Back in 1993, after spending time studying, working in refugee camps and trying to be a musician (not all at once) I came back to London, took a part time job and spent the other days of the week trying to break into national newspapers. I gave myself six months, after which I would giveContinueContinue reading “It was 20 years ago today…ish. One last piece for the Independent on Sunday”
Author Archives: Cole Moreton
The Invisible Man: Searching for the Reclusive Stanley Baxter
I have been writing for the Independent on Sunday for more than 20 years, but the edition that appears on Sunday will be the last. Thinking about that took me back to my first major feature for the IOS, commissioned as an act of reckless faith by the editor Ian Jack and Richard Askwith, whoContinueContinue reading “The Invisible Man: Searching for the Reclusive Stanley Baxter”
Reporting
Cole Moreton has covered some of the biggest breaking news stories of our time, from war and crime to sport and royal affairs. Recent examples of this include the Paris attacks, HS2, Wonga and extensive reporting of the floods. Conflict: 9/11 minute by minute in New York; The death of a soldier in Iraq; The scandal of Marine A in Afghanistan; Reliving the Falklands. Crime: TheContinueContinue reading “Reporting”
Conflict
Reporting conflict and terror around the world, from the attacks on New York to the horrors of Paris. From Iraq and Afghanistan to the fight against ISIS Paris Friday night horror New York 9/11 minute by minute Falklands Reliving Tumbledown Iraq The death of a soldier Afghanistan The scandal of Marine A ISIS In violent times we need better heroes
Saving The Life-Savers of Beachy Head
Beachy Head is a place of stunning beauty, but it also draws people who are desperate and looking for an end. The Chaplains are a group of people who patrol in all weathers, day and night, saving lives. They avoid publicity, but in the summer of 2014 I became the first (and only) reporter allowed to see their work at first hand.
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