A Jesmond netball club has supportied local charities following a donation drive throughout November and December. During training sessions and matches, players collected essential groceries and toiletries to support families and women in need across the north east. Riverside Netball Club, a community-based netball club
Fly tipping is back on the increase in Jesmond, which has ignited concern amongst residents
Jesmond’s charity shops are feeling the strain as volunteer numbers drop, making it harder to manage donations and keep the community spaces residents rely on running smoothly. Rising living costs, tighter schedules, and fewer long-term volunteers mean local shops are navigating a challenge that mirrors a nationwide trend. There are however plenty of ways for residents to get involved and make a real difference.
Despite Jesmond’s familiar nightlife, boutique cafes and exclusive wellness clubs, there lies another side of the suburb that for many locals is rarely noticed. Behind its outward atmospheric and exclusive image, is a less visible reality. In one of Newcastle’s most affluent postcodes, many are
A damaged Jesmond Metro platform is set to remain closed until the middle of January.
JesmondLocal looks at Jesmond Joggers, the largest running club in Jesmond, to see how it supports the local community. Founded in 2006, Jesmond Joggers started as a small group of friends running together, and over the years it has grown into the largest running club
In Jesmond, busy streets and narrow school drop-off zones are making cycling increasingly hazardous. Yet the very programme designed to teach children to cycle safely is in sharp decline across Newcastle. Bikeability is a national scheme created to give children the skills and confidence to
A fire safety campaign has launched after students triggered 77 false fire alarm callouts in a single year across Newcastle according to figures obtained by JesmondLocal through the Freedom of Information Act. Data released by Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service shows that between
Ahead of an all out election later this year that will remove the boundary line between North and South Jesmond, local councillors are putting in early groundwork to ensure a seamless transition into what is predicted to be one of the city’s largest wards by
It’s estimated that every year, the British population ends up throwing away around 300,000 tonnes of fabric waste. For context, that’s 30 Eiffel towers piled up on top of each other, 300,000 African elephants, or 14 million Christmas trees. While for many shopping is the