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Brandling Park bowling green building pauses rental viewings due to high interest

Viewings of Brandling Park bowling club pavilions have been paused due to high interest, Adam Perry reports

‘It’s a really good thing to do’: Royal Grammar School gives qualified welcome to Sunak’s maths idea

The deputy head of a local school has supported Rishi Sunak’s drive to promote maths, Emma Davies reports

Ukrainians thank hosts and council for support at Jesmond event

Ukrainian refugees and their local hosts have expressed gratitude for support received from Newcastle City Council at an event held at Jesmond United Reform Church.

Former Jesmond school pupil wins award for her work as a GP

A former Newcastle High School for Girls (NHSG) student who is now a GP and writes a weekly health page for the Mail on Sunday as well as appearing regularly on programmes such as BBC Breakfast, Sky News, Channel 5 News and Jeremy Vine on Channel 5, has received an Alumna of the Year award from the Girls Day School Trust (GDST), plus £500 to donate to charity.

Jesmond food and drink businesses try to control prices by buying local

Acorn Road cafés say they are having to increase the prices of their food and drinks in response to increased costs.

Christmas carol concert brings Christmas spirit to Jesmond

St George’s Christmas Carol concert takes place on December 17. Zoe Huang speaks to the conductor behind it

Few EV charging points in Jesmond as north east councils struggle to reach target

There are only two electric vehicle (EV) charging points in Jesmond even though Transport North East says 28,000 charging points will be needed across the region in the next 15 years.

Jesmond’s live music scene struggling because of higher costs and fewer venues

The local live music gig scene is in trouble, venue owners and musicians have warned. The pandemic, recent rises in inflation and closure of local music venues such as the Dun Cow pub near Clayton Road, have forced many musicians to cancel or curtail their