Vicar gets poison pen letters and has tyres slashed in Abbey row
A vicar claimed she was sent poison pen letters and had her car tyres slashed in a bitter dispute with church members, leaked documents reveal.
Bethany Wales
Journalist, investigator, story teller.
With a background in printed news journalism and a flair for creating innovative, cross-media content, I strive to breathe life into current affairs with compassionate interviewing, sparkling narratives, and rigorous scrutiny of the truth.
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Eastern Daily Press
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8th June 2020
Major poll predicts Conservatives will take marginal Norfolk seats and sweep to power
A major new poll has suggested the Conservatives could turn Norfolk and Waveney almost completely blue - including in two close-fought marginal seats.
Eastern Daily Press
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5th June 2020
Two found dead at Banham Poultry factory after suspected refrigeration gas leak
Police are continuing to investigate an industrial incident after two men were found dead at the Banham Poultry factory in Attleborough.
Eastern Daily Press
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5th June 2020
‘The money blinds you’ - Student reveals ‘darker side’ of life with sugar daddy
Financial pressure on students is leading many to find alternative ways of bringing in cash. As the paid dating industry experiences a boom, concerns are growing that some students are placing themselves in potentially dangerous situations.
The New European
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8th June 2020
‘I won’t be intimidated’ - High profile campaigner says she’s become a target for Brexit abuse
Madeleina Kay – aka EU Supergirl – is one of the Remain cause’s most high profile campaigners. BETHANY WALES speaks to her about intimidation from Brexiteers, getting thrown out of an EU conference and her new attempt at chart success
5th June 2020
VIDEO: Norfolk police crack down on kerb crawlers
As part of an ongoing investigation into the city's illegal red light district, I joined Norwich Police for one of their first undercover crack downs. Video shot and edited by me.
Eastern Daily Press
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5th June 2020
Mum rescues three young children as blaze engulfs bedroom
A mother snatched her three young children to safety as fire raged through the family home.
Eastern Daily Press
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5th June 2020
Police called and meeting evacuated in night of chaos at town council
Police were called to a chaotic council meeting after members of the public refused to leave, in a night which also saw the mayor storm out and the building evacuated over fire fears.
EASTside Magazine
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5th September 2020
Crafting Cocktails In a City of Makers
In the midst of an industry slump, one craft cocktail company is defying the odds to deliver quality tipples to homes across the country.
As the morning light streams into Jill Burn’s home office, she beams as she talks about the idea behind her business. Jill is one half of the family duo behind Austin Cocktails: the company responsible for keeping at least 14 states quenched with pre-batched craft cocktails throughout lockdown.
Eastern Daily Press
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5th June 2020
‘I’ve been using prostitutes for 40 years’ - Businessman opens up about escort addiction
Carl*, a businessman from Hellesdon, has been seeing sex workers for nearly 40 years. He said the industry is addictive and does not believe he is being unfaithful to his wife.
Eastern Daily Press
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5th June 2020
Sex worker or police officer? We join operation to crackdown on sex work
Sarah has only been standing on St Matthews Road for five minutes when a man in a dark car pulls up and asks her to join him for a chat. He parks up and beckons her to a nearby alleyway.
But he has picked the wrong woman.
Eastern Daily Press
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5th June 2020
From sex worker to Cambridge graduate - former Norfolk escorts lift lid on the industry
Dalia and Olivia entered the sex industry as teenagers. After years of working, both have now quit the trade and give rarely heard insights into life as a sex worker.
Eastern Daily Press
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5th June 2020
Behind closed doors: What police and charity say about Norfolk’s sex industry
A boom in high-end escort websites is painting a deceptively glamorous picture of the sex trade and encouraging more young people in into the industry, a Norfolk charity warns today.
Eastern Daily Press
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5th June 2020
PONO superfood bar, Norwich - ‘A raw fish emporium that takes health seriously’
No matter who you are, you’ve probably got an opinion about raw fish. It is a food that divides us, and leaves none in the middle.
Eastern Daily Press
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8th June 2020
Heritage, high street and community life – this town has it all
A place with a strong sense of heritage, independent high street and excellent access to Norwich, it is not surprising that people told us they were proud to live in Wymondham.
