West Jesmond Primary School has welcomed two new therapy dogs, Forrest and Mabel, into its education programme, supporting both student wellbeing and reading development. Both dogs are visiting the ...

A Jesmond netball club has supportied local charities following a donation drive throughout November and December. During training sessions and matches, players collected essential groceries and ...

Jesmond’s hospitality sector is hoping for a mid-winter boost as Newcastle Restaurant Week returns this month. From today (12 January) until Sunday (18 January), several local eateries will join ...

Concerns surrounding women's safety in public spaces continue to dominate national debate, with a survey from the Office for National Statistics finding that half of women feel unsafe walking alone ...

The January peak in fly-tipping coincides with what some students refer to as the “January transfer window,” which is the period in just after the Christmas break, when students are more likely to ...

Jesmond’s charity shops are feeling the strain as volunteer numbers drop, making it harder to manage donations and keep the community spaces residents rely on running smoothly. Rising living costs, ...

Despite Jesmond's familiar nightlife, boutique cafes and exclusive wellness clubs, there lies another side of the suburb that for many locals is rarely noticed. Behind its outward atmospheric and ...

Platform Two at Jesmond Metro station will remain closed until at least mid-January while repair work is carried out following damage caused by one of the Metro fleet’s new trains. The damage occurred ...

JesmondLocal looks at Jesmond Joggers, the largest running club in Jesmond, to see how it supports the local community. Founded in 2006, Jesmond Joggers started as a small group of friends running ...

In Jesmond, busy streets and narrow school drop-off zones are making cycling increasingly hazardous. Yet the very programme designed to teach children to cycle safely is in sharp decline across ...