Jesmond residents say they are becoming “frustrated” with the overflowing bins on their back streets and the resulting issue of where to put their rubbish. The large metal-wheeled bins that line the ...

Despite it being half past three on a Friday afternoon, the Nexus office, based near St James’ Park, is still a hive of activity. Customer Services Director Huw Lewis welcomes me to his office, where ...

The cost of living, from electricity to petrol and food, is rising sharply, leaving people living in Jesmond to protect themselves from soaring inflation by spending wisely. Tamsin Yang, 20, is a ...

The head of sport at a Jesmond school says she would be open to rule changes that would make rugby safer for under-18s. Concern about concussions and head injuries in rugby has led in recent weeks to ...

Jesmond residents have spoken about their experiences with break-ins after Northumbria police began an investigation into an attempted burglary on Jesmond Dene Road in September. Open window in ...

“The life of any entrepreneur is full of extreme highs and lows,” says Amy Fettis, founder of Jesmond-based AIM Athleisure and Studio 54, and the first interviewee in our series of short profiles of ...

“If all people in England could sign, then deaf people wouldn’t be disabled. It’s not a mental disability, it’s not a physical disability, it’s just a lack of communication.” For a split second, ...

As Christmas has pinched people’s pockets of every penny and with the January payday seeming far away based on drained bank accounts, many find themselves in this January month cutting back on ...

A Jesmond Vale resident is petitioning local MPs to install a reverse vending recycling scheme for plastic bottles. Annette Kearney, 55, works as a nurse at Freeman Hospital. She has posted in the ...

Newcastle City Council has reported a decrease in anti-social behaviour (ASB) and noise complaints in Jesmond over the past year. It attributes the positive change to increased police patrols and ...

Jesmond’s bus services face uncertainty after the government raised the price cap on single journeys this month (January 2025) from £2 to £3. While the move forms part of a £1 billion national ...

Jesmond Pool & Gym, usually known more for its laps than its live performances, has recently emerged as a quirky venue for musical performances. It has become an unlikely venue for Newcastle’s Jazz ...