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Jesmond Community Forum closes out year with new member

Samantha Killebrew was in attendance at the Jesmond Community Forum, where a new organisation made themselves known

Politics reporter Joshua Kelly speaks to Cllr David Hardman ahead of a key speech on engaging disinterested residents in the politics of the region

Fifth annual beer and cider festival is a rousing success, finds Priscilla Charles

Mark Summers visits Jesmond’s Apple Day, while we await the fermented fruits of his labour at the annual Real Ale and Cider festival

Our reporters Bethan Brown and Elena Campbell visited Jesmond Library, where relief at its reopening was tinged with sadness

Campaigners hopeful of financial support for their safe cycling scheme, reports Elena Campbell

Steph Passmoor finds out what makes a great photograph, ahead of Jesmond’s annual photography competition

Amy Bolton suggests her picks of a packed Jesmond Community Festival programme, while Mark Summers interviews organiser Chris Clarke

Jesmond Library’s usage looks likely to increase year-on-year while City Library’s visitors fall, Mark Summers reports

Environmental correspondent Anya Goncharova tells us of a national campaign being brought up to Jesmond this weekend