Volunteer rubbish collection group Keep Jesmond Clean is gearing up for its monthly litter pick this weekend by urging people to check their “thoughtlessnes” around refuse – particularly as winds whip the area. Hosted once a month, the group last met at the Jesmond Cricket
Northern Counties School on Tankerville Terrace has scooped an Innovation in Education Award at the National Association of Special Schools Awards in Bristol, recognising its contribution to improving special education assessments. The therapy team at the school, which is part of the Percy Hedley Foundation,
As a chorus of voices carried across the quarry in Jesmond Dene in mid-October, dog-walkers, runners, and strollers turned their heads and slowed their pace, many eventually stopping altogether. Curiously leaning over the stony wall to look down into the ravine, they discovered the source
Jesmond Dene’s weekly Parkrun has become one of Jesmond’s biggest community fitness events – with the group closing in on 300 members. Every Saturday morning, about 270 runners and 30 volunteers gather on the Red Walk. Most finish the 5K route in around 25 minutes,
Jesmond takeaway owners have been prosecuted and fined after inspectors repeatedly found the kitchen in substandard state.
A campaign begun in Jesmond is now being discussed in parliament, after local councillors uncovered a major flaw with how the government funds authorities across the UK. Full time students in the UK are currently exempt from paying council tax, a policy designed to ease
A group of volunteer singers from across Newcastle will gather this weekend at the quarry in Jesmond Dene to use singing as a unique tool for climate action. Led by RA Wollaston Award-winning artist Uta Kögelsberger, the event aims to raise awareness about climate change
The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for icy conditions this week as harsh conditions hit the North East, including Jesmond. This comes after a week of frigid weather in the city of Newcastle. The alert ran from 4pm on January 9th until 10am on
Getting about Jesmond can be a challenge for those with disabilities, as Eliska Janska reports
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