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
Stolen glasses – and the risk they end up broken on pavements, causing harm to residents – is exercising Jesmond pub owners, reports Elo Quitmann
Dry January has meant pubs on Osborne Road are seeing less business, with students looking to save some money this month, Adam Perry reports
Bargain deals on drinks could be to blame for anti-social behaviour in Jesmond, reports Olivia Walters
Anti-social behaviour is on the rise, according to unpublished figures seen by Gerry Keating
During the lockdown, noise from nightclubs faded away, but traffic noise remains. JesmondLocal tested the noise levels of several areas in Jesmond, and asked professor Margaret Bell for advice
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue are responding to a massive fire on Osborne Road this evening
Two applications to change alcohol serving times have been lodged with the council, says Srivats Lakshman
Permanent residents want loyalty discounts of their own, according to Samantha Seikaly
The move is all part of a plan to promote a healthy lifestyle, Mike Thomas reports