The Yateley Yarbler’s history is a varied and extensive one. Launched by local stable hand Job Yates in 1799, the paper ran out of a stable during its formative decades. Writers worked out of various stalls, like champion horses, regularly presenting their success to the eyes of Yateley.
By 1912, The Yateley Yarbler had expanded its coverage to include global affairs, famously misjudging the fate of the HMS Titanic.
The year 1979 once again saw The Yarbler called upon, after St Peter’s Church fell victim to an arson attack. The front page reflects a modern, though still traditional print-style, one that would become embedded within the paper until the rise of the tabloid in later decades.
Fast forward to 2015 and we see The Yarbler has again evolved with the times (though of course not the actual Times), following in The Sun and The Mirror’s stead. Below is a controversial front page which was dubbed widely unethical upon release. The scandal incited an official apology and retraction from The Yarbler, alongside the resignation of its Editor.
Eleven years on, The Yateley Yarbler is a very different beast. Transformed from its era of sleaze, The Yarbler has become a bastion of truth-seeking journalism.
Now that we’ve covered The Yarbler’s past and since even The Yarbler does not know the future (yet), our journey through history must come to an end. All that remains is for you to go out there and write that future, preferably between the pages of The Yateley Yarbler.
