Andrew Simpson

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Sports News Journalist, Freelance

Northwich

Sports, United Kingdom

Covers: Sport, Football, Rowing, Rugby Union, Track and Field, Crown green bowls, Darts, Gymnastics, Netball, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Lifestyle

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Andrew Simpson’s Biography

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I am a talented freelance journalist, interviewer, subeditor and copywriter with a proven record of sourcing and producing accurate, imaginative and original content across a broad range of subject areas.

During the course of a 15-year career, I have had work published in a wide range of outlets from national and local newspapers to magazines and personal pieces for a campaign against mental-health stigma.

I write mainly about sport and mental health but I am flexible, a fact proven by successf…

Andrew Simpson’s Journalist Portfolio

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Sweet taste of success

Feature interview with Robert Richards and Faye Palmqvist after they opened Sweet Elements - a new dessert sh…

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Heaven scent

Feature interview with Gallivant founder Nick Steward, who takes inspiration for perfume he creates from citi…

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Pretty amazing

Interview with entrepreneur Sara Hassan, owner of Pretty White Dress, about how she supports brides during th…

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New Football Association sin-bins ARE reducing dissent

The prospect of being sent to the sin-bin, and letting down their teammates, is encouraging players to behave…

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It's just as we remembered it

For James Kennedy, watching again a team he followed as a boy has been about research as much as relaxation.

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No easy fix for ineligible player problem

Mark Harris has warned there is no quick fix to a problem of non-league clubs breaking the rules governing mo…

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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

A cub reporter on the news desk at my hometown paper.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! My mum had one. I loved the sound of the keystrokes...

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Kermit the Frog (Sesame Street News Flash)

Awards

O2 Media Awards (North West)

2018 - Sports Journalist (Print) of the Year

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O2 Media Awards (North West)

2017 - Sports Journalist (Print) of the Year

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