29 other cool places to live in the UK
Unwilling to endorse The Times’ protectionist paywall policy, we find out from fellow hyperlocals what towns and suburbs rival Jesmond in coolness
Category Archives: News
Less funny or no money?
Was this year’s Red Nose Day a damp squib, or have we simply run out of money, asks Laura Nicholson
6 Famous Sons and Daughters of Jesmond Schools
From battle-hardened journalists to battling Lord Admirals, JesmondLocal looks at some of the most famous people educated in Jesmond
Jesmond interior design company to take on Blundell House
A Jesmond-based interior design company has the rights to renovate a dliapidated former department store in the middle of Newcastle, reports Matt Aspin
Thieves attempt burglary at Jesmond branch of Greggs
Northumbria Police call for witnesses to the attempted burglary of a Greggs bakery in Jesmond this past weekend
Police push cycle safety in Jesmond
Cycle safety at the heart of Jesmond police’s two month public awareness campaign, reports Rosie Mae Devonshire
Church High pupils ‘Bake a Book’ to celebrate World Book Day
Would you eat the Gruffalo? Alice Madgwick investigates how Jesmond pupils celebrated World Book Day
Government ‘dithering’ over plastic bag issue, say campaigners
A mooted charge on carrier bags could help the environment, finds Anya Goncharova
#ToonBudget: 10 people unhappy with council cuts
Locals take to Twitter to voice their anger and concerns
How Waitrose’s little green tokens help the community
Amy Bolton investigates how the small green plastic tokens given at the end of a Waitrose supermarket shop help the community