Craft and Chat sessions bring community together at Jesmond Library
Manon Sanchez went behind the scenes of a recent Craft and Chat session at Jesmond Library to learn about what it adds to the community
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Brandling Park bowling green building pauses rental viewings due to high interest
Viewings of Brandling Park bowling club pavilions have been paused due to high interest, Adam Perry reports
Student vote increasingly important in local elections, says Lib Dem councillor
A local councillor has said students could dictate the outcome of upcoming elections, Hannah Gul-Khan reports
‘It’s a really good thing to do’: Royal Grammar School gives qualified welcome to Sunak’s maths idea
The deputy head of a local school has supported Rishi Sunak’s drive to promote maths, Emma Davies reports
Love them or loathe them, Neuron scooters are here to stay until 2024
The trial for Neuron e-scooters in Newcastle has been extended for a further 18 months, despite some objections from Jesmond residents, Jess Arnold reports
Jesmond food and drink businesses try to control prices by buying local
Acorn Road cafés say they are having to increase the prices of their food and drinks in response to increased costs.
Students struggling mentally as they’re forced to work extra hours to pay £8,000 energy bills
Eyewatering energy bills are hitting Jesmond residents right as a cold snap occurs, Joel Bland reports
12 bin bags collected at Keep Jesmond Clean’s latest litter pick
A dozen bags were collected at the latest litter pick, reports Emma Davies – with hopes for more volunteers
Keep Jesmond Clean campaigners in need of more student volunteers
Keep Jesmond Clean are searching for more students to get involved with their monthly litter picks, Emma Davies reports
Residents give advice on how to be a good student neighbour in Jesmond
Both permanent and student residents are offering advice to would-be residents in Jesmond about how to be good neighbours. As universities return, many students are living out in the community for the first time – and in coming months, the next generation of students about