After 14 years in London, working mostly for The Times as a reporter, specialist, lobby correspondent, investigative journalist and editor, she returned to her Northern roots in 2010. Now a freelance journalist, she is working for a wide variety of organisations. Current roles include freelancer for The Guardian, contributor to the Creative Tourist website, business correspondent for the Yorkshire Post, culture contributor to The Big Issue in the North and media commentator. Her main interest is Northern Soul, a cultural webzine about the North of England which she founded, is editor of, and heads up a team of more than 30 people.