Housing prices for 2027/28 in Jesmond have pushed past the £200 per week mark, leaving students indecisive about which Newcastle suburb to live in. Every October brings pressure for students to secure a home, and it becomes increasingly more difficult with the student house market
Jesmond residents who are concerned about hepatitis A can seek advice from the local pharmacy but may be referred to a GP depending on their circumstances, a local pharmacist has said. The pharmacist also said the pharmacy hopes to offer travel vaccinations in the future.
Newcastle City Council has revised its plans for Jesmond Dene Road following feedback from residents and businesses during an earlier consultation – a further public consultation is due to open on October 26th. The scheme includes proposed changes to cycle routes, pedestrian crossings, junctions and
Local football club Jesmond Athletic have lost two games in a row and conceded 15 goals in their opening three matches. However, the team’s manager believes last Saturday’s second-half fightback shows they can turn things around this season. The Newcastle University Intramural second division side
A Jesmond councillor doubts the national digital ID scheme which was first proposed in September 2025 by ex-Prime Minister Keir Starmer and scrapped earlier this year by the present national government would have made much difference to students and young people seeking part-time work because
Jesmond’s branch of Tesco has long been rumoured to be one of the most expensive in the country, but a new price comparison has found it offered the cheapest basket of everyday essentials among five Newcastle supermarkets. JesmondLocal visited five supermarkets across Jesmond and Newcastle
Should residents, students or commuters get priority for parking in Jesmond? That question is becoming increasingly contentious as residents complain of blocked driveways, limited parking and growing concerns about congestion and emergency vehicle access. Newcastle City Council says there are “just over 8,000 residential parking
More than 100 residents of Osborne Avenue have signed a petition calling on Newcastle City Council to tackle traffic congestion on the residential street, with Jesmond’s newly elected councillors promising to investigate the issue. The petition was launched by Osborne Avenue Action Group (OAAG), a
Councillors elected to represent the new, unified Jesmond ward have pledged to focus on potholes, parking pressures and the state of the area’s back lanes following last week’s local elections. James Coles, Peter Allen and Philip Browne were all re-elected to Newcastle City Council, but
From public transport and potholes to parks, parking and community life, JesmondLocal has been asking those standing for election in the new Jesmond ward about the issues they believe matter most locally. In this final instalment of our candidate Q&A series, we hear from Tim