How does a man end up with his severed finger in a cheese and onion crisp bag? What’s it like to write a story about a man who prunes his hedges into phallic shapes? Daniel Mansfield, editor of Saffron Walden Reporter and Dunmow Broadcast, tells us about his weird and wonderful experiences in journalism.

4: Severed fingers, phallic hedges and checking grammar: a day in the life of a newspaper editor

A fortnightly series dissecting and discussing issues in the district of Uttlesford in Essex, led by reporters for the Saffron Walden Reporter and the Dunmow Broadcast newspapers, Imogen Braddick and Katherine Heslop.
As well as interviewing the people responsible for running Uttlesford, Imogen and Katherine will be chatting to residents about the jaw-dropping adventures they get up to and their daily lives.
As an Uttlesford resident, what would you like us to talk about? Is there a particular person you want answers from? Have you recently done something momentous or want to raise awareness about an issue close to you? We want to hear from you.

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A fortnightly series dissecting and discussing issues in the district of Uttlesford in Essex, led by reporters for the Saffron Walden Reporter and the Dunmow Broadcast newspapers, Imogen Braddick and Katherine Heslop. As well as interviewing the people responsible for running Uttlesford, Imogen and Katherine will be chatting to residents about the jaw-dropping adventures they get up to and their daily lives. As an Uttlesford resident, what would you like us to talk about? Is there a particular person you want answers from? Have you recently done something momentous or want to raise awareness about an issue close to you? We want to hear from you.

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4: Severed fingers, phallic hedges and checking grammar: a day in the life of a newspaper editor

4: Severed fingers, phallic hedges and checking grammar: a day in the life of a newspaper editor