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JRA builds on “success” of Christmas Lights switch-on with new Maker’s Market

Jesmond Resident’s Association, delighted by the “success” of Jesmond’s Christmas and have a new “exciting project”. reported by Maddie Queen.

Missing in Jesmond: How police pilot programme brings families back together

It was an ordinary Saturday in Jesmond. On September 21st 2024, the queue outside Local NCL, the Acorn Road coffee shop, was particularly long. Students and families drifted from their homes to Cafe 1901 nearby, squinting at the sight of daylight. Locals buzzed in and out

Jesmond’s disabled residents raise concerns about state of Jesmond’s roads

Getting about Jesmond can be a challenge for those with disabilities, as Eliska Janska reports

Universities should be more responsible for parking, residents claim

Jesmond residents have told JesmondLocal universities should take more responsibility over the lack of parking in the Lindisfarne Road area, as they claim most of the problems are caused by students. JesmondLocal spoke to locals who complained about student vehicles parked in their streets, the majority

What did Jesmond student Bert do during Storm Bert?

A Jesmond resident called Bertie had the goal of reaching the Scottish Border on a bike during ‘his’ storm, Storm Bert.

Student communites like Jesmond “at risk” because of universities financial crisis

The financial pressures on universities could negatively impact communities with high student populations like Jesmond, a Newcastle University academic has warned. “We have seen far fewer international students coming into the UK,” Nick Rush-Cooper, the degree programme director for Digital Cultures and Media at Newcastle