Meet the Team
Andrew Young - News Editor
Andy, 47, has overseen dozens of major stories during a career spanning more than three decades. But that's no surprise - as the son of the great Daily Mirror journalist Syd Young, Andy has ink in his veins. He became one of the UK's youngest ever staff reporters when he landed a job on the Today newspaper in the mid-80s, and now runs the news desk at South West News where he is also a partner.
Martin Winter - News Editor
Martin, 32, started his career in journalism early - he was working at South West News in his school holidays! After becoming chief reporter, he was poached to work on the Daily Mail newsdesk. He brought his invaluable Fleet Street experience back to South West News and became a partner in 2005. Along with Andy Young, he runs a team of 15 reporters at offices in Bristol, Plymouth and Cambridge.
Paul Walters - Picture Editor
Like Andy Young, Paul also has journalism in his blood – his father John was a long-serving staff photographer at the Dail Mail. He joined South West News in 1984 after learning the trade in local newspapers. Since then he has established his department as Britain’s leading independent picture desk, where he runs an award-winning team of 15 photographers. Paul, 47, is also a partner.
Jon Mills - Deputy Picture Editor
Jon, 32, was picture editor of the Western Daily Press for six years before joining South West News three years ago. In 2004 he won the prestigious Press Gazette Photographer of the Year award for his courageous coverage of the Iraq War, where he was embedded with British troops behind enemy lines. He now runs the picture desk with Paul and spearheads our video and new media operation.
Jo Pickering - Syndication Manager
Jo, 30 joined South West News in 2008 after five years with PA Photos and the Press Association where she was International Syndication Manager. Jo joined them in 2003 after graduating with BA Hons Degree in Photography from Nottingham Trent University. Jo brings to SWNS a network of international agents and facilitates pictures being published around the globe on a daily basis. Jo has been involved in the Hannah Jones Story and has negotiated TV and Magazines deals throughout the world leading to huge global interest in her story which helped Hannah to achieve her dream of visiting Disney with her family.
Jon Kirk - Chief Reporter
Jon first joined South West News in 2005 after graduating from local newspapers. He won the Press Gazette Reporter of the Year award in his first year with the company after a number of scoops and went on to work at the Sunday Times and People newspapers in London. Jon, 29, built up an extensive knowledge of the Sunday newspaper market before re-joining South West News in 2008 as chief reporter.
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