From public transport and potholes to parks, parking and community life, JesmondLocal has been asking those standing for election in the new Jesmond ward about the issues they believe matter most ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

More than a dozen candidates from five parties are campaigning across a newly unified Jesmond ward ahead of the May 7 local elections, knocking on doors across an expanded electoral map that merges ...

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 ...

The Jesmond ward boundary lines are set to change ahead of the May local elections, bringing together North Jesmond and South Jesmond to create a unified Jesmond ward. While the new boundaries may ...

A local environmentalist has renewed his call for action after Newcastle City Council stalled plans to introduce a “School Street” outside West Jesmond Primary School. A two-year study in 2022 ...

Jesmond Library has had another successful year financially, making a net income of roughly £10,700 between 2022-23. Friends of Jesmond Library is the organisation that runs the community site, ...

Local NCL is in the process of obtaining permission for outdoor seating to expand their café, following their opening in April 2020. Located on the corner of Acorn Road and Larkspur Terrace, the ...

Store manager, Caroline Nixon, with raffle winner, Batool. (Photo from @mindshopjesmond on Instagram) The Mind charity shop in Jesmond has raised £1,500 in their recent charity raffle, with the winner ...