After being arrested in the drugs bust of a ‘well-established’ cannabis farm on Milburn Road, Ashington, 20 year-old Amenano Kurti from Albania was sentenced at Newcastle’s Moot Hall on Wednesday the 6th August. Following his …
Continue readingThe Sunderland-based charity changing men’s lives
SPACE North East is the charity helping men across Sunderland by challenging the stigma associated with discussing mental health. In 2022, the North East had the highest suicide rate in 2022 at 12.8 deaths per …
Continue readingThe doctor will sing to you now: In conversation with Mat Hunsley
The Yard had the opportunity to catch up with doctor-by-day, singer-songwriter-by-night Mat Hunsley to discuss the challenges of breaking into the industry, juggling careers, and his forthcoming debut album. When beginning their journeys into the …
Continue readingMarking History: Newcastle’s Lit and Phil celebrates bicentenary
Newcastle’s Literary and Philosophical society celebrated 200 years of its permanent Westgate Road home, with a varied programme of talks and events to mark the occasion. Last month, Newcastle’s ‘Lit and Phil’ celebrated an historical …
Continue readingRainbows, dogs in drag, and velociraptors: Heaton’s first Pride
Jubilant crowds descended on Heaton’s bars and businesses as part of the suburb’s first ever Pride weekend, with locals hailing a ‘momentous and memorable event’ despite lengthy downpours. As hundreds filed into local businesses adorned …
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Introducing The Yard
Hello North East! Welcome to The Yard – your new go-to local news outlet for all things North East. Here at The Yard, we recognised a growing sense of audience dissatisfaction with modern approaches to …
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