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 ...

West Jesmond pub The Lonsdale has successfully used social media to track down stolen items after several thefts in recent weeks when outdoor benches and advertisement bollard covers went missing. The ...

Lockdown restrictions have presented some silver linings to the comedy industry. Lilla Marshall speaks to Bev Fox about how Newcastle’s School of Improv have adapted.

Local schools in Jesmond will be continuing aspects of remote learning when they return to in-person teaching next month. Newcastle High School for Girls, Royal Grammar School Newcastle, and Dame ...

Less than six months since opening its doors, a Brentwood Avenue restaurant has been praised by neighbours for bringing “more diversity” to the street and making it “more attractive” as a destination.

A view of West Jesmond (Photo credit: Peter McDermott/Wikimedia, used under a Creative Commons licence) Police will now patrol student areas every night of the week following an increase in funding to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Trustees and members of Jesmond Library gathered to hear the newly appointed chairman Peter Breakey’s thoughts on the library’s future and ideas to help bring new life into the building last month.

Beatty Avenue residents have been bringing a little light and cheer to their neighbours during these dark December days with a community advent calendar display. Each day this month has seen a ...

Safety campaigners are asking Newcastle City Council to install automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras on Tankerville Terrace to help reduce the problem of traffic congestion around West ...

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 ...