Since the pandemic, younger people are finding it more and more difficult to socialise, with reports of chronic levels of loneliness in youth currently at an all-time high. That, paired with the rising living costs, it’s no wonder that Generation Z struggles with mental health issues. It appears some, though, are finding ways to combat …
If you’re ever in Newcastle and passing by the Laing Art Gallery, stop and look out for the cafe next door. Its logo and name invite you in with the promise of a bit of magic. Magic Hat is the city’s first food waste cafe. It collects food that would otherwise go to waste and …
Emily Carey doesn’t know for sure what she took her first photograph of, but if she had to put a bet on it, she knows what her money would be going on. “It was probably the dog in front of the gas fire… or my mum in the garden. “I do remember my first camera …
At the age of 13 Clarice Cliff — one of a family of seven children — started work in the pottery industry. Born in Stoke in 1889, her job in The Potteries was that of a gilder, adding gold lines on pottery of traditional design. She would go on to produce work in such a vibrant …
I am standing in Warrior pose. Not about to go into battle, this is yoga and only my third ever session. It is the beginning of a day-long retreat, guided by therapist Carole-Anne Knott, a petite woman with tousled, red hair and insightful brown eyes. Carole encourages us to connect with our strength and power. I …
When the Grainger Market opened in Newcastle in 1835, there was a huge banquet to celebrate, with notable men of the city, like builder Richard Grainger and architect John Dobson, on the guest list. Meanwhile the women stood on, looking down from the balconies as the men filled their bellies. Nearly 200 years on and …
With typical understatement, Lyndon Longhorne calls with what he describes as ‘a little bit of news’. “Just to let you know, I’ve called it a day,” he says. “I’m retiring from swimming…but there’s a challenge on the horizon.” For someone who’s just taken the agonising decision to call time on the dream he’s had since …
Tucked away in a quiet corner of Northumberland Park nestled between Tynemouth and North Shields is a curiosity that, depending on your sensibilities, is either morbid or charmingly sweet. It’s a tranquil spot sheltered under countless mature deciduous trees that epitomises what it means to love — and lose — those closest to you. Filled …
Mark Pinder was a teenager when the possibilities offered by photography started coming into focus. “I’ve always been quite a curious person with many interests ranging from science, the arts, social and current affairs, politics etc,” he says. “I wasn’t particularly good at painting or drawing but a friend of my parents had an SLR …
The pits became redundant. The men who went down those pits became redundant. But the comradeship that industry engendered could never be made redundant, and it lives on in the Durham Miners’ Gala. My dad was one of those men who lost their jobs and their livelihood. The Gala was the highlight of his year, …
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