Here are links to some of my pieces for Sussex Newspapers:

*I quickly realised that covering inquests can result in trolling, so they have now been made anonymous, hence the 'staff reporter' byline on some of the pieces listed below*

August - December 2022

• Eastbourne attraction criticised for fake lawns

• ‘Collective fear’ over £100m Eastbourne flood defence scheme

• Problems continue at Polegate car parks: 'This experience has raised my anxiety to a very high level'

• Eastbourne seven-year-old donates hair to charity: 'An angelic little girl on a mission'

• Eastbourne's Airbourne 2022: Behind the scenes

• Tributes to 48-year-old man who was an ‘integral part’ of Eastbourne Cricket Club

• Eastbourne parent 'immensely disappointed and angry' to learn sport centre will shut to public

• Eastbourne school and 200+ residents object to proposal for ‘ugly’ 5G mast

• A-level results in Eastbourne and Hailsham: ‘After a tumultuous few years, it was wonderful to see pupils returning to something approaching normality’

• GCSE results in Eastbourne and Hailsham: ‘This year’s cohort of pupils should be especially proud of their achievements’

• Eastbourne residents protest against raw sewage dumping

• Tributes paid to Hailsham midwife who worked at Hastings' Conquest Hospital: ‘I’m devastated, I can’t believe she’s gone’

• Eastbourne residents 'hugely relieved’ over 5G mast plans being refused

• Family rocking horse made from the Eastbourne Herald needs some attention

• Tributes to ‘adventurer’ from Eastbourne: ‘He was one in a million’

• Eastbourne Pier fire: Update on ‘Forged by Flame’ sculpture

• WellChild Awards 2022: Eastbourne teen recognised at star-studded ceremony

• Aldi plans revealed for Eastbourne

• Eastbourne diamond wedding couple receive telegram from King Charles III

• Two Eastbourne schools continue to fight for better road safety measures

• Eastbourne golf club first in the world to try new hybrid green technology (also used in The Golf Business magazine)

• Overs 60s group compares Eastbourne hotel to ‘Fawlty Towers’ with mice spotted

• Eastbourne pensioner could be made homeless: ‘I don’t know who to turn to’

• Eastbourne’s new self care eco-friendly shop: ‘There is power in the individual’

• Eastbourne producer set to release Sky Original animation film starring Emilia Clarke, Hugh Laurie, and David Tennant

• Polegate horse sanctuary ‘hopeful’ for a brighter future

• Day in the life: East Sussex zookeeper up for ‘Unsung Hero’ award

April - July 2022

• Behind the scenes with East Sussex homeless charity: ‘People can’t afford to live anywhere so are becoming homeless’

• Eastbourne man celebrates turning 100 with 'an iron will and grim determination'

• Coronation Street actor from Eastbourne set to appear in controversial drama with Sir Kenneth Branagh

• Hailsham cancer survivor father takes on challenge in Africa

• Eastbourne residents share frustrations over dental delays: 'It's a joke'

• Eastbourne fisherman dies after pier tragedy ‘leaving behind a family who now has a hole in its heart’

• Tributes paid to 105-year-old woman from Eastbourne: She was ‘a real character’

• Eastbourne Seafront Strategy explained: ‘We'll do our best to do what the people of Eastbourne want’

• Eastbourne artists gather for exhibition and awards: 'There is amazing talent here'

• Eastbourne primary school explores animal therapy with llamas and chickens

• Cost of living crisis: Eastbourne’s political groups split in emergency fund discussions

• Woman died after Covid vaccine induced thrombosis

• Eastbourne lung disease group is 'breaking boundaries and making a huge difference'

• Pevensey Bay community rallies to oppose hotel store plan

• ‘Bright future’ unveiled for Eastbourne’s TJ Hughes building

• Eastbourne Lib Dem accused of 'holocaust distortion' - party leader admits ‘it was unhelpful, offensive and wrong’

• Eastbourne residents 'terrified' as homes are flooded for the fourth time

January - March 2022

• ‘Cornerstone of British Dressage’ from Hartfield dies suddenly in America*

• Eastbourne bin strike: Union representatives stop HGVs getting out of depot for collections

• NHS data shows East Sussex hospitals are too busy, hundreds of staff are absent, and ambulances are being delayed

• Eastbourne window cleaner has cardiac arrest just before playing football

• Hospital travel campaign series: Story 1, Story 2, Story 3, Story 4, Story 5

• Willingdon volunteers ‘absolutely devastated’ about speed bump petition rejection

• Rebranded Eastbourne restaurant wows with Italian feast

• Polegate residents fight ‘petty’ developers for bridge to stay up

• Family angry at lack of on-call paediatric doctor in Eastbourne: ‘We need a paediatric – plain and simple’

• Petition launched to make school road safer in Eastbourne: ‘It’s an accident waiting to happen’

• Eastbourne school celebrates female mentoring scheme: It’s an ‘amazing experience’

• Disabled Eastbourne woman forced to sleep on a mattress on the floor for weeks