News
Early exclusives
Birmingham Six: Interview with Paddy Hill: ‘The real bombers will never be caught’
Celine Figard: In-depth coverage of the murder by Stuart Morgan, I oversaw coverage as local news editor
My contribution to a Sky Crime documentary is here
Fred and Rose West – freelanced with widespread coverage of shocking crimes
Ivan Milat – first UK interview with backpacker who got away, Paul Onions
Robert Maudsley – Broke news of aspects of his life in an underground prison ‘cage’
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Research, case study sourcing, or selling in:
Zoe Bennett, 39, from Lancashire, was looking forward to spending time with her father Errol on holiday in Jamaica. But after her leave from work was cancelled, she discovered he had been hacked to death, and she and her unborn baby could have been killed too…
Villagers in despair over refugee scheme shambles as 39 households offer sanctuary to fleeing Ukrainians… but just THREE have been approved and one family is told it could take three months.
Case study sourcing
War on the PPI sharks: Warning to rogue firms as pair who sent spam texts are fined £440,000.
Interviewee
Waking up to the shock the UK economy’s had this year, you’d be forgiven for wanting to pull the duvet back right back over your head.
Rishi Sunak probably feels the same.
Case study sourcing
Other news and real life
I pride myself on telling such stories as sensitively as possible, interviewing people who have lived through exceptionally troubling and challenging times, speaking out to make their voices heard and help others.
The war in Chechnya is six weeks old. Already international audiences are growing tired of the haunting images of combat in a faraway rebel republic. But the human cost continues to rise. Last week one anguished St Petersburg family told how it was praying for the safe return of a treasured son.
One of the youngest survivors of the 2015 Tunisia terror attack has told how Prince Harry helped him deal with his grief after three of his family members were killed.
Royal admits mistakes made dealing with Princess Diana death.
Editing
I’ve been a news editor, editor, district news editor or filled in at publications including:
- Business Report
- Express and Star
- Key Worker
- Pulse (Russian lifestyle magazine not the UK medical-themed publication)
- Ready for Ten
- St Petersburg Press
- Twins, Triplets & More magazine
- Worcester Evening News