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Jan 233 min read
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...
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Jan 172 min read
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,...
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Dec 20, 20241 min read
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...
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Dec 13, 20242 min read
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...
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Nov 29, 20242 min read
Stars on Stage and Screen
This week has largely consisted of rubbing shoulders with the successful and the famous as I paid two visits to Middlesbrough Town Hall -...
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Nov 21, 20241 min read
Facing Up to Mike
The recent hype surrounding boxing legend Mike Tyson re-entering the ring reminded me of the time when I confronted the hard-hitting...
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Nov 15, 20241 min read
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...
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Oct 25, 20241 min read
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...
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Oct 18, 20241 min read
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...
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Oct 11, 20242 min read
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...
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Oct 7, 20241 min read
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...
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Sep 27, 20241 min read
Picture This
Although having my work published isn't a new concept, since going freelance it somehow feels that bit more special. Perhaps as I'm...
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Sep 20, 20241 min read
Magical Mela
In the shadow of numerous outbreaks of anger and violence a few weeks ago it was lovely to attend the Middlesbrough Mela which symbolised...
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Sep 11, 20242 min read
Great North Rain
I've had an association with the Great North Run for around 20 years now in one form or another. Initially I got involved with the event...
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Sep 6, 20241 min read
House Call of Duty
I've always been attracted to the older man and woman - in a photographic sense. Faces full of character, weathered and lined from the...
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Aug 30, 20241 min read
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...
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Aug 23, 20241 min read
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...
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Aug 16, 20242 min read
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...
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Aug 9, 20241 min read
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...
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Aug 2, 20242 min read
Shed Heaven
It's already been a week since a tent, sleeping bag, stove and other essentials were packed in readiness to attend the 14th Deer Shed...
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