter pick this weekend by urging people to check their “thoughtlessnes” around refuse – particularly as winds whip the area. Hosted once a month, the group last met at the Jesmond Cricket
A local environmentalist has renewed his call for action after Newcastle City Council stalled plans to introduce a “School Street” outside West Jesmond Primary School. A two-year study in 2022 revealed that particulate matter concentrations – a common measure of air pollution – around areas
As a chorus of voices carried across the quarry in Jesmond Dene in mid-October, dog-walkers, runners, and strollers turned their heads and slowed their pace, many eventually stopping altogether. Curiously leaning over the stony wall to look down into the ravine, they discovered the source