It is the latest in an ongoing fight over land off Jesmond Avenue which has seen locals claiming it as historic woodland, setting up a ‘Save Jesmond Wood’ campaign group and holding demonstrations.

The Jesmond roundabout is no more, with all traffic now directed under the new Inner City Bypass bridge. Newcastle Herald news director and business reporter. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper ...

He was also charged with possession of a weapon. 54-year-old Jesmond Gatt was the third victim of the year. Gatt died on the morning of 1 August, 19 days after he had been discovered on the ground ...

The closures have proved controversial with many residents and businesses Police warned the introduction of Low Traffic Neighbourhood restrictions in Jesmond could affect response times ...

A cleaner for Woolworths has died at a supermarket in Jesmond, near Newcastle. The woman from a third-party cleaning company was reported injured at the Blue Gum Rd supermarket about 7.30am on Friday ...