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Our Team

NorwichWire.co.uk is produced by a named editorial team based in Norwich. Every article carries a byline, is reviewed by an editor and — for council reporting, crime and safety, health, education and claims involving minors — checked by our standards desk before publication. Here is who we are and how to reach each of us directly.

William Hargreaves
William Hargreaves
Editor-in-Chief

William Hargreaves is Editor-in-Chief at NorwichWire.co.uk, overseeing editorial policy, corrections, editorial standards, publication decisions, source review and content quality across the publication.

Coverage areas: Editorial policy, corrections, standards, publication decisions, source review, content quality, editorial independence

william.hargreaves@norwichwire.co.uk · +44 1603 458 921

Clara Benson
Clara Benson
Managing Editor

Clara Benson is Managing Editor, responsible for daily editorial planning, the publishing schedule, newsroom workflow, article commissioning, headline review and contributor coordination.

Coverage areas: Daily editorial planning, publishing schedule, newsroom workflow, commissioning, headline review, contributor coordination

clara.benson@norwichwire.co.uk · +44 1603 458 922

Peter Ashcroft
Peter Ashcroft
Local Government Editor

Peter Ashcroft covers Norwich City Council, Norfolk County Council, local public policy, planning applications, housing, transport decisions, public spending and civic affairs across the region.

Coverage areas: Local government, planning, housing, transport, public spending, public services, civic affairs

peter.ashcroft@norwichwire.co.uk · +44 1603 458 923

Megan Weller
Megan Weller
Business & Economy Correspondent

Megan Weller covers local business news, the regional economy, employment, retail, hospitality, property, small businesses, consumer issues, tourism and city centre trade in Norwich and Norfolk.

Coverage areas: Local business, regional economy, employment, retail, hospitality, property, tourism, consumer issues

megan.weller@norwichwire.co.uk · +44 1603 458 924

Isabelle Morton
Isabelle Morton
Culture & Events Editor

Isabelle Morton covers arts, culture, theatre, music, food, festivals, local events, entertainment, heritage and lifestyle features across Norwich and East Anglia.

Coverage areas: Arts, culture, theatre, music, food, festivals, local events, heritage, lifestyle

isabelle.morton@norwichwire.co.uk · +44 1603 458 925

Daniel Keane
Daniel Keane
Standards & Fact-Checking Lead

Daniel Keane leads fact-checking, source verification, corrections review, rights checks, image attribution and editorial standards. He reviews sensitive stories before publication.

Coverage areas: Fact-checking, source verification, corrections review, rights checks, image attribution, editorial standards

daniel.keane@norwichwire.co.uk · +44 1603 458 926

For general enquiries email info@norwichwire.co.uk or see our Contact page. Send story tips to tips@norwichwire.co.uk. Read about how we work in our Editorial Policy and how we verify claims under Fact-Checking Policy and Sources & Standards.