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Duncan Leatherdale

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  • Senior Broadcast Journalist, BBC
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Duncan Leatherdale’s Biography

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Duncan is a published author and reporter for BBC News online researching and writing daily news stories and long-form features.

He won the features category at the 2018 British Journalism Awards.

He previously worked for the Wear Valley and Teesdale Mercurys and Northern Echo before moving to BBC online in 2014.

Duncan Leatherdale’s Journalist Portfolio

The Death and Life of Jacob Cockle

The Death and Life of Jacob Cockle

An award-winning feature about the life and death of Cornish photographer and surfer Jacob Cockle.

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The people who saved Whaley Bridge

The people who saved Whaley Bridge

More than 1,000 people worked day and night for the past seven days to stop a reservoir dam collapsing and de…

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Bananas on the brink

Bananas on the brink

The fascinating story of how almost all bananas are descended from one plant at a Derbyshire stately home, an…

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'Why did you hurt your daughter?'

'Why did you hurt your daughter?'

After a three-week inquest, major questions remain over the mysterious death of a bubbly 13-month-old girl.

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How much are signed books worth?

How much are signed books worth?

A look at the world of signed book collectors and why an author's autograph is so coveted.

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Articles

'Cruel abuser enjoyed' terrorising partner

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A "cruel" domestic abuser who got "enjoyment" out of terrorising his partner has been jailed for two and a half years. Daniel Kane's campaign of violence and "psychological manipulation" against the woman included headbutting her, abandoning her at a service station and destroying her phone in a microwave, Newcastle Crown Court heard. The woman said she had felt "powerless" and in constant fear of what Kane would do next during the almost two-year long relationship.
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'Millionaire' gang boss called police on drug phone

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A cocaine dealer who was living an "extravagant" and "millionaire's" lifestyle was caught after he used his drug operation phone to report a burglary to police, a court has heard. Andrew Savage, 34, was estimated to have sold more than £1m worth of drugs over a six year period and spent money on luxury holidays, clothes and gold, Teesside Crown Court heard. A judge said Savage's drugs spread "misery" and devastated lives.
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Man fled on van with life-threatening stab wound

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A man escaped on the top of a van with a life-threatening injury after being stabbed in the stomach, a court has heard. The victim was ambushed and attacked by Charles Hoe, 20, and Michael Flanigan, 30, outside a shop in Grangetown, Redcar, on 4 March, Teesside Crown Court heard. The attackers were later involved in ramming a stolen car into parked vehicles as masked men sought a house, the court was told.
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Awards

Press Gazette British Journalism Award

2018 - Features

Judges praised Duncan's feature about his old school friend Jacob Cockle who died in a whirlpool, saying it was a "brilliantly told" story that "left the most-lasting impression".

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