Portfolio
I've written for the BBC, National Geographic, Stylist, Refinery29, the i, Time Out and more on subjects ranging from health, science and food to fashion, history and lifestyle. Few topics are out of bounds and the same goes for format; features, explainers and long reads, I’ve written and edited them all. Below is selection of work from throughout my career.
Writing
Friendships deserve anniversaries too -Refinery29
I gave up UPFs for a week and this is what happened - BBC Food
Not being able to swim was my dirty secret but I conquered my fear before 40 - Stylist
Ready to give up fast fashion? Give slow fashion a try - National Geographic
I went to a 'grief rave' after my friend died - the i newspaper
The bridge that crossed an ocean (and the man who moved it) - BBC News
This unrelenting pandemic - Quadram Institute
How my ex's recipe far outlasted our relationship - City AM
Smelling O2 by Impulse again almost made me cry - Stylist
I had a 10cm ovarian cyst but doctors didn't believe me - Refinery29
The Halloween sweets that poisoned a city - BBC News
Can you learn to be a better loser? - Stylist
I traced my great granduncle to a rural Canadian farm - Who Do You Think You Are? magazine
I've lived in Birmingham eight years and these are the best bits - Time Out
The mystery of the Milk Carton Kids - BBC News
The man who lives in a blue tin box miles from anywhere - Reach Plc
Are fat-burning foods just a TikTok myth? - BBC Food
I ate 30 plant points a week and it was easier than I thought - BBC Food
The unclaimed £68m in premium bonds prizes - BBC News
I walked the Oldham Way and found there was something for everyone - Trail magazine
What it's like to live in a haunted National Trust pub - Reach plc
I tracked my salt intake for a week and the results surprised me - BBC Food
Just leave me and my basic bitch pumpkin spice latte alone - City AM
Unravelling the dark past of the Jelly Baby - BBC News
Ghost signs and the history hiding in plain view - BBC News
Smarties: How the stocking staple got its name - BBC News
Strange beauty: The photographers capturing urban decay - BBC News
Dripping, apples and milk: Making curry the Victorian way - BBC News
Doctor Who? The celebs that became instant academics - BBC News
How show-women were given the chance to thrive - BBC News
Editing
I edited hundreds of features in my staff roles at the BBC website but these are just a few of my favourites. I specialised in long reads and was particularly interested in highlighting injustice, particularly against women, but also those stories that celebrated their achievements.
The Sri Lankan babies who were given away - BBC World Service
The boarding school monster who always walked free - BBC News
Who was the 'Thai bride' dumped in the hills? - BBC News
What happened to Claudia Lawrence? - BBC News
Swimmers 'ruined' by culture of fat-shaming - BBC News
The woman who fought South Africa's marriage laws... and won - BBC World Service
Why this harbour master has spent her life at sea - BBC News
I've spent my life in fear of being called fat - BBC News
The homeless teen who studied by candlelight - BBC News
Murder and fraud: What happened to Carole Packman? - BBC News