I guess you could call it one of the perks of the jobs, depending on how you look at it, but often journalists are ready to put themselves right in the middle of the story.
At the ECHO we cover a huge range of stories and no two days look the same. Our reporters cover crime, court and council but also they try a wide range of things to help inform our readers. And that is a great privilege.
This weekend was no expectation for the ECHO, and as part of the mix of stories on our website over Saturday and Sunday, where a number of first person accounts that our readers enjoyed. So today, I wanted to focus on them as they are often a lot of fun to write and read and often celebrate local businesses and the local area.
