With 13 candidates standing in the newly unified Jesmond ward at Thursday's Newcastle City Council elections, JesmondLocal thought it might be helpful to voters if we asked each of them the same set ...

What are the biggest challenges facing Jesmond — and how would those hoping to represent the area tackle them? As part of our coverage of the upcoming Newcastle City Council elections, JesmondLocal ...

The Jesmond Community Festival marked a 50-year milestone on Saturday (2 May) with the launch of this year's edition. While the event began in 1976 ago as a dedicated music festival – including ...

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. Standing for the ...

“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, ...

Northumbrian Water has pushed back the start date for long-promised work to cut sewage pollution in the Ouseburn, announcing that it will not now begin until autumn 2026, a year later than previously ...

Acorn Road’s Pink Lane Bakery has been crowned “North East Bakery of the Year” at a ceremony hosted by The National Bakery Awards. Pink Lane Bakery opened for business on Acorn Road in 2022. Photo: ...

Jesmond cafés are facing large rises in their energy costs. Photograph by Taoying Chen Acorn Road cafés say they are having to increase the prices of their food and drinks in response to increased ...

The lack of parking spaces near schools in Jesmond is “stressful” for children who are anxious about being late for classes, parents of pupils at local schools have told JesmondLocal. On Eskdale ...

Tesco has been identified by JesmondLocal as the cheapest supermarket in Jesmond, despite a longstanding reputation as “the most expensive Tesco in the country”. We compared three major supermarkets: ...

Activists from Jesmond’s Labour party will continue their series of local events to raise awareness of violence against women when they meet tomorrow at midday to tie 76 white ribbons to Armstrong ...

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 ...