MEET THE TEAM
CHRIS GARBUTT , SALES MANAGER Chris has worked in sales for more than 15 years , covering the media and publishing , motor trade and construction sectors . 2024 sports personality : Keely Hodgkinson E : chris @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
SARAH CARLTON , DESIGNER A designer for 10 years who owns her own business , Sarah studied at Cleveland College of Art and Design and earned a First Class degree at Teesside University . 2024 sports personality : Beth Shriever E : sarah @ designbykinship . co . uk
SARAH DALE , FEATURE WRITER Sarah was a Gazette multimedia journalist for 16 years , covering features , business , news and local politics . She is a director of PR and media communications business SASS media . 2024 sports personality : Tom Daley E : sarah . dale @ sassmedialtd . co . uk
STUART BOULTON , PHOTOGRAPHER Stuart worked on local newspapers in the West Midlands before moving to Darlington in 1990 to work on the Northern Echo . After brief spells with the Journal and Assignments Photo Agency , he went freelance in 2015 . 2024 sports personality : Mark Cavendish E : stueyboulton @ gmail . com
JULIE BURNISTON , FEATURE WRITER Eston-born Julie moved to London at 19 . After a stint at IPC magazines , she became a freelance writer . She is now head of corporate development at Teesside Hospice . 2024 sports personality : Simone Bailes E : julieburnistonfreelance @ gmail . com
HARRY PEARSON , COLUMNIST Great Ayton-born Harry wrote more than 800 sports columns for The Guardian and is the author of 11 non-fiction books . 2024 sports personality : Alex Yee E : harrypea @ hotmail . com
TOM BANKS , PHOTOGRAPHER Tom started at the Sunday Sun before spells with the Gazette and Northern Echo . He specialises in editorial , commercial , PR and sport . 2024 sports personality : Richard Kilty E : thomas . banks @ sky . com
DAVE ROBSON , CHIEF WRITER Dave spent 28 years at the Gazette as a reporter , news editor and columnist . Career highlights include being named North-East Columnist of the Year . 2024 sports personality : James Anderson E : daverobson1964 @ gmail . com
HEIDI HATFIELD OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Heidi is assisting a smooth transition until a permanent replacement is found for Vicky Thomas . Heidi previously worked for Dave Allan at MFC nearly 30 years ago . This led Heidi to do a PR degree at Teesside University . She runs her own venue-finding business , having worked in the Meetings , Incentives , Conferences and Exhibitions industry for the past 20 years . 2024 sports personality : Rachael ‘ Raygun ’ Gunn
DOUG MOODY , PHOTOGRAPHER Now a freelancer covering press , PR , family and product photos , Doug previously worked at the Gazette for more than 30 years . 2024 sports personality : Keely Hodgkinson E : jd . moody @ ntlworld . com
GRAEME ANDERSON , FEATURE WRITER A journalist with 30-plus years ’ experience in news , business , sport and arts reporting , Graeme spent much of his career with the Sunderland Echo . 2024 sports personality : Gareth Southgate E : gsamedia4u @ gmail . com
ADAM STEEL , FEATURE WRITER Teessider Adam worked for various regional newspapers before 15 years with the Gazette sportsdesk . As a freelancer , he writes articles from business to sport . 2024 sports personality : Oleksandr Usyk
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