Digital Journalism
While maintaining my role with OK! I also wrote for the Mirror, including online and print.
During this time I focused on securing exclusive real life and health stories that were impactful and important to share with a wider audience.
Many of these exclusives secured over 20K page views and some over 200K. They were also picked up by various national and regional publications.
Exclusives:
'I gave birth as a prisoner, I was handcuffed and guards watched me breastfeed'
'I was stolen from my mum as a baby, she left the hospital room and I vanished'
Man, 30, put shoulder pain down to gym aches, then doctors asked where he'd like to die (also published across Reach sites including the Express)
'I was strangled by my partner - he was going to kill me in front of my kids'
‘Laos shots killed my best friend and I almost died too, we had no idea what was wrong'
Mum forced to carry her dead baby along hospital corridor 'covered in blood' ((also published across Reach sites)
Cowboy builders leave family £100,000 out of pocket after demolishing house and disappearing
Bus driver dad finds son, 9, dying in street and makes devastating Father's Day plea
Teacher upskirted by teen pupil inside school after being filmed walking up stairs
‘My daughter was murdered after teens accessed dark web - now I'm begging parents to be vigilant’
‘I have same rare postpartum condition as Meghan Markle - I know why she was so terrified'
‘My XL Bullies adore my toddler and baby - I'm sick of people telling me to get rid of them'
'I went behind the scenes for Channel 4's The Dog House - here's what you don't see'
'I'm a dominatrix and my kids are at home - even when men come for sleepovers' (also published in New magazine)
'I've been homeless for over a year - I can’t see myself lasting out here anymore'
Writing anything from travel, health, celebrity news, royals, TV, food and home as an OK! Lifestyle & Features writer.
Also interviewed a wide range of celebrities for exclusives which have appeared both online and in print.
I’ve also contributed to New magazine, the OK! Royal and Harry Styles Special magazines.
As well as looking after the travel OK! magazine page and fiction for Reach supplements.
Exclusives:
‘I ended up in a psychiatric ward as a new mum - I couldn't see anyone else who looked like me' (also appeared in New magazine)
‘I was miserable with my body so spent £15K on a 'mummy makeover - it has changed my life' (also appeared in New magazine and Mirror)
'I was asked a devastating question by doctors after my twins had MCDA like Jesy Nelson's' (also published on the Mirror online and newspaper)
'Strictly's Chris McCausland and I have exact same eye condition - here's what I can see' (also published on the Mirror)
Sugababes' Keisha Buchanan on band name fight - 'We stood our ground, I’m proud of us'
'I was born without a vagina or uterus - I grieved that I couldn’t have a baby'
'I lost my one year old son to a symptomless illness - five days later my husband took his own life' (also published on the Mirror)
MAFS' Shona: ‘I've been in a secret relationship with co-star Matt for months - now we can finally reveal we’re in love’ (also published on Cosmopolitan, Radio Times, Mirror, Daily Mail and more)
Peter Andre feels pressure being in the public eye but 'doesn’t mind it'
Mel Schilling 'taking one day at a time' amid cancer news (also published in NEW magazine)
Big Brother winner Chantelle Houghton shares her one regret from time on the show
'We met on MAFS and had a baby - we can't wait to have more after our real wedding' (also published on the Mirror)
Frankie Bridge addresses The Saturdays reunion rumours - 'Never say never'
'I broke down crying after my Celeb SAS exit - I couldn't keep up,' says James Argent
'Nathanial made me question my personality - I felt so isolated,' says MAFS' Ella
'I was body-shamed on Love Island - the truth does hurt' says Zachariah Noble
First person pieces
'We indulged in a new luxurious afternoon hotspot of London with sprawling views of the city'
'I tried Kate Middleton's intense daily workouts for a week - it was gruelling'
'I tried Meghan Markle's wellness patches and they brought some calm to my chaotic mind'
'Reasons why The Grinch will always be my favourite Christmas movie of all time'
Royal exclusives
Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle’s relationship was ‘frosty but polite’, royal expert says (also published on Daily Mail)
'Kate Middleton and Prince Harry weren't close, but there was mutual respect', expert claims (also published on the Mirror)
Prince Harry's book 'was a mistake' that has 'considerably worsened' relationship with William
'Kate Middleton sings in tune, rock climbs and is educated – she'll be a perfect Queen'
Princess Charlotte is 'more relaxed than George' and 'composed' like Kate, says royal expert
Meghan Markle 'relates to Princess Diana' as she 'feels like an outsider'
'Prince Harry is natural, funny and likeable - what a loss to the royal family'
'Prince George is aware of Harry and Meghan rift – he's ready to step up' says Royal expert
King Charles has ‘loving but detached’ relationship with sons William and Harry
Prince Harry 'acknowledges regrets' but 'royal straitjacket had ground him down'
Working as a Multimedia Reporter for Cambridgeshire Live from September 2021 to March 2022.
Writing anything from breaking news, reviews, features and SEO content. In a range of topics such as travel, health, lifestyle, government, politics and more.
Here you can find a few examples of my published work with links to each story.
You can also visit my previous Cambridgeshire Live homepage for more here.
NEWS
'Funny and strong' Cambs mum, 32, dies after collapsing with brain aneurysm while teaching fitness class (also published on the Mirror, Express, Mail Online, the Sun and others)
Cambs woman waits 'four hours' in 'excruciating' pain in snow for ambulance after falling down manhole (also published on ITV news, Express, Irish Mirror and regionals)
Cambs mum and son 'traumatised' after spending night on ‘freezing’ train (also published on ITV news, Mirror, Express)
Mum ‘utterly humiliated’ after being ‘told off’ for breastfeeding at Cambridge Zoology Museum (also published on the Mirror, Express, ITV, Daily Mail and Daily Record)
Cambs family with newborn forced apart due to mould and damp invading their home for 'over a year' (also published on Express, Metro and ITV news)
Cambs mum hailed a 'medical miracle' has all four limbs amputated after sepsis battle (also published on the Mirror, ITV news and two regionals)
Cambridge resident says life is "hell" after waiting almost three years for hernia operation following pandemic (also published on the Mirror)
Young Cambs farmer 'laughed at' by doctor despite years of pain waiting for endometriosis diagnosis (also published on ITV News)
Excitement in the air as Prince William and Kate create artwork with Cambs children (written whilst on Royal rota)
Lifestyle & rEVIEWS (with lots of food)
We tried scones from M&S, Aldi and Tesco to see which is most fit for the Queen (published on the Mirror)
Ely restaurant offering South American-inspired food guaranteed to 'rock your taste buds'
Pizza Mondo: Cambs couple swapped finance for food in mouth-watering venture
The family behind the much-loved Cherry Tree where 'it’s like hosting in your own home'
Vanderlyle: Cambridge restaurant with a 'reputation for selling out like Glastonbury'
'I tried the hidden gem restaurant not far from Cambs with surprise dishes'