The best reporting advice? Walk everywhere

A Dulhanty secret history, Burns Night banqueting and a night out with Sacha Lord

Good morning members — it’s Jack here, with a writer’s edition. Since I last wrote one of these, about a month ago, we have been joined by over 200 new members, which is a bit mad. So, to our new members, hello from me!

In today’s edition, I find out what one of my ancestors was doing back in WWI, shout out my favourite chip sandwich in town, and go on a long walk around the city at just the right time.

There’s also what I’m reading, a bit from the Friday night I spent with Sacha Lord at the Warehouse Project, plus a general news roundup including the latest from Oldham Coliseum, a disturbing story out of GMP and a record transfer bid in women’s football.

Before we dive in, a few requests to our community:

• We’re looking for an experienced editor to help us out when we need an extra pair of hands. We need someone who has written and edited a lot of features and feels comfortable restructuring stories, working closely with writers and spotting legal issues in copy. At this point, we pro…