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MEET THE TEAM
Name: Simon Angear - News editor
 Age: 34
Patch: I grew up in Weston, so that’s the area which I am most involved in, but have not got a set patch. I guess I’m kind of a “floater”…
Favourite part of the job: All of it! I have been a journalist since 1999, and just love being involved in what’s happening around the town. I also get a lot of satisfaction when the paper is particularly good – or from seeing people reading the things I’ve written.
Most embarrassing on-the-job experience: Being roped into the Tough Ten run on Weston seafront with the promise that the whole office was taking part, only to find that just three of us raced. I turned in a very poor performance and was overtaken by all the child and OAP competitors…
Best advice ever given: Bit of an obvious one, but treating others as you would like to be treated is great advice. Oh, and never eat yellow snow.
Weston reporting team
 Name: Charlotte Richardson - chief reporter
Age: 28
Patch: Weston, Worlebury, Worle, Milton, Kewstoke, St Georges.
Favourite part of the job: Writing scandal or 'fluffy' stuff.
Most embarrassing on the job experience: Falling up the stairs in front of the very cute Casualty star James Redmond
Best advice ever given: Think before you speak - though I often forget.
Email: charlotte.richardson@archant.co.uk
Name: Max Wilkinson
Age: 25
 Patch: Weston, Yatton, Congresbury, Claverham and Cleeve, Wrington, Churchill and Langford.
Favourite part of the job: Being able to write about Weston-super-Mare. It's great to give something back to the area that gave me so much when I was growing up.
Most embarrassing on the job experience: Not knowing how to use the camera on my first face-to-face interview.
Best advice ever given: Cutt the guff and get it right.
Email: max.wilkinson@archant.co.uk
 Name: Alex Ross
Age: 25
Patch: Weston, Uphill, Locking, Wick St Lawrence, Hewish & Puxton, Banwell, Hutton.
Favourite part of the job: Talking and meeting new people everyday – everyone has a story in them, they just don’t know it.
Most embarrassing on the job experience:
After a long and tiring election night, I got the winning and losing candidate mixed up and congratulated the loser. I can’t repeat what he said back.
Best advice ever given: You can write the best story ever, and ruin it completely by a single misspelling.
Email: alex.ross@archant.co.uk
 Name: Pippa Chambers
Age: 25
Patch: Winscombe, Sandford, Axbridge, Blagdon, Burnham, Highbridge, Brent Knoll and Wedmore.
Favourite part of the job: This job is ideal for me as I can combine my nosiness with my love of writing.
I have wanted to work as reporter since I was about 15 as no two days are the same and I get to speak to a variety of people.
Most embarrassing on the job experience: While filming a protest on the handheld video camera the tripod was nearly run over by a car. I had to ask someone to grab it for me as I was in the middle of filming. I think that is probably more stupid than embarrassing!
Best advice ever given: Ask a question and be a fool for a minute or never ask and remain a fool for life.
Email: pippa.chambers@archant.co.uk
North Somerset Times
 Name: Vicky Angear
Age: 31
Patch: Nailsea, Backwell, Flax Bourton, Barrow Gurney, Pill, Easton-in-Gordano, Tickenham, Kenn, Portbury, Clapton-in-Gordano, Walton-in-Gordano, Weston-in-Gordano and Wraxall.
Favourite part of the job: Every day is different and you get to chat to lots of interesting people.
Most embarrassing on the job experience: Accidentally slapped an MP on the back and told him I was 'a guy' instead of 'one of the guys' in an attempt to break down barriers - he's never looked at me the same since.
Best advice ever given: Don't take anyone for granted.
Email: vicky.angear@archant.co.uk
Name: Samantha Pope
Age: 24
Job: Reporter
 Patch: Clevedon, Flax Bourton, Barrow Gurney, Pill, Easton-in-Gordano, Tickenham, Kenn, Portbury, Clapton-in-Gordano, Walton-in-Gordano, Weston-in-Gordano and Wraxall..
Favourite part of the job: I love to write and get to this every day. Finding out about things before anyone else is also quite exciting. It is especially rewarding when you pick up the paper for the first time and know that it’s a good one.
Most embarrassing on the job experience:During a bit of a mind-blank moment I asked in the middle of the office whether Exeter was in Devon or Somerset! I have since learnt to think about my questions before asking them.
Best advice ever given: That I should never think people are better than me just because they are older, have a better job. etc. Now I never worry about talking to anyone
Email: samantha.pope@archant.co.uk
 Name: Tracey Fowler
Age: 45
Responsibility/Job: North Somerset Times reporter for Portishead
Favourite part of the job: Talking to so many people!
Most embarrassing on the job experience: Turning up at the Christmas lights switch on dressed for all weathers looking a bit like the abominable snowman and unexpectedly being asked if I would like to interview Carol Vorderman. A lesson learned – to always be prepared.
Best advice ever given: Always look on the bright side.
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