The modern role of a journalist may have changed in recent years, however I am a firm believer that the best way to develop writing skills is by actively creating written news stories and features.

In the past year alone I have written about the serious concerns surrounding the UK's addiction to prescribed medication, and also a feature about how the North West of England suffers from having the third lowest rate of employment in the country.

I have also shown an ability to develop news stories and turn them into regional features with appropriate case studies, as shown in a piece on the recent Lancaster floods.

My experience in the sport industry has also given me the confidence to interact with celebrities, and I received lots of positive comments for my interview with Noel Edmonds.

I am always on the lookout to cover stories that matter to me, and am hopeful of continuing to write more news stories in the future.

Various written features with correct formatting are available upon request.