A NCTJ trained journalist, I began my career in local news, working for the Dover Express newspaper. I went on to work for KentLive on the MyDover site as a multimedia reporter.
I started freelancing in 2023 and have bylines with titles such as Little White Lies, Men’s Fitness and Metro online, writing on a range of topics such as film, health and fitness, arts and culture and food and drink.
As a freelancer, I enjoy covering a diverse range of subjects. However, I am still committed to reporting on the people and places around me in Kent, writing for cene magazine and the Canterbury Courier.
I continue to develop my skills as a writer and have completed a copywriting course with journalism.co.uk. I also have experience of working in marketing and communications for several years.
You can contact me for: commissions, news shifts, copywriting, editing, content creation and communications.
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Mental Health Awareness Week has come to a close and two Kent mums have urged those suffering after giving birth to speak up The darkest time for new mum Kilvara Cruickshank was when she got so sick from breastfeeding her new-born daughter Sophiara that she no-longer...
Speeding car drivers are disturbing residents in Whitfield and Guston late into the night as they gather for unauthorised car-meets A mum and her ‘frightened’ children are having sleepless nights thanks to noisy car-meets at a car park. Naomi Harper, of Richmond Park,...
After causing ten days of disruption on Kent's roads the protesters moved on to Dover Early this morning, climate group Insulate Britain announced they would be bringing their protest to the Port of Dover.The group said they were coming to the town to highlight that...
First-time gym-goer Lee Penfold reflects on some of the key lessons learned from his first two weeks of strength training as a complete beginner… Like a lot of men at the wrong end of their 30s, when I look in the mirror I’m not all that happy with what I see. But...
As we made our way to the venue, my friend Hoppo and I told Chas what to expect, what to look out for and what not to do. This wasn’t our first rodeo. It was our second. Chas, a friend of ours, had just broken up with his girlfriend after eight years together. When...
This subgenre of British film makes use of the many coastal beach towns around the UK – but often contrasts holidays and relaxing with characters experiencing some sort of crisis. In the 2013 dark comedy Everyone’s Going to Die, writer/director collective Jones set...
Floc Rhythm DIPA 8% Review- A Quest For Liquid Perfection Nestled between a Howdens and a Fabric shop, on a sleepy industrial estate In Canterbury, it’s easy to walk past the Floc brewery and taproom without knowing it’s there. Wincheap, the home of Floc, is a suburb...
Street photographer Ross Wheatley reflects on both the affections for and frustrations with his hometown of Dover, writes Lee Penfold (@idylicpen) For years, community photographer Ross Wheatley has been roaming the urban and rural landscapes of the place he grew up...