During the course of my career, I have written thousands of articles. Here’s a selection:
THE TIMES
Biographer Claire Tomalin to chronicle life of Dickens
Pensioners short-changed by £100 million
Insurers scrap cover for Gulf troops
Police would raise the roof over station thefts – if it hadn’t already been stolen
Planes ‘fly empty’ to keep slots at Heathrow
Tell us where she’s buried, honour killing sister pleads
THE GUARDIAN
‘Preston: home of the parched pea since 1773′ – and UK’s unhealthiest high street
Grass turns from green to blue as Manchester City fans relish glory
UK storm leaves trail of devastation in its wake
Women who fear being forced to marry abroad told to hide spoon in underwear
David Shrigley sets up signposts to our ‘crazy’ world at Manchester’s Cornerhouse
Rest in fleece: demand soars for woollen coffins
THE OBSERVER
Alan Henning’s home town mourns ‘a kind and honourable gentleman’
THE MAIL ON SUNDAY
The Great British Burkini Boom
Labour hits supporters with credit card charge
Garden’s apple trees lead to big windfall for jam maker
THE SPECTATOR
Drowning in debt? You’re not the only one
A vote for Brexit: the financial fallout
Don’t let burglars get the better of you
Money digest: need-to-know financial news from Spectator Money
Pensions: George Osborne loses his nerve
Ambulance-chasing lawyers driving up the cost of car insurance
BIG ISSUE NORTH
NORTHERN SOUL
Theatre Review: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, The Lowry, Salford
L.S. Lowry: re-inventing Salford’s favourite son
Now is the time: Melvyn Bragg talks to Northern Soul
Crime novelist Paula Hawkins talks to Northern Soul
Ramsbottom Festival: A Short Film
Con O’Neill talks to Northern Soul
Margaret Drabble on writing, walking and Bridget Jones
Steven Mackintosh: From the Muppets to Manchester
Claire Tomalin talks to Northern Soul
The Sage Gateshead: Northern Soul talks to the boss
James Brining: The WY Playhouse’s Artistic Director talks to Northern Soul
Sinead O’Connor talks to Northern Soul
The Food of the Gods (in Prestwich)
THE YORKSHIRE POST
YPO celebrates 40 years in business
AXA pumps more cash into scientific research
JOURNAL OF TRADING STANDARDS
Government tackles rogue letting agents
MANCHESTER SALON
BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
CULTURE HIVE
How to build a good relationship with the local press
CREATIVE TOURIST