Acorn Road “an injustice”, says campaigner
Ahead of a live video discussion this evening, Marlene Loesken reports on the debate over pedestrianising Acorn Road
Category Archives: Transport
£1.5m-worth of funding for cyclists could come to Jesmond
Campaigners hopeful of financial support for their safe cycling scheme, reports Elena Campbell
iPhone stolen from parked car
An iPhone has been stolen from a parked car on Brentwood Avenue. Police are asking for witnesses to the incident
Massive Metro Closure Planned in August
The longest Metro closure in its history is a little more than two weeks away. Zhenhua Jin tallies its impact on local people and business
Councillors approve initial road changes in local bike plan
Bike riding will be safer thanks to new cycle lane and speed bumps around Jesmond’s centre, reports Mark Summers
North Jesmond ward meeting – Tweeted highlights!
Fireworks, police sting operations and bin collections – just some of the issues discussed. Political correspondent Mark Summers reports
Roads Were Not Built For Cars
Our environment correspondent Anya Goncharova talks to a local who raised £4,000 for a new book in 20 hours
New ‘shared space’ plan proposed for Acorn Road
Anya Goncharova reports on a recent proposal to make Acorn Road safer for all its users by introducing ‘shared space’
Nexus warns against “Checkywatch” fare-dodging site
Rosie Mae Devonshire looks at the online campaign to avoid buying Metro tickets and its significance in Jesmond
Retailers resist changes
Proposals for making Acorn Road more “community-friendly” would damage trade, say local shops. Video interviews by Nelly Stavropoulou and Sophie Bauckham