Shoplifting surge prompts security warning for Jesmond charity shops
Rising shoplifting in Jesmond has sparked calls for tighter charity shop security, with incidents soaring and police warning the trend is likely to worsen over Christmas.
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Northern Counties launches first police cadet scheme for SEND pupils
A special educational needs school in Jesmond has launched what is thought to be the country’s first police cadet programme for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Northern Counties School on Tankerville Terrace enrolled its first five Volunteer Police Cadets last month
Geordie Grand Slammers are turning tennis into a community in the North East
On Sunday evenings, the Northumberland Club hosts the Geordie Grand Slammers, an LGBTQ+-inclusive tennis club in the North East. Floodlights illuminate courts filled with chatter, laughter, and the sound of tennis balls. Players talk, adjust their grips, or wait for partners. While it may look
Local cafe scores major collab with Fenwick
Café Filto in Sandyford has scored a major collaboration with department store Fenwick following significant success after only 10 weeks in business. The cafe, located on Goldspink Lane in Sandyford, opened on August 29th, serving coffee, brunch, tapas and cocktails, among other offerings. Filto, which
Jesmond student flat burglar jailed after concerns raised over rising HMO burglaries
A Jesmond burglar is behind bars, but rising student HMO break-ins and newly released police data point to a worrying upward trend across the neighbourhood.
Jesmond sandwich shop named amongst UK’s best
Jesmond fan-favourite Dene’s Deli has been been recognised as one of the best sandwich shops in the country after featuring on a nationwide ranking compiled by Betway. The list features 80 shops across the UK, and ordered them based on metrics including Google reviews, annual
Volunteers get their hands dirty in bid to return Hall to former glory and purpose
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
Jesmond local litter group urges community to end ‘thoughtlessness’ around rubbish
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
Inside the making of Jesmond Dene Forest Choir soon shown at Tate Modern
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
Hundreds join Jesmond Dene’s weekly Parkrun
Jesmond Dene’s weekly Parkrun has become one of Jesmond’s biggest community fitness events – with the group closing in on 300 members. Every Saturday morning, about 270 runners and 30 volunteers gather on the Red Walk. Most finish the 5K route in around 25 minutes,