Residents criticise council for inaction over Jesmond Vale graffiti
Graffiti around the Jesmond Vale area has become a lightning rod for criticism – but the council says it can’t do anything if it’s not told, Tom Jones reports
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Prizes for plastic-free campaigners
Litter picking, shopping second-hand and offering “carbon literacy” training were just some of the ideas and practices that won prizes at this years’s Plastic Free Jesmond and Sandyford awards. The top award was scooped by Sarah Lewis and Michael Holland who, since moving to Jesmond
Jesmond’s gardeners get their reward
Four gardens across Jesmond have been awarded prizes by local environmental group Greening Jesmond as part of a competition for the Jesmond Community Festival. Around 20 gardens were entered to the contest from across North and South Jesmond, including Jesmond Vale. The winners were chosen
Newcastle women’s safety group reaches £10,000 crowdfunder target in four weeks
A helpline to support women getting home safely has smashed through a crowdfunding goal, Alice Nicholson reports
Jesmond Library to reopen fully in January
Volunteers who run Jesmond Library say they hope it will reopen fully in January, resuming its place at the heart of the local community. The library closed when the first national lockdown was introduced in March 2020, but has been reopening gradually. “We used to
Fit Over 50s restarts at Jesmond Pool and Gym after Covid closure
Jesmond Pool and Gym has been encouraging the local community to get back to exercising this month. Its Fit Over 50s sessions returned at the beginning of October following disruptions caused by the pandemic. Offering a range of activities, from table tennis to “Nifty Over
Newcastle Cricket Club restarts women’s team in Jesmond
Women’s cricket has returned to Newcastle Cricket Club after a 14-month hiatus. The club’s women’s team, which was started six years ago, halted training and matches when the first lockdown was announced in March 2020.
Parties lock horns on congestion, anti-social behaviour and e-scooters
Candidates hoping to represent North and South Jesmond after Thursday’s elections have debated a range of questions put to them by local voters at this JesmondLocal’s first online hustings event
Meet Charlie Gray: Labour candidate for South Jesmond
Standing for the Labour Party in South Jesmond in May’s elections, Charlie Gray grew up locally and attended St Catherine’s School in Sandyford. He’s now a student in forensic science and works at Northumbria University.
Meet Tanya Pretswell: Labour candidate for North Jesmond
We begin our series of interviews with this year’s local election candidates with Tanya Pretswell, who is standing for Labour in North Jesmond in May.