Brad is a Hybrid Audience & Content Editor (Social Media) who leads the T&A's social media accounts while still getting stuck in to reporting. Crime and court are Brad's specialities, often found live-blogging major trials. Brad joined the T&A in March 2018 as an apprenticeship where he studied for his Diploma in Journalism (NCTJ) before then achieving his National Qualification Journalism (NQJ). He was voted Journalist of the Year in 2022 at the Newsquest Excellence Awards in 2023 and was shortlisted for three NCTJ awards earlier in his career. Season-ticket holder for - won't name the football club here - and lover of chicken wings, Lords of the Rings, sitcoms and hot sauce. Currently attending at least three weddings a year having hit "that" time of life.