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Kelly Ashmore

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West Midlands, Wolverhampton
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Black Country journalist working for @blackcountry via @birmingham_live 📝 Got a story? Email 📧 kelly.ashmore@reachplc.com Views are my own 💭

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Kelly Ashmore’s Biography

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Senior reporter with bylines in The Mirror, Birmingham Live, BBC, Yours Magazine, Stoke Sentinel, Congleton Chronicle and Dudley News.
Specialise in local news, real-life stories, entertainment, travel, food and much more.

Kelly Ashmore’s Journalist Portfolio

Gornal mum living the dream after launching successful modelling agency

Gornal mum living the dream after launching successful modelling agency

A GORNAL woman who ditched her 9-5 job to follow her dreams is now running a successful business, working wit…

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Dad with two pitbull-types backs calls to change Dangerous Dog Act

Dad with two pitbull-types backs calls to change Dangerous Dog Act

A DUDLEY dad who had both of his pitbull-types seized by police is backing calls to change the Dangerous Dogs…

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Honeymooning in the USA

Honeymooning in the USA

THE secret to a long, happy relationship (apparently) is compromise, so when I recently said 'I do', I kept t…

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Review - Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Review - Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

A TOUCH of glamour, a sprinkle of glitter on the simply outrageous costumes, topped off with endless camp pop…

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Blackpool's back with fun for all the family

Blackpool's back with fun for all the family

Blackpool has always been my favourite seaside resort - I have fond memories of riding a donkey along the bea…

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A rural retreat at The Fat Fox Inn, Watlington

A rural retreat at The Fat Fox Inn, Watlington

After a hectic week, it's great to get away from the hustle and bustle and unwind and The Fat Fox Inn is just…

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Inside Leekes Bilston's huge closing down sale - including ex-display kitchens, beds and homeware

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By Kelly Ashmore Verified
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A home department store will close its doors in less than two weeks - and everything must go. The huge closing down sale at Leekes in Great Bridge Road, Bilston, runs until Thursday, August 2. Prices have been slashed across every department of the two-storey store in a bid to get rid of stock. READ MORE: Disney store to be permanent in Birmingham Bullring again after five years Shoppers can benefit from drastic discounts, with ex-display bathrooms, bedrooms and kitchens all being sold off.
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Girl, nine, would have 'died very swiftly' after being stabbed, court told

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By Kelly Ashmore Verified
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A nine-year-old girl who was allegedly fatally stabbed by a teenage boy would have died "very swiftly" from her injury, a pathologist has told a court. Aria Thorpe lost her life after suffering a knife wound to the chest at her home in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, on 15 December last year. The 16-year-old boy, who cannot be identified due to his age, denies charges of murder and manslaughter in relation to Aria's death.
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Banned Midlands motorist 'ran out of talent' during high-speed police chase

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By Kelly Ashmore Verified
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A banned driver hit speeds of more than 50mph as he tried to get away from police. Jack Cartwright overtook vehicles on the wrong side of the road and tailgated drivers during the high speed chase. However he has now been jailed after he 'ran out of talent' and went 'straight into a bush'.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Trainee reporter on the Congleton Chronicle. Great starting point - no emails or internet access - it taught me to get out there.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Tracey Frost in Angela Marson's novels

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Sometimes it's a thankless task but it's so rewarding when a story you have done helps people and gets important messages out there.
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