Séamus is a reporter for the Colchester Gazette and Maldon and Burnham Standard, focusing on health, politics, social issues, and culture. Séamus graduated with a broadcast journalism master’s degree from the University of Salford with a Gold Standard NCTJ diploma in September 2023. In August 2025, Séamus became a qualified senior reporter by the NCTJ. He was also shortlisted for Young Journalist of the Year at the Regional Press Awards in March 2025. Got a story? Send him an email at seamus.ohanlon@newsquest.co.uk