Deputy Editor, Press and Journal (also leader writer). Worked on title for 21 years, formerly assistant editor and news editor. Previously worked for Express and Star (evening), Wolverhampton, for 16 years as reporter, chief reporter and assistant news editor. Started out on weeklies around Birmingham as a trainee.
David Knight: The uncoordinated UK approach to Covid rules still makes no sense
September 26, 2021
David Knight: Give the oldies a break – we need some perspective on pensioners
September 19, 2021
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David Knight: Bus louts are a fine advert for Covid passports
September 12, 2021
David Knight: I’ll bet even the Queen admired the ingenuity of gulls when visiting Aberdeen
September 5, 2021
David Knight: As the political ‘donkeys’ flounder over Kabul, our military lions step up for them again
August 29, 2021
David Knight: Here’s hoping post-Covid travel is as easy as finding my dream car
August 22, 2021
David Knight: Praying might not be for everyone but acknowledging our worries helps
August 15, 2021
David Knight: Olympic athletes inspire me to try harder but always stay positive
August 8, 2021
David Knight: I’ve been outfoxed by my cunning garden visitor
July 25, 2021
David Knight: When it comes to getting out of lockdown, be Kylie…not Wham
July 19, 2021
David Knight: Why does saving our high streets feel like an insurmountable task?
July 12, 2021
David Knight: Hancock’s half hour in the limelight shows we’ve grown too used to arrogance and abuse of power
July 4, 2021
David Knight: GPs are in technology turmoil thanks to Covid and it’s patients who will suffer
June 28, 2021
David Knight: Awful online experiences have reminded me to keep shopping local and in person
June 20, 2021
David Knight: The world is coming back to life around us – but we can’t forget that life is fragile
June 14, 2021
David Knight: I’m proud to watch Scotland in the Euros but the health risks of playing football can’t be ignored
June 6, 2021
David Knight: Virtual physiotherapy made me realise we need face-to-face appointments back urgently
May 30, 2021
David Knight: True tragedies can be stranger than TV but real life inquiries demand satisfying endings
May 24, 2021
David Knight: Is it time for Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson to let sleeping dogs lie?
May 17, 2021
David Knight: Seeing Tony Blair reminded me how much politics has moved on – and to get a hair cut
May 9, 2021
David Knight: I was left in limbo after my first Covid jab – I hope Scotland doesn’t feel the same after the election
May 2, 2021
David Knight: We can protest loudly and hold police to account without resorting to violence
April 25, 2021
David Knight: The monarchy is not crumbling yet – but ambivalence could soon turn to apathy
April 19, 2021
David Knight: In a masterpiece made of memories, mum sails serenely on in all her splendour
October 19, 2020