North Sports Editor at the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Hartlepool Mail and the Burnley Express, all part of the National World group. Overseeing football coverage of Sunderland AFC, Newcastle United, Hartlepool United, Middlesbrough and Burnley. Richard oversees teams of reporters who specialise in breaking news, match analysis, transfer updates, and academy coverage. With a deep understanding of the clubs and their fanbases, Richard’s titles provide accurate, insightful, and engaging content on everything from first-team affairs to the Under-21s.