Vote Jesmond 2016: Your chance to quiz the candidates
The date, time and location for our annual hustings event have been announced
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Suggested new ward boundaries make little difference to Jesmond
Imogen Scott-Chambers reports on the latest proposed changes to North and South Jesmond’s ward boundaries
Jesmond ward boundaries likely to be focus of consultation
A national consultation has opened on ward boundaries, allowing Jesmond voters to redraw the electoral map, Megan Thrall and Imogen Scott-Chambers report
EXCLUSIVE: One in 10 Jesmond voters to drop off electoral register
A change in the way voters are registered will disproportionately affect 1,500 Jesmond residents, Imogen Scott-Chambers and Megan Thrall report
Labour sweeps up in Newcastle elections
Labour wins across the board in last night’s local and national elections, with incursion into North Jesmond reports George Welch
UKIP candidates for Jesmond announced
With days to go until election day, Claire Hawthorn meets local UKIP candidates Joseph Levy and Norman Douglas
Transport and bins dominate debate at hustings
Candidates conferred – and squabbled – over the major issues at our hustings yesterday evening. Our Carly Peacock recaps the night’s events
Local Headteacher urges government to fund private school places
RGS headmaster Bernard Trafford tells Emma Duggan more pupils from poorer homes should be given chance to attend independent schools
Independent candidate for North Jesmond announced
As election day nears, Claire Hawthorn meets local North Jesmond independent candidate Michael Charlton
Audio slideshow: Young voters’ political engagement
With the April 20th deadline for voter registration approaching, Claire Hawthorn asks young voters how politically engaged they are