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A Grand Day Out
Everyday's a school day or so the saying goes, and on Tuesday I journeyed down to London with the intention of further educating myself...
Mar 142 min read
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Lions, Tigers and Black Cats
It was great to be back covering football and rugby this weekend after a number of weeks since my last foray into the sporting world....
Feb 242 min read
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The Sweet Side of South America
With a history of dictatorships, coup d'etats and hyper inflation, Argentina might not be the first country that springs to mind when...
Jan 233 min read
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A Return to the Towers
After a 25 year hiatus I recently made a return to the stunningly beautiful region of Patagonia with its glorious mountains, glaciers,...
Jan 172 min read
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Ice Ice Baby
It proved a shrewd decision to postpone the Saltburn Ice Trail by a week - the rain and high winds of storm Darragh being replaced by...
Dec 20, 20241 min read
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Keep On Rolling
It was great to be back on the press circuit a week ago covering the good news story of Newton Aycliffe's Hitachi Rail Plant receiving...
Dec 13, 20242 min read
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The Magical Machinery Tour
It wasn't your average bus trip - high viz vests and hard hats being distributed as the coach left the Skills Academy building for a tour...
Nov 15, 20241 min read
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A Fair bit of History
It may be one of the oldest fairs in the UK, with its origins dating back to the early 13th century, but last week was my first visit to...
Oct 25, 20241 min read
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The tragic side of stardom
It's always sad to hear about the death of a young person, passing before their time. Former One Direction star Liam Payne has dominated...
Oct 18, 20241 min read
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Out of the Darkness
Technology has moved on considerably in the 22 years that I've worked as a photographer. The quality of images that can now be produced...
Oct 11, 20242 min read
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That's All Folk
Autumn can be a great time of year when it comes to light and colours. On a nice day the sun is lower in the sky than during summertime...
Oct 7, 20241 min read
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It's Showtime!
August and September is show time within the agricultural world, and having covered many of these displays of livestock and produce over...
Aug 30, 20241 min read
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Old Skool Music
I've made several trips to schools in recent weeks with A-level and GCSE result days to photograph. A less obvious visit took place at...
Aug 23, 20241 min read
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The Pathway to Success
It was great to see so many happy faces yesterday while covering A-level results at QE Sixth Form College in Darlington. Plenty of young...
Aug 16, 20242 min read
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Streets Apart
As all hell was breaking loose across many towns and cities last weekend, I was in Stockton to celebrate diversity and the arts at the...
Aug 9, 20241 min read
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At Your Service
My job often results in me having a ringside seat to events that I wouldn't otherwise witness, which is a fortunate and fantastic part of...
Jul 19, 20241 min read
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The Stages of Life
It's been an interesting few days full of movement, theatrics, emotion and razzmatazz - and I'm not referring to the General Election. My...
Jul 12, 20241 min read
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Re-building the Red Wall
What an incredible turnaround it has been for Labour as the Conservatives suffer their worst defeat in general election history. I'm...
Jul 5, 20241 min read
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Home and Away
By far the majority of my work takes place in the North East and Yorkshire - the vicinity of where I am based. However the last couple of...
Jun 21, 20241 min read
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Healthy Profession
A real mix bag of jobs this week on Teesside from celebrity visits to planks of wood. I've said it before and I'll say it again - that is...
Jun 14, 20241 min read
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