The Audience 2024

Since 2014-ish, I have been documenting the year by sewing 365 (or 366) newspaper faces to 4 napkins.

Anyway, this is where I’m at with it. 1st January - 30th September…

Day 1: Julie Hesmondhalgh Metro 31.12.23. Photo: ITV*

As Suzanne Sercombe in 'Mr Bates vs the Post Office', a drama about the outrageous hounding and wrongful prosecution of thousands of subpostmasters between 1999 and 2015. One of the most appalling miscarriages of justice in UK history. Cut from the TV Listing page.

Day 2: Toby Jones Metro 31.12.23. Photo: ITV*

As Alan Bates in 'Mr Bates vs the Post Office'. As above.

Day 3: Claudia Winkleman Metro 31.12.23. Photo: BBC*

Presenter of The Traitors, a BBC TV programme in which the contestants have to figure out who is lying in order to win a huge cash prize.

Day 4: Sarah Lancashire Metro 31.12.23. Photo: Uncredited. Sky?*

As Julia Child in Julia, a 'much-loved American chef'. Cut from the TV Listings page. Sky Atlantic.

Day 5: Camila Batmanghelidjh, 1963 - 2024 Evening Standard 3.1.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Social justice campaigner.

Day 6: Les McCann, 1935 - 2023 Metro 3.1.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Jazz legend.

Day 7: Luke Littler Metro 4.1.24. Photo: Uncredited.

The youngest ever darts player to reach the final of the World Championship, at the age of 16. Phil Haigh is credited as a source in the article.

Day 8: Alan Bates Metro 5.1.24. Photo: Uncredited. 

Letter from Ian, Glasgow, ('Send Us Your Views' Page) about the huge integrity of Alan Bates from Justice For Subpostmasters Alliance.

Day 9: Suresh Damodharan Metro 8.1.24. Photo: Uncredited.

A doctor, who has flown from India every Christmas, for the last 11 years, to help the NHS.

Day 10: Gabriel Attal Metro 10.1.24. Photo: Uncredited.

France's youngest, and first openly gay, Prime Minister.

Day 11: Maria Metro 11.1.24. Photo: BBC*

Article by Brooke Davies about the huge miscarriage of justice at the Post Office. The photo is a still, taken from the BBC's Breakfast programme the previous day, when sub-postmasters were sharing their horrific experiences. Maria was one of them. I'm assuming that she didn't want her surname to be broadcast, but said she was from Huddersfield. Her contract was terminated after she paid more than £30,000.

Day 12: Sally Stringer Metro 11.1.24. Photo: BBC*

Sally ran a small, rural Post Office in Beckford for nearly 20 years. She says, "This is one of the worst miscarriages of justice this country has ever seen." Article as above.

Day 13: Tom Hedges Metro 11.1.24. Photo: BBC*

Tom ran a Post Office near Skegness. He was there for 16 years until he was dismissed in 2009 and convicted in court in 2010. He says, "It wrecked my life, my family's life and everybody I know." Article as above.

Day 14: Tim Brentnall Metro 11.1.24. Photo: BBC*

Tim ran a Post Office in Pembrokeshire from 2005, until a shortfall was found in 2009. "I was told that if I didn't repay it, I'd be facing a theft charge. So I raided my savings, my parents' savings, I had to sell my car. And as soon as that was done, I was then charged with false accounting." Article as above.

Day 15: Alison Hall Metro 11.1.24. Photo: BBC*

Alison ran a Post Office in West Yorkshire. She was suspended in 2010. Article as above.

Day 16: Varchas Patel Metro 11.1.24. Photo: BBC*

Varchas’ father, whose health is completely shattered, ran a Post Office in Horspath, Oxford, and was wrongfully prosecuted in 2011. Article as above.

Day 17: Parmod Kalia Metro 11.1.24. Photo: BBC*

Parmod paid the Post Office £22,000, was jailed for 6 months, shunned by his community, and attempted to take his own life 3 times after his marriage broke down. Article as above.

Day 18: Jess Kaur Metro 9.1.24. Photo: ITV*

Jess was falsely accused of stealing £11,000 from the Post Office, resulting in a suicide attempt, sectioning and shock therapy.

Day 19: Roy Calne, 1930 - 2024 Metro 8.1.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Carried out the first successful liver transplant operation in Europe, in 1968.

Day 20: Simon Parkes Metro 18.1.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article by Sam Corbishley. Detectives have received fresh information about Simon Parkes, who went missing in 1986.

Day 21: Julia Sawalha Metro 22.1.24. Photo: ITV*

As Bubble in The Masked Singer, an ITV programme in which anonymous celebrities sing in fabulous costumes.

Day 22: Hilary Fleming Metro, 25.1.24. Photo: SWNS*

A retired NHS worker who has worn a different hat every day for three years to raise funds for Wiltshire Air Ambulance, who twice saved her husband's life.

Day 23: Chris Kapessa, 2006 - 2019 Metro, 23.1.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article about the death of Chris Kapessa age 13, who drowned after being pushed into a river as a 'prank'.

Day 24: Vanessa Ruck Metro, 24.1.24. SWNS* is credited a different photo in this article.

The first female Brit to finish a 13-day, 3,700 miles bike race across the Saharan sand dunes.

Day 25: Raye Metro, 25.1.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article by Alicia Adejobi about the Brit Awards nominations. Raye has received a record seven nominations.

Days 26-28: Grace O’Malley-Kumar, Ian Coates and Barnaby Webber Metro 26.1.24. PA*

Article by Brooke Davies about the fatal stabbings of three people who were getting about their lives, and then they weren't.

Day 29: Jaz Singh Metro, 30.1.24. Photo: Uncredited. BBC?*

Missed out on a prize of  £95K in The Traitors, a BBC TV programme in which the contestants have to figure out who is lying.

Day 30: Cyrus Lueng Metro 31.1.24. Photo: Uncredited.

A 12yo schoolboy with the same IQ as Einstein and Stephen Hawking.

Day 31: Jefferson Parlett Metro 31.1.24. SWNS* is credited for a different photo in this article.

Article by Elizabeth Hunter about the first person in the world to get a degree in the clowning craft.

Day 32: David Creamer Metro 1.2.24. Photo: Uncredited.

A former miner, in agony for 7 months as he was unable to get NHS dental treatment.

Day 33: Gulzarin Iqbal Metro 2.2.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article, by Tom Sanders, about how Mr Iqbal ran to the aid of a stabbed teacher.

Day 34: Stephanie Bunyan Metro 2.2.24. Photo: Rex*.

Article, by Gergana Krasteva, about a Japanese macaque who spent 5 days on the run from Highland Wildlife Park in the Cairngorms. Honshu, said monkey, was helping himself to Stephanie's bird feeder. 

Day 35: Keagan Kirkby, c1999 - 2024 Metro 6.2.24. Photo: Uncredited.

25yo jockey who died after a fall in a race.

Day 36: Ai Weiwei Metro 5.2.24. Photo: Uncredited.

He says ‘cancel culture’ in the West is like Mao Zedong's China.

Day 37: Ian Lavender, 1946 - 2024 Metro 6.2.24. Photo: Michael Fresco.

As Frank Pike in the classic BBC sitcom, Dad's Army (by David Croft and Jimmy Perry). The last surviving cast member.

Day 38: Chris Pratt Metro 7.2.24. Photo: SWNS* Lidl*.

Lidl staff member and perfume advert model.

Day 39: Ricard Plaud Metro 8.2.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article, by Sam Corbishley, about a sculptor who spent 8 years building the Eiffel Tower from matchsticks, only to have his Guinness World Record attempt rejected on a technicality.

Day 40: Henry Fambrough, 1938 - 2024 Metro 9.2.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Last surviving member of the Detroit Spinners.

Day 41: Hind Rajab, 2018 - 2024  Metro 12.2.24. Photo: AFP*.

Article, by Sara Odeen-Isbister, about how the bodies of Hind, her aunt, uncle and three cousins were found dead in their bullet-riddled car.

Day 42: Jennie Berry Metro 12.2.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Jennie, a wheelchair user, had to 'shuffle' up a flight of stairs at Dalston Junction Station when the lift was out of order. There was no sign advising her of this in advance. She says this is a common occurrence. However, she was more upset about the appalling treatment she got from staff. TFL says it's being investigated.

Day 43: Stevie Wonder Metro 12.2.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article, by Rachel O'Connor, about how the Glastonbury lot are trying to get Stevie because they're having trouble getting Madonna.

Day 44: Dead Dawg/ Pablo Grant, 1997 - 2024  Metro 13.2.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article about the death of rapper and actor, Dead Dawg.

Day 45: Leanne Mohamad London Evening Standard 13.2.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article, by Rachael Burford, about how pro-Palestinian candidates are working together in London to unseat politicians who do not support a ceasefire. One such candidate, Leanne Mohamad, is campaigning to unseat Wes Streeting.

Day 46: Ralph Sims Metro 15.2.24. Photo: PA*.

Ralph Sims died in 2019 at the age of 65. His death was entirely avoidable. The hospital trust has finally admitted negligence and apologised. Ralph's family say that the best thing they can do now is ensure guidelines and protocols are followed.

Day 47: Lucie Colebeck Metro 16.2.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Former Team GB gymnast and Cirque du Soleil star, Lucie, has set a world record by doing 36 handsprings in 30 seconds.

Day 48 + 49: Bianca Stigter and Steve McQueen Evening Standard Magazine 9.2.24. Photo: Getty*

Bianca Stigter and Steve McQueen discuss their new film, 'Occupied City', with Ethan Croft.

Day 50: Jimi Famurewa London Evening Standard 28.2.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Restaurant review in which a meal for two, plus drinks, costs about £170. Jimi is 'Restaurant Writer Of The Year'.

Day 51: Gabriela Rodriguez Metro 20.2.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Gabriela was sacked after eating a tuna sandwich from a leftover platter at a business meeting at the solicitors' office where she cleaned. She had worked for the company for two years and had an impeccable record.

Day 52: Robin Windsor, 1979 - 2024  Metro 22.2.24. Photo: PA*.

Article, by Josie Copson, about the death of dancer Robin Windsor.

Day 53: Ewen MacIntosh, 1973 - 2024 Metro 22.2.24. Photo: Shutterstock*.

He played ‘Big Keith’ in The Office so beautifully.

Day 54: Hide Takemoto London Evening Standard 28.2.24. Photo: Jeremy Selwyn.

Article, by Ross Lydall, about the return of the TFL Busking Auditions.

Day 55: Yulia Navalnaya Metro 29.2.24. Photo: Reuters*.

The wife of Alexei Navalny, lawyer and Russian opposition leader, says her husband was tortured for 3 years and murdered by Vladimir Putin. Article by Gergana Krasteva.

Day 56: Dave Myers, 1957 - 2024  London Evening Standard 29.2.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article, by Tina Campbell, about the cook and television presenter.

Day 57: Mia Allen Metro 26.2.24. Photo: SWNS*?.

Britain's youngest crane operator.

Day 58 + 59: Steve Whitehouse and Kevin Marriott Metro 29.2.24. Photo: SWNS*.

Article, by Jen Mills, about a binman who helped another binman to save a man, woman and dog from a burning building, and then went on to finish his round.

Day 60: Oliver Campbell Metro 29.2.24. Photo: Cover Images*.

Article, by Sam Corbishley, about a man with learning difficulties who was jailed for life in 1990. The case was 'full of holes' and Mr Campbell was interviewed by police without a solicitor present, and officers may have 'deliberately lied' to him to adduce confessions.

Day 61: John Sheeran Metro 1.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Ed hired the Louvre so his parents could look at the art in private.

Day 62: Justin Welby Metro 5.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

The Archbishop of Canterbury wants to repair the damage done by the Church of England's historic links to slavery, but needs more money.

Day 63: Shaquille Graham, 1994 - 2024  Metro 12.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

A 'figure of light', who was murdered on the street.

Day 64: Katie Boulter Metro 5.3.24. Photo: Getty*.

Katie Boulter celebrates after winning the San Diego Open. That's tennis. Article by Dave Filmer.

Day 65: Jeff Bezos Metro 6.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Once again the richest person in the world. Net worth: £158 billion.

Day 66: Maria Branyas Morera Metro 5.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

At 117, Maria is the world's oldest person. She says the secret is lots of positivity and staying away from toxic people.

Day 67: Jodie Foster Metro 8.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Another Oscar nomination for Jodie Foster, who is 58 years into the career her mother predicted would be over 20 years ago.

Day 68: Dave Rowntree Metro 8.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

The Blur drummer has been announced as Labour's candidate for Mid Sussex at the next General Election.

Day 69: Grace Subathirai Nathan Metro 8.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Ten years since the disappearance of flight MH370, Grace recalls the last phone call with her mother. Article by Sarah Bajc.

Day 70: Irma Garcia Metro 11.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article about the Sussexes visiting the family of Irma Garcia, who was killed in a Texas school shooting in 2022.

Day 71: Norah Jones Metro 11.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

At the age of 44, Norah Jones has won 9 Grammys. Interview by Graeme Green.

Day 72: Da’Vine Joy Randolph Metro 12.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article, by Alicia Adejobi, about this year's Oscar winners. Da'Vine Joy Randolph won Best Supporting Actress for The Holdovers.

Day 73: AI Generated Man Metro 5.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article, by Hiyah Zaidi, about how Trump fans are posting AI images to claim the ex-president popular with black voters.

Day 74: Paul Alexander, 1946 - 2024 Metro 14.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Paul ‘lived in an iron lung’ for more than 70 years.

Day 75: Diane Abbott Metro 15.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Letters Page focusing on Frank Lester's racist and misogynistic comments towards Diane Abbott, and about how the tories haven't refunded the millions he has donated to the party.

Day 76: Ben Gojka Metro 15.3.24. Photo: SWNS*.

Article about how Ben kicked his potato waffle habit.

Day 77: Taylor Swift Metro 19.3.24. Photo: SWNS*, Getty* or AFP*.

Article, by Dean Murray, about how 70,000 jumping/dancing fans created earth tremors equalling a 0.8 magnitude quake.

Day 78: Barack Obama Metro 19.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article about the former US President visiting Downing Street.

Day 79: Oprah Winfrey Metro 19.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article, by John Dunne, about the fat-shaming Oprah had endured for decades, and also about the growing trend of weight management medication.

Day 80: Ann Wilson Metro 20.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

At 82, Britain's oldest barmaid, having poured more than 3 million drinks.

Day 81: Ewan McGregor Metro 23.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

As Mark Renton in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting (1996) from the book by Irvine Welsh. Cinematography by Brian Tufano. TV Listings page, edited by Laurence Phelan.

Day 82: Shelley Duvall Metro 22.3.24. Photo: Rex*

The axe used in The Shining (cinematographer: John Alcott) has sold for £98,000.

Day 83: Karl Wallinger, 1957 - 2024  Metro 23.3.24. Photo: AP*.

Obituary of the musician.

Day 84: Kate Middleton i 23.3.24. Photo: Twitter/ KensingtonRoyal*

The Princess of Wales tells the world she has cancer.

Day 85: Natalia i 23.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Natalia was a vet, now she treats people. From a documentary following a Ukrainian battalion on the front line of the war against Russia (Director - Jamie Roberts; Editor - Kate Spankie; Composer - David Schweitzer; Line Producer - Claire Walker; Executive Producer - Jonathan Smith; Production Company - Hoyo Films Ltd.). TV Listings page, edited by Laurence Phelan. BBC2, Monday 25th March, 2024.

Day 86 Laura Kenny i 23.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Laura is retiring, after 5 Olympic gold medals and 7 World Championship titles.

Day 87: Unnamed Protester Metro 27.3.24. Photo: EPA*.

Demanding the release of India's opposition leader and anti-corruption activist, Arvind Kejriwal, who is being held in custody on corruption charges just in time for the election.

Day 88: Gary the Gorilla Metro 27.3.24. Photo: SWNS?*.

The rear of a fibreglass gorilla, named Gary, has been found in a layby on the A92 in Fife. His face, chest and front have been missing for a year. Article by Jen Mills.

Day 89: Michael Copeland Metro 27.3.24. Photo: SWNS*.

Campaigner for mental health, climbed Kilimanjaro (and other mountains) with a fridge strapped to his back.

Day 90 + 91: Miguel Luna and Maynor Suazo Metro 28.3.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Construction workers who were fixing potholes when a container ship crashed into the Key Bridge in Baltimore. Presumed dead. Article by Gergana Krasteva.

Day 92: Mo Ali Metro 2.4.24. Photo: Open Bionics*/SWNS*?

The first person to receive 3D printed bionic fingers. Mo had four fingers amputated following a childhood accident. Article by Katie Boyden.

Day 93:JK Rowling Metro 2.4.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Rowling dares police to arrest her as she lashes out at hate crime law'.

Days 94 - 100: Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, Lalzawmi (Zomi) Frankcom, Damian Sobol, Jacob Flickinger, John Chapman, James (Jim) Henderson and James Kirby World Central Kitchen workers, killed in Gaza. Article by Liam Coleman. Metro 4.4.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 101: Juan Vincente Perez Mora, world's oldest man, 1909 - 2024 Metro 4.4.24.

Photo: Uncredited.

Day 102: Rick Slayman Metro 5.4.24. Photo: Uncredited.

‘First patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney is out of hospital'.

Day 103: Unnamed Member of the Garde Republicaine Metro 9.4.24. Photo: Uncredited.

'Troops swapped places in Paris and London to celebrate 120 years since the Entente Cordiale was signed'.

Day 104: Ruwaida Adan, 2009 - 2024 Metro 11.4.24. Photo: Uncredited.

'None of the go-karts had undergone the required daily checks'. Article by Danny Rigg.

Day 105: Unnamed Police Officer Metro 12.4.24. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA.

‘A ring of steel has been thrown up around Aintree racecourse as police ramp up security to protect the Grand National from protesters'. Article by Sam Corbishley.

Day 106: Mister Cee, producer and DJ, 1966 - 2024 Metro 12.4.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 107: Daisy Cooper Metro 15.4.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Sewage is leaking into hospitals.

Day 108: Susanna Vaughan Metro 16.4.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Susanna's father, Joseph Lynch, has been 'dug up and placed in a bone hole'. Article by Kirsten Robertson.

Day 109: Alina Mykolaets, 1999 - 2024. A police officer killed by Russian bombing.

Metro 19.4.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 110: Karim Mussilhy Metro 19.4.24. Photo: Getty*?

Grenfell Tower has been edited out of a scene in an advert.

Day 111: Brian Andrews i 20.4.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Britain's oldest lollipop man has retired at 86. Article by Izzy Hawksworth.

Day 112: Lloyd Martin i 20.4.24. Photo: Uncredited.

19-year-old getting ready to run the London Marathon. 'If I get tired or sore, I'll just keep going or I'll probably take a break for a few minutes, then rethink and then get running again'. Article by Kimberley Mannion.

Day 113: Eleanor Coppola, 1936 - 2024, documentary maker. Obituary by Veronica Lee.

i 20.4.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 114: Chris King, 1991 - 2024, rapper. Metro 23.4.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 115: Jess Carter Metro 24.4.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article, by Jessy Parker Humphreys, about how Chelsea have become the first football team in 5 years to beat Barcelona at home.

Days 116 - 120: Miriam Haley, Jessica Mann, Annabella Sciorra, Dawn Dunning and Tarale Wulff

Metro 26.4.24.Photo: Getty?* Article, by Brooke Johnson, about appeal judges ruling that Harvey Weinstein did not get a fair trial.

Day 121: Humza Yousaf Metro 26.4.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article, by Katrine Bussey, about the SNP pulling out of its agreement with the Green Party.

Day 122: Esther Rantzen Metro 30.4.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Esther continues her campaign to change assisted dying laws.

Day 123: Stormzy London Evening Standard 2.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Stormzy has opened a football centre with a recording studio in Croydon to provide opportunities for young Londoners. The space will be managed by the Communities First Foundation Charity with investment from Adidas and continues the Merky FC careers programme set up by Stormzy and Adidas.

Day 124: Daniel Anjorin Metro 3.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

RIP Daniel Anjorin, aged 14, murdered as he walked to school.

Day 125: Kris Hallenga, 1985 - 2024 breast cancer activist and charity founder. Metro 7.5.24.

Photo: Uncredited.

Day 126: Ncuti Gatwa London Evening Standard 9.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

The new Doctor.

Day 127: Henry De Los Rios Polania London Evening Standard 9.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Henry suffered serious hand injuries while fighting off an attacker who burst into his home brandishing a Samurai sword.

Day 128: Patrick Grant London Evening Standard 9.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

He says that the Prime Minister should champion local makers and stop wearing global brands.

Day 129: Opal Sandy London Evening Standard 9.5.24. Photo: PA*.

Opal 'born completely deaf can now hear after having world-leading gene therapy in a trial at an NHS hospital'.

Day 130: Tony Hudgell Metro 10.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Tony missed the Palace Garden Party because he was stuck in traffic, but the King's people said he can come to the next one instead.

Day 131: Karim Kabore i 11.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Karim is cycling around Africa to raise awareness of environmental issues. Article by Charles Pensulo.

Day 132: Didier Drogba i 11.5.24. Photo: Sylvain Thomas.

Drogba lights the Olympic Cauldron in Marseille.

Day 133: Sangita Myska i 11.5.24. Photo: Uncredited. LBC*?

People are wondering what has happened to her.

Day 134: Roger Newman Metro 13.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Roger, who has haemophilia, was given infected blood between the ages of 8 and 10. Article about the Plasma Scandal by Noora Mykkanen.

Day 135: Susan Backlinie 1946 - 2024  actor and stuntwoman. Metro 14.5.24. Photo: Getty/Rex*.

Day 136: Gudrun Ure, 1926 - 2024 Super Gran. Metro 16.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 137: Gina Reinhart Metro 17.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Mining magnate, Gina Reinhart, wants her portrait (by Vincent Namatjira) removed from a gallery to which she donates cash, because the artist has given her a double chin.

Day 138: Oscar Wilde Metro 17.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Computers can now detect sarcasm. Article by Stephen Beech.

Day 139: Shirley Conran, 1932 - 2024  author and designer. i 18.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Obituary by Tom Nicholson.

Day 140: Paul McCartney i 18.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

McCartney has become the first billionaire musician from the UK, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.

Day 141: Asian Hornet Metro 20.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

The Asian Hornet is putting 'bees' lives at risk' and you can report them via the Asian Hornet Watch App.

Day 142: Unnamed Protester Metro 20.5.24. Photo: SWNS*.

Water companies continue to release raw sewage into our seas and rivers.

Day 143: Lee Turton Metro 21.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article by Jen Mills about a report revealing 'how the infected blood scandal, that killed 3,000 people and ruined the lives of many more, could have been avoided - and was hidden for decades in a subtle, pervasive and chilling cover-up'.

Day 144: Johnita Kossiwa Dogby, 1993 - 2024 Randomly murdered as she walked through a park in daylight. Metro 24.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 145: Leah Harrison Metro 24.5.24. Photo: SWNS*.

RIP Leah Harrison, a Year 6 pupil, who died in a mudslide on a school trip. Article by Katie Boyden.

Day 146: Abby Lampe Metro 28.5.24. Photo: PA*. 

Winner of the Women's Cheese Rolling Race in Gloucester.

Day 147: Kazeema Asfal Metro 28.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

A mental health nurse who nearly died when a patient throttled her with the drawstring of a hoodie.

Day 148: Helena Wong Metro 31.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Former lawmaker, convicted in a Hong Kong court, for her role in an unofficial election in 2020.

Day 149: Barry Sloane London Evening Standard 30.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

As Yosser Hughes in Boys From The Blackstuff (by Alan Bleasdale, 1982) currently showing at the National Theatre (stage adaptation by James Graham, produced by Kate Wasserberg). Review by Nick Curtis.

Day 150: Simon Girma Metro 29.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Simon has won the National Dunking Championship with a Chocolate Hobnob.

Day 151: Mabel Metro 29.5.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Mabel has 'released a T-shirt to benefit Grenfell'.

Day 152: Rishi Sunak Metro 31.5.24. Photo: Leon Neal.

Article by Sarah Hooper about the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, reluctance to answer questions about tax. And he 'accidentally' posed for a photograph which made him look like Mickey Mouse.

Day 153: Andrew Malkinson i 1.6.24. Photo: BBC*?

A security guard who spent years in prison for a crime he did not commit'. TV listings page, 'The Wrong Man: 17 Years Behind Bars'.

Day 154: RIP Jeanne Bisgood, 1923 - 2024 golfer. i 1.6.24. Obituary by Veronica Lee. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 155: Claire Waxman i 1.6.24. Photo: Caroline Teo. Article by Lizzie Dearden.

Victims Commissioner for London. She is worried about potential further offences committed by high-risk prisoners being granted early release from prison.

Day 156: Claudia Sheinbaum Metro 4.6.24. Photo: AP*.

Mexico's first female president. Article by Tom Sanders.

Day 157: Cecil Farley Metro 4.6.24. Photo: PA*.

'The first patient in England to receive an artificial cornea'.

Day 158: RIP Jeanette Charles, 1927 - 2024 actor. As Queen Elizabeth II in Naked Gun. Cinematographer: Robert M. Stevens. Metro 6.6.24. Photo: Alamy*.

Day 159: Dionne Brown Metro 7.6.24. Photo: Eljay Briss/ Channel 4/ Rex/ Cosmopolitan UK*.

As Queenie Jenkins in Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams.

Day 160: RIP Michael Moseley, 1957 - 2024 doctor, journalist, writer, producer, presenter.

Observer 9.6.24. Article by Helena Smith and Clea Skopeliti. Photo: Ken McKay.

Day 161: Me Observer 9.6.24. Article about me by Alice Fisher. Photo: Michelle Richards.

Day 162: Olga Brown Observer 9.6.24. Photo: Mucem Marseille*.

Paris circus star, drawn and painted by Degas many times. Review, by Laura Cumming, of an exhibition at the National Gallery.

Day 163: Eli Ink Metro 11.6.24. Photo: Uncredited. 98% of his body has been tattooed

Day 164: Unnamed Elephant Metro 11.6.24. Photo: Uncredited. Elephants have names for each other.

Day 165 + 166: RIP Jonathan Collins and Neil Moon pest control workers found frozen to death in a chicken factory. 'Norfolk police confirmed that two companies - Banham Poultry Ltd and Air Products PLC - faced charges of corporate manslaughter'. Metro 14.6.24. Article by Brooke Davies. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 167: Craig Ferguson Metro 14.6.24. Article by Sarah Hooper. Photo: Uncredited.

'He set off from Glasgow and trampled across five countries in 41 days on his 1,000 mile journey to raise money for men's mental health charities - and received a hero's welcome' when he arrived in Germany to watch the Scotland football team play in the Euros.

Day 168: Cor Hutton Metro 17.6.24. Photo: Uncredited.

A quadruple amputee, who set up the charity - Finding Your Feet - is tackling the 26-mile Inca Trail.

Day 169: Stephen Lawrence Metro 19.6.24. Photo: Uncredited.

‘Four retired detectives who probed Stephen Lawrence's murder should not face criminal charges, a review concluded'.

Day 170: Carol Higgins Metro 19.6.24. Photo: Uncredited.

She reported her father, who repeatedly raped her, to the West Yorkshire Police five times between 1984 to 2015. He was finally jailed for 20 years in 2019.

Day 171: Michelle Wibowo Metro 21.6.24.Art icle by Isobel Williams. Photo: Pinpep/ SWNS*.

Michelle makes sushi sculptures of celebrities like Elton John, Ed Sheeran and Alison Hammond. Article by Isobel Williams.

Day 172: Lystra Adams Metro 21.6.21. Photo: PA*.

‘The Real Housewives of Cheshire star' went to Royal Ascot wearing a huge hat, which I've had to trim for technical reasons.

Day 173: Jay Slater Metro 21.6.24. Photo: Uncredited. He has gone missing in Tenerife.

Day 174, 175 + 176: Ted Dixon, Kieran Wood and Frankie Smith Metro 25.6.24. Article by Sam Montgomery. Photo: SWNS*.

‘Three teenagers have been praised by police for pulling a suicidal man out of the path of an oncoming train.'

Day 177 + 178: Coco and Juno Metro 19.6.24. Article by Danny Rigg. Photo: Nikki O’Carroll SWNS.

Dogs who have travelled all over Europe.

Day 179: M.I.A. Metro 27.6.24. Photo: Uncredited.

She has launched a conspiracy-laden clothing line. 'The £80 tin-foil hat has 100% brain coverage'  and the '£160 silver poncho protects from nanoparticles’.

Day 180: RIP Patrick Dispoto who died trying to save kids in a storm. Metro 28.6.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 181: Yoshiharu Watanabe Metro 28.6.24. Photo: Ella Millward. He has developed a 36-leaf clover.

Day 182: RIP Bill Cobbs, 1934 - 2024 actor. Metro 28.6.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 183: Ed Davey Metro 1.7.24. Photo: Matthew Horwood.

‘Ed Davey takes part in an aqua aerobics session while on the campaign trail ahead of the General Election'.

Day 184: Nancy Strong Metro 2.7.24. Photo: Uncredited.

‘Taylor Swift's oldest fan who flew 5,000 miles to see the star perform twice - at age 90'.

Day 185: Andy Murray Metro 3.7.24. Photo: PA*.

'Andy Murray's hopes of a fitting farewell to Wimbledon were dashed when the two-time champion was forced to withdraw through injury'.

Day 186: Khalifa Aminu Metro 4.7.24. Photo: Getty*.

Khalifa, a Nigerian schoolboy, has designed glasses to help blind people carry out their daily tasks.'His specs have ultrasonic and infrared sensors that quickly detect approaching objects and can activate an alarm system'.

Day 187: Sofia Hayat Metro 5.7.24. Photo: SWNS*.

The British Bollywood actress says she was detained in Dubai for two months after she ‘threatened to post about a row on social media'. The British Embassy in Dubai did not respond to a request for comment. Article by Laura Harman.

Day 188: Keir Starmer Metro 6.7.24. Photo: Reuters*. The UK has a new Prime Minister.

Article by Arj Singh, Chloe Chaplain and Kitty Donaldson.

Day 189: Carlo Acutis i 6.7.24. Photo: Uncredited.

A 15 year old boy, who died in 2006, might be made the first millennial saint, on account of a couple of miracles he has done. Article by James Imam.

Day 190: Rachel Reeves Metro 9.7.24. Photo: Uncredited.

The new Chancellor 'has lifted restrictions stopping builders using greenbelt land for development in an attempt to kickstart the economy'. Article by Danny Rigg.

Day 191: Adelaide Hall Metro 9.7.24. Photo: Uncredited (1973).

The 'real first lady of jazz' is to be honoured with a blue plaque.

Day 192: Unnamed magnificent tree frog Metro 11.7.24. Photo: SWNS*.

A blue magnificent tree frog has been found in Kimberley, Western Australia. It's unusual because they are normally green.

Day 193: Unnamed cymbals player i 13.7.24. Photo: Brian Lawless.

'Marchers and band members take part in an Orange Order parade in Belfast'.

Day 194: RIP Rob Burrow, 1982 - 2024 rugby player and MND campaigner. i 13.7.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 195: Sloane Stephens i 13.7.24. Photo: Uncredited.

The former US Open tennis champion has called for players' rankings to be protected if they choose to freeze their eggs.

Day 196: Harry Kane Metro 15.7.24. Photo: Uncredited.

'Agony for England as Euros final ends in heartbreak.'

Day 197: Jack Thompson Metro 15.7.24. Photo: Uncredited.

A 'blind student with a brain tumour is to take on a skydive as his final daring charity pursuit before his exams.'

Day 198: RIP Corey Comperatore, 1974 - 2024 The 'bystander killed during an assassination attempt on Donald Trump.' Metro 16.7.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Days 199 + 200: Jessica Oliver and Charlotte Harris Metro 18.7.24. Photo: SWNS/Team Wild Waves*.

The best pals smashed the record of rowing across the Atlantic (2,800 miles) by 9 days.

Article by Elizabeth Hunter.

Day 201: Dr Rosemary Fowler Metro 22.7.24. Photo: Uncredited.

In 1948, Rosemary's findings paved the way for discoveries that would rewrite the laws of physics. Now 98, she has been given an honorary doctorate, having given up her PhD 75 years ago to have a family.

Day 202: Christina Assi Metro 22.7.24. Photo: Getty*.

Assi, wounded in an Israeli air strike, 'carries the Olympic torch in Paris to honour journalists killed in the field'.

Days 203 + 204: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Metro 22.7.24. Photo: Getty/ AP*

The 81-year-old, self-isolating with Covid, wrote on X, 'It has been the greatest honour of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interests of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term'. Kamala Harris is in line to take over as the Democrat candidate to face Donald Trump in November. Article by Will Neal.

Day 205: Christine Ohuruogu Metro 18.7.24. Photo: Andy Hooper.

The former Olympic champion 'was painted head to toe in gold as part of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board's campaign to highlight the link between dairy, red meat and sporting excellence'.

Day 206: Beau Greaves Metro 22.7.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Retained her Women's World Matchplay darts title.

Day 207: Doreen Lawrence London Evening Standard 25.7.24. Photo: Uncredited.

A 'man suspected of the murder of Stephen Lawrence was not investigated after telling the Metropolitan Police that he had a "girlfriend" who was still at school.' Article by Tristan Kirk.

Day 208: Charli XCX London Evening Standard 25.7.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Female acts dominate this year's Mercury Prize shortlist. Charli XCX has been nominated for Brat.

Article by Robert Dex.

Day 209: Kikuyo Nakamura i 27.7.24. Photo: Uncredited. BBC*?

One of the dwindling number of survivors of the Nagasaki bombing. Part of a BBC documentary 'ahead of the 80th anniversary'. TV listings page (some missing text).

Day 210: Sarah Vaughan i 27.7.24. Photo: Uncredited. BBC*? Cut from the TV listings page.

'The great American jazz singer was born 100 years ago and this live prom is an anniversary tribute.'

Day 211: Simone Biles Metro 29.7.24. Photo: AP*.

Simone Biles performs her jaw-dropping gymnastics. The 'hottest ticket at the Paris Olympics'.

Article by James Goldman.

Day 212: RIP Edna O'Brien, 1930 - 2024 writer. Metro 30.7.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 213: Unnamed Protester Metro 31.7.24. Photo: Getty*.

People in Venezuela are protesting on account of the presidential election being rigged.

Day 214: Reece Wilton Metro 1.8.24. Photo: PA*.  Article by Sarah Hooper.

A boy of seven was delighted to become the first patient in the UK to have robotic surgery for a kidney condition'.

Day 215: ‘Screaming Woman’ Mummy Metro 2.8.24. Photo: SWNS*.

An Egyptian woman, who died 3,500 years ago, was mummified with a contorted face. This may or may not mean she died in agony.

Day 216: Steve Wainwright Metro 2.8.24. Photo: SWNS*. Article by Katie Boyden.

After retiring from the ambulance service, Steve now creates giant household objects.

Day 217: RIP Pavel Kushnir, 1984 - 2024 pianist who died in custody after criticising Putin.

Metro 6.8.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 218: Cedric Mitchell Metro 6.8.24. Photo: Uncredited. Article by Charles Thomas.

Cedric has been missing in Jamaica for over a year.

Day 219: Bridget Saric Metro 6.8.24. Photo: SWNS*. Article by Sarah Hooper.

Bridget has seen Taylor Swift nine times in four countries.

Day 220: Narinder Kaur Metro 7.8.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Narinder says she is scared when her son and daughter leave the house, after fascist riots in the UK.

Days 221 + 222: Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams Metro 9.8.24. Photo: NASA.

Two astronauts, who went to the Space Station for a week, are stranded in Space until February 2025.

Day 223: Ksenia Khavana Metro 16.8.24. Photo: AFP*. Article by Gergana Krasteva.

Former Russian ballet dancer 'who gave £40 to Ukraine charity jailed for treason'.

Day 224: Keely Hodgkinson London Evening Standard 13.8.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article by Matt Majendie and Malik Ouzia.

Keely won a gold medal (800m race) at the Paris Olympics.

Day 225: Banksy’s Rhino Metro 13.8.24. Photo: @SAMC2586. Article by Miriam Burrell.

One of the Banksy animals to recently escape from London Zoo. Half-inched shortly afterwards, of course.

Day 226: Paul Spiers London Evening Standard 13.8.24 + 20.8.24. Photo: Uncredited.

A massive number of Beckenham residents have 'chipped in to send Paul Spiers, 63, on a summer break' to Portugal. However, his boss at Veolia (Bromley Council contractor) said he couldn't accept it. However, On The Beach (online travel agent) stepped in and gave him the holiday, anyway. He had the time of his life with his brother Dave. Veolia has donated the money to charity according to the Evening Standard. Articles by Rachel Burford and Jasper King.

Day 227: Arezoo Badri Metro 15.8.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Shot by Iranian police over an alleged violation of the hijab rules. She may never walk again.

Days 228 + 229: Michael Smith and Jack Stacy Metro 16.8.24. Photo: PA*.

Michael Smith, who is registered blind, will be tethered to Jack Stacy while they tackle 24 Lake District peaks in 24 hours' for the charity SeeAbility.

Day 230: RIP Gena Rowlands, 1930 - 2024 actor. Metro 16.8.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 231: Hank Metro 19.8.24. Photo: Uncredited.

A rottweiler got his head stuck in a cat flap and had to be rescued by the Fire Brigade.

Day 232: Natalie Cassidy Metro 19.8.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Natalie has asked mothers what their 'truly honest out of the office messages' would be. They are much more restrained than I was expecting.

Day 233: Olivia Gotts Metro 20.8.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Olivia was one of a few NHS workers 'who shielded a man from a racist thug'.

Day 234: RIP Recaldo Thomas chef on a sunken superyacht. Metro 21.8.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 235: Esperance Fuerzina Metro 23.8.24. Photo: Guinness World Records*.

The world's most tattooed woman.

Day 236: Danny Davey Metro 23.8.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Passed his GCSE English at the age of 73.

Day 237: Janusz Racz Metro 23.8.24. Photo: PA*.

Janusz was the first person in the UK to receive a 'new jab that primes the immune system to recognise and fight lung cancer'.

Day 238: Victoria Siddall London Evening Standard 29.8.24. Article by John Dunne. Photo: Uncredited.

First female boss of the National Portrait Gallery.

Day 239: RIP Sven-Goran Eriksson, 1948 - 2024 first foreign manager of the England men's football team. Metro 27.8.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 240: RIP Ryan Evans, c1986 - 2024 safety advisor for Reuters, killed during the bombing of Ukraine. Metro 27.8.24. Photo: Reuters*. Article by Craig Munro.

Day 241: Spencer Matthews Metro 28.8.24. Photo: Uncredited.

He ran 786 miles through the Jordanian desert, in unimaginable heat, to raise funds for Global's Make Some Noise.

Days 242 + 243: Liam and Noel Gallagher Metro 30.8.24. Photo: PA*. Article by Danni Scott.

Very expensive tickets for Oasis, and that's before the dynamic pricing kicked in.

Day 244: Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice Metro 30.8.24. Photo: Warner Bros/ AP*.

Tim Burton has made a sequel, 36 years after the original film, which I've yet to see.

Days 245 - 250: RIP Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Almog Sarusi, Alex Lobanov, Carmel Gatwa and Ori Danino, six Israeli hostages found dead in a tunnel in Gaza. Metro 2.9.24. Photo: Getty*.

Article by Danny Rigg.

Days 251 + 252: Danielle Adams and Jamilla Fletcher Metro 5.9.24. Photo: SWNS*.

Part of the first all-female, all-black train crew.

Day 253: RIP Rebecca Cheptegei, 1991 - 2024, Olympic athlete burned to death by her boyfriend.

Metro 6.9.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Day 254: Ngā Wai hono i te pō Metro 6.9.24. Photo: Uncredited. A new Māori queen is crowned.

Day 255: RIP James Earl Jones, 1931 - 2024, actor  Metro 11.9.24. Photo: AP*.

Day 256: Harry Jamieson Metro 12.9.24. Photo: SWNS*. Retiring, after 50 years of making fishing rods.

Day 257: Jared Isaacman Metro 13.9.24. Photo: Uncredited.

The only non-professional astronaut ever to step outside a craft in orbit. A billionaire, obvs.

Day 258: Jack White Metro 11.9.24. Photo: Uncredited.

The White Stripes are suing Donald Trump for using their song Seven Nation Army in a social media post.

Day 259: Kate Lampard Metro 10.9.24. Photo: Uncredited. PA*?

The Lampard Inquiry will aim to understand what happened to patients (more than 2,000) who died at children and adult inpatient units, under the care of the NHS in Essex, between the years 2000 and the end of 2023. Article by Sam Russell.

Day 260: Linda Thomas-Greenfield Metro 18.9.24. Photo: Getty*.

The US ambassador to the UN told the Un Security Council there was 'no basis' for Israeli forces 'to be opening fire on clearly marked UN vehicles'.

Day 261: RIP Jessica Bonner, 'died from sepsis three days after undergoing a hysterectomy where surgeons used equipment not approved by the NHS.' Metro 17.9.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article by Ed Chatterton.

Day 262: Vivek Trivedi Metro 18.9.24. Photo: PA*.

Junior doctors, who were being paid about £15 an hour, will now get about £17 per hour, a 22.3% pay rise.

Day 263: Paul Robinson Metro 7.9.24. Photo: SWNS*.

Paul has set a new record for the Enduroman Arch to Arc triathlon. He ran, swam and cycled 289 miles from Marble Arch to the Arc de Triomphe.

Day 264: Azza Yehia i 21.9.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Azza is in Beirut caring for her mother, who doesn't have a visa to go to any other country. She says she is 'always operating on the assumption that any day shit will hit the fan.' Article by Rami Abukalam.

Days 265 + 266: Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse i 21.9.24. Photo: BBC*.

Possibly the best thing the BBC have given us in ages - Gone Fishing. Cut from the TV Listings page.

Day 267: Claire Lister Metro 23.9.24. Photo: SWNS*.

Claire has won the Women's World Gurning Crown 8 years in a row. Article by Imogen Howse.

Day 268: Jolyn Mitchell Metro 24.9.24. Photo: Uncredited. Born into a religious cult.

Day 269: RIP Keith Brown, sandwich maker. Metro 25.9.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article by Sam Corbishley.

Day 270: Shigeru Ishiba Japan's new leader. i 28.9.24. Photo: Reuters*.

Article by Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki.

Day 271: Oliver Bromley Metro 27.9.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Oliver 'was thrown out of a restaurant when staff claimed his facial disfigurement was scaring customers'.

Day 272: RIP Maggie Smith, 1934 - 2024, actor. Metro 28.9.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article by Joe Duggan.

Day 273: RIP Camilla Carr, 1958 - 2024, aid worker Metro 28.9.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article by Veronica Lee.

Day 274: RIP Shawn Seesahai, c2005 - 2024, future engineer. Metro 28.9.24. Photo: Uncredited.

Article by Alannah Francis.

* The photo credits above, are as they appear in the articles from which the faces were cut. For the record, I don’t accept the name of a company as a photography credit. There was an actual person behind the camera. If you are that person, or know them, please give me a shout.

98 Circles

Collage documenting personal, local, national and international events. Five years in the making. Hand-stitched discarded paper (mostly newspaper) to previously embroidered (stitcher unknown, sadly) cloth.

31 x 81cm, unframed.

Exhibited as part of TAILORED 30th March - 7th July, 2024.

Please note, I have stitched the actual newspaper and NOT a reproduction.

Copyright: Alison Aye, 2024.

1. Spitting Image Covid i newspaper 23.11.20. Photo: ITV* Article by Ian Burrell about the return, after a 24 year absence, of Spitting Image. Created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law, Martin Lambie Nairn, Richard Curtis and Doug Naylor.

2. GBBO Trophy i newspaper 25.11.20. Photo: Channel 4*. Cake Stand Trophy, with the hands of Peter Sawkins, 2020 winner of the Great British Bake-Off. Article by Henry Bird.

3. Minoan Clay Vessel Metro 16.12.19. Photo: Uncredited. 3,500 year-old single-use wine vessel. Article about how disposable cups are nothing new. 'The elite were showing off their wealth and status by throwing these great big parties, feasts and festivals. People were getting together in large groups and much like today nobody wants to do the washing-up,' Julia Farley, British Museum.

4. Embroidery Sampler by Mary Frances Heaton Observer 14.11.20. Gary Calton is the only photo credit for the article, but I'm not sure he took this particular photo. Article by Harriet Sherwood about a new Blue Plaque (thanks to Sarah Cobham and other members of 'The Forgotten Women Of Wakefield') in honour of Mary Frances Heaton (1801 1878). Mary was incarcerated in a Yorkshire asylum for 41 years after challenging a cleric when he didn't pay the money he owed. She had been giving his daughter piano lessons. During her time in the asylum she created needlework samplers.

5. Eye of Norman Cornish Northern Echo 23.11.20. Photo: Sarah Caldecott. Article by Gavin Havery about a new mural of Norman Cornish (1919 - 2014) a pitman painter from Spennymoor, County Durham. The mural was painted by Lewis Durham, and copied from one of Cornish's self-portraits.

6. Royal Engagement Ring Mail On Sunday** 29.11.20. Photo: Daily Mirror/ Getty*. Once belonged to Diana, now belongs to Kate. 12-karat oval Ceylon sapphire set in 18-karat white gold, surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds. When Charles proposed to Diana in 1981 the ring was valued at £30k. Article by Emily Andrews and Ian Gallagher.

7. Extinction Rebellion Wreath Northern Echo 12.12.20. Photo: Uncredited. Article by Ted Hennessey about Extinction Rebellion staging a protest at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day.

8. Water Droplet Metro 24.10.24. Photo: Aalto University, Finland?* Article about how a material, thought to be the most water-repellent ever, has been created in Finland.

9. Gold Pocket Watch Metro 16.12.20. Photo: SWNS*. The watch was presented to Charles Lawrenson, Master of Cargo on the steamship Nubian, by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914, in recognition of his services in effecting a rescue at sea. The watch, valued at 20k, had been stolen from a jewellery shop in Islington.

10. Pope Francis' Zucchetto Observer 29.11.20. Photo: Grzegorz Galazka. The Pope has written a book. Article by Julian Coman.

11. 12th Century Coin i newspaper 23.10.20. Photo: Uncredited. Article by Tom Pilgrim about an 'excessively rare' 900-year-old coin found in a field in Oxfordshire by John Denham.

12, 13 + 14. Coronavirus Symptom: High Temperature. Coronavirus Symptom: New Continuous Cough. Coronavirus Symptom: Change or Loss of Smell/Taste i newspaper 23.10.20. Illustrator uncredited. HM Government/ NHS statement about recognising Coronavirus symptoms.

15. Ambergris Metro 1.12.20. Photo: Viralpress*. Sperm Whale poo worth £2.4m, used in posh perfumes, washed up on a Thai beach and found by Naris Suwannasang, a fisherman.

16. Kurt Weill's Eye Observer 28.4.19. Photo: Lotte Jacobi, 1930. Article by Vanessa Thorpe about a Kurt Weill opera, The Tsar Wants His Photograph Taken, back on stage 80 years after nazi ban.

17. The Spirit Of The Rose Metro 13.11.20. Photo: Reuters. Article about an extremely rare purple-pink diamond selling for £20m.

18. Doorbell, 11 Downing Street Metro 26.11.20. Photo: AFP/ Getty*. Article about the then Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, painting a grim scene of the public purse, and possibly laying out his stall to become the next Prime Minister.

19. Brit Awards' Print by Ashton Attz London Evening Standard 17.2.20. Photo: Uncredited. Article about Ashton's design for the Brit Awards, and how they won the Evening Standard Art Prize in 2018. I was shortlisted for this prize and it has been a pleasure to watch Ashton go from strength to strength ever since.

20. Let Boris Be Boris Badge Observer 14.7.19. Photo: Dylan Martinez/ Reuters. In reference to Boris Johnson. Article by Nick Cohen about how the main political parties have been taken over by activists who seem to care little for the voters. Comments and Analysis page.

21. Buzz Aldrin and the reflection of Neil Armstrong Metro 19.7.19. Photo: Neil Armstrong. Helmet with the reflection of Neil Armstrong, 1969. Article by Libby Plummer about Nasa announcing plans to put another human on the moon in 2024. However, I've just heard on the radio that it's been moved to 2026.

22. Poppy Wreath Spenny News 22.8.20. Photo: Keith Taylor. Liz Lewarne of the Royal Navy Association, Spennymoor and Ferryhill Branch, laid the wreath to commemorate 75 years since VJ Day.

23. Matt Lucas by Nathan Wyburn Northern Echo 27.5.20. Photo: Nathan Wyburn? Portrait of Matt Lucas on a Potato, by Nathan Wyburn.

24. Great Ormond St Hospital Logo Metro or Evening Standard, July 2019. Conran Design Group* Advert for Walkie Talkie Tower Climb.

25. Green Cross Cut from Mam's Prescription Bag. Designer uncredited. From the final year of my mam's life. Miller's Chemist, Spennymoor.

26. Storm Ciaran Metro 3.11.23. Photo: SWNS*. Article by Josh Milton and Ben Ashton about the aftermath of 104mph UK winds.

27. Virus Infected Cell i newspaper 27.8.20. Photo: AFP*. Credited to The Economist, 2020. A scan of an apoptotic cell (pink) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (green).

28. USA Election 2020 Logo Metro: 1.10.20. Photo: AFP/ Getty*. Article by Dominic Yeatman about the first televised debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the lead up to the presidential election.

29. Apple Observer Magazine 9.6.19. Photo: Uncredited. HM Government Pension Wise advert.

30. National Emblem of Belarus i newspaper 21.8.20. Photo: Reuters*. Article (from 2020) by Mary Dejevsky about the huge protests that broke out when Lukashenko was declared President. In January 2024 the Guardian reported that he has signed a new law granting him lifelong immunity from criminal prosecution and preventing opposition leaders living in exile from running in future presidential elections. He has ruled Belarus for almost 30 years. The next election is due to take place in 2025.

31. Lockdown Pumpkin Northern Echo 31.10.20. Photo: Gary Tidbury. Letters Page.

32. Wok Mail On Sunday** 13.9.20. Photo: Not sure which of these credits applies to the wok: Camera Press/ Alpha/ Avalon* I'm pretty certain none of them. Obituary of Terence Conran (1931 - 2020), ‘responsible for introducing the wok to the UK’, by Ian Gallagher.

33. Cricket World Cup London Evening Standard 15.7.19. Photo: Getty*. Article by Jonathan Prynn, John Dunne, Liam Coleman and Ted Hennessey about England's win over New Zealand in the final. 2019 was the first, and only, time England have won at the time of writing.

34. Door of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Guardian 12.6.19. Photo: Maxim Shemetov/ Reuters. Article by Luke Harding and Jason Burke about some leaked documents showing Russia's aim to exert power in Africa. Thanks to Jan Hicks for identifying the door.

35. Wimbledon Logo i newspaper 08.07.19. Photo: Uncredited. All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. General Championship update.

36. US Presidential Seal Metro 4.6.19. Photo: PA/ Getty*. Article, by Joel Taylor, about the state visit to the UK by the US President.

37. The Soyuz Capsule Parachute London Evening Standard 25.6.19. Photo: Uncredited. Nasa?*. Article about the safe return of astronauts Anne McClain, Oleg Kononenko and David Saint-Jacques from the Space Station.

38. Sophie's Head Cut from The Tiger Who Came To Tea by Judith Kerr. Picture Lions, 1973. Beyond repair. Illustrator: Judith Kerr, 1968. RIP Judith Kerr, 1923 - 2019.

39. Nicholas Parsons' Watch London Evening Standard 28.1.20. Photo: Uncredited. Front page photo announcing the death of Nicholas Parsons (1923 - 2020) at the age of 96.

40. Union Jack Umbrellas Metro 12.6.19. Photo: Rex is the only credit in the Metro, but the same photo is credited to Graham Hunt in the Guardian. Article about a cricket match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, by Aidan Radnedge.

41. 50p Brexit Coin Metro 27.1.20. Photo: PA*. Uncirculated coin observing the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union. Features the date of withdrawal (31st January 2020) and the inscription, 'Peace, prosperity and friendship to all nations'.

42. King's Cross Clock Time Out London 22.3.16. Photo: Warner Bros*. Harry Potter Studios Tour advert. Possibly Warner Bros remake of clock.

43. Roman Coin Metro 11.6.19. Photo: Uncredited. 2,000 years old. Carausius Denarius. As far as they know, it's the only one in the world.

44. Donatella Versace Vogue October, 2018. Photo: Uncredited. I took the Vogue from the bin at work.

45. Infinity Mirrored Room, detail Time Out London 28.8.18. Photo: Uncredited. By Yayoi Kusama. Victoria Miro Gallery, London. Article about the nine best exhibitions to visit in London at the time. Edited by Eddy Frankel.

46. Hammersmith Pride Roundel Metro 27.6.19. Photo: TFL*. Hammersmith Station. Transport For London advert.

47 and 48. Picasso Tits Can't remember where I cut these from. Reclining Nude by Pablo Picasso, 1932. Private Collection, Rome. Marie-Therese Walter, with whom Picasso started a relationship when she was 17 and he was 45, and married to Olga.

49. Anglo-Saxon Coin Observer 12.5.19. Photo: EPA*. Article by Nosheen Iqbal about the magnificent Anglo-Saxon artefacts (a 1,400yo prince's tomb, almost entirely intact, was discovered at Prittlewell) on display in Southend, and how they are not pulling in the crowds.

50. Extinction Rebellion Symbol London Evening Standard 18.4.19. Photo: Alex Lentati. Article by Justin Davenport, Nicholas Cecil and Daniel O'Mahony about the fourth day of protests in central London.

51. Australian Banknote, detail London Evening Standard 9.5.19. Photo: Uncredited. Article about a misprint on the new (not so new, now) Australian $50 banknote.

52. Anti-fascist T-Shirt Guardian 15.6.19. Photo: Linda Nylind. Articles by Sarah Marsh, Aamna Mohdin and Esther Addley about the rise in homophobic and transphobic hate crime. Chris, the t-shirt wearer was attacked on a London bus and left with a broken jaw when she wouldn't 'perform' for a group of men.

53. The Zero from 10 Downing Street i newspaper 25.07.19. Photo: Uncredited. Front page photograph of the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, under the headline, 'Brexiteers take over'.

54. Notre Dame Medal Can’t remember where I got this. I added this image as a nod to the fire at Notre Dame on 15th April, 2019. The medal was made to commemorate the wedding of Mary Stuart (16yo) and Dauphin Francis (14yo) in 1558. Attributed to Guillaume Martin. Silver. French. 51mm. Met Museum 07.02.

55. Cave Cut from Artrage by Elizabeth Fullerton. Thames and Hudson, 2016. Charity shop. Photo: Uncredited. Maybe Turk? By Gavin Turk, 1991. Ceramic plaque.

56. Help To Buy Logo Metro or Evening Standard July 2019. Designer uncredited. Advert for Galliard Homes.

57. Museum of the Moon Observer 7.7.19. Photo: Finnbarr Webster/ Getty. On display at Sherborne Abbey. Museum of the Moon is a 2016 inflatable installation artwork by Luke Jerram. It is a spherical model of the Moon, with a diameter of 7 metres. Several copies tour the world for temporary exhibitions, often accompanied by music. I accidentally stitched it upside-down. Apologies to Luke.

58. Birthday Balloon London Evening Standard 22.7.19. Photo: Uncredited. One of Priyanka Chopra's 37th birthday balloons.

59. Simona Halep and the Rosewater Dish Observer 14.7.19. Photo: Tom Jenkins/ Observer. Simona Halep holding the Rosewater Dish (introduced in 1886) when she won the Ladies' Singles Championship at Wimbledon in 2019. Article by Tim Lewis.

60. Wensleydale Cheese Observer 16.6.19. Photo: Uncredited. Alamy*? Article by Jillian Ambrose about renewable 'green gas' made from cheese waste.

61. Pound Coin Observer 12.5.19. Photo: PA*. Queen Elizabeth II. Article by Harvey Jones about people forgetting the have pensions.

62. Archie Windsor’s head and Prince Harry’s finger Metro 17.7.19. Photo: Harry or Meghan Windsor/Instagram. Article by Caitlin Doherty about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex sharing a new image of their son on Instagram. Image also includes Harry's finger.

63. Coronavirus i newspaper 17.3.20. Photo: Uncredited. HM Government/ NHS statement about what to do if you have Coronavirus.

64. Saturn V Engine i newspaper 15.7.19. Photo: Kennedy Space Centre?* Article by Rob Hastings about a trip around the Kennedy Space Centre, 50 years after the Moon Landing.

65, 66 and 67. NHS: Face, Hands and Space i newspaper 5.10.20. Photo: Hands Face Space. NHS information page, reminding us to wash our hands, cover our face and keep a distance between ourselves and other people.

68. Painting By Henny Lees Original artwork. Posted to me by Henny Lees. Postmark says March 2020.

69. Deep Fried Mince Pie Metro 14.12.23. Photo: SWNS*. From a picture of Bill Rai, owner of Oh My Cod, holding up a deep fried mince pie in his Lincolnshire chippy. The article is about this and other unusual things he deep fries.

70. Boris Johnson's Birthday Cake Metro 16.6.23. Photo: AP*. Article by Sam Corbishley about Partygate and Boris Johnson's lies.

71. GCHQ i newspaper 12.8.23. Photo: Uncredited. Article by Richard Holmes about hackers, from China and Russia, breaking into the Foreign Office.

72. Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Crest Metro 16.11.23. Photo: PA*. Article by Craig Munro about emergency laws to fly migrants to Rwanda.

73. Golden Globes Trophy Metro 9.1.24. Photo: Uncredited. Article by Ruth Lawes about the Golden Globe winners.

74. Rose For Elianne Metro 29.9.23. Photo: PA*. Article by Liam Coleman about Elianne Andam, killed on her way to school.

75. FIFA Women's World Cup Logo Metro 17.8.23. Designer uncredited, but I think it’s Chern’ee Sutton. …“radial motif featuring 32 colourful squares – celebrating the new expansion to 32 participating nations, and an element commonly seen across the Indigenous cultures of Australia and New Zealand – is a prominent part of the design” (FIFA, 2021)’. Article by Tom Sanders about the Lionesses reaching the World Cup Final.

76. The Moon Metro 24.10.23. Photo: Uncredited. Article about how the Moon is 40 million years older than we thought. Scientists worked it out using lunar dust brought back by Apollo astronauts in 1972.

77. Wheel of the Gold State Coach Metro 11.4.23. Photo: Getty*. Article by Sam Courtney-Guy about Charles III's coronation route.

78. Brexit Bong Metro 3.2.20. Photo: Uncredited. Cut from a picture of Boris Johnson, with the caption, 'Banging the gong for Britain'.

79. Sad Face Emoji Metro 1.10.20. Photo: Uncredited. Article by Martha Alexander about ten years of Instagram.

80. Winston Churchill Coin i newspaper 28.12.23. Photo: Royal Mint*. Royal Mint £2 to commemorate 150 years since the birth of Churchill. Created by Natasha Seaward, a graphic designer at The Royal Mint, the Sir Winston Churchill coin features a portrait of Churchill as a young man in 1895, garbed in the uniform of the 4th Queen’s Own Hussars.

81. Bird Feeder Northern Echo 10.7.20. Photo: Uncredited. Family Photo? Royal Mint £2 to commemorate 150 years since the birth of Churchill. Created by Natasha Seaward, a graphic designer at The Royal Mint, the Sir Winston Churchill coin features a portrait of Churchill as a young man in 1895, garbed in the uniform of the 4th Queen’s Own Hussars.

82. Eat Out To Help Out Logo i newspaper 30.09.23. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/ PA. Article by Jane Merrick about Sunak and the farce that was 'Eat Out To Help Out'.

83. Lock Northern Echo 3.9.20. Photo: Sarah Caldecott. Front page headline of the Northern Echo 'Lockdown Is Looming'. Article by Laura Nolan.

84. Ronnie Scott Plaque London Evening Standard 24.10.19 Photo: Uncredited. Article by Robert Dex commemorating 60 years of Ronnie's.

85. Diego Maradona i newspaper 26.11.20. Photo: Uncredited. Obituary of Diego Maradona (1960 - 2020) by Ivan Ponting.

86. Ant McPartlin Wearing The Helmet Of Snakes Metro 2.11.20. Photo: ITV*. Ant McPartlin endures the 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here' Helmet Of Snakes.

87. Madonna's Plait London Evening Standard 18.12.23. Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty. London Evening Standard's 'Pictures Of The Year'. Madonna at the Grammys.

88. Amazonian Ceremonial Necklace i newspaper 18.2.23. Photo: Kin Cheung/ PA. Presented to King Charles by Uyunkar Domingo Peas, spokesperson for the Sacred Headwaters of the Amazon.

89. Belt Buckle of Paul O'Grady London Evening Standard 29.3.23. Photo: Uncredited. Obituary of Paul O'Grady (1955 - 2023) by Robert Dex.

90. Cauliflower Guardian 17.8.19. Photo: Uncredited. 400% increase in the wholesale price of cauliflowers due to the weather.

91. Pacific Football Fish Metro 27.10.23. Photo: Uncredited. Article about a fish, normally 3,000ft below the waves and rarely seen intact at the surface, having been washed up on a LA beach. I'm afraid I cut off its forehead-light-on-a-stalk. That's not the technical term.

92. Snooker Ball London Evening Standard 18.12.23. Photo: Mike Egerton/ PA. London Evening Standard's 'Pictures Of The Year'. Just Stop Oil protests at The Crucible, brought a halt to the World Snooker Championship.

93. Post Office Logo Metro 11.1.24. Photo: BBC*. Front Page headline about the Post Office Scandal. Taken from a photograph with the caption, 'Victims tell their heart-breaking and horrifying stories'. Article by Brooke Davies.

94. Beach Stone in Turkey i newspaper 2.9.23. Photo: Mustafa Unal Uysal/ Getty. Article about the endangered loggerhead sea turtle.

95. Scales of Justice London Evening Standard 5.9.23. Photo: Uncredited. From the top of the Old Bailey. Front cover of the Evening Standard. Article about serious flaws in the justice system.

96. Lottery Ball Northern Echo 30.10.20. Photo: Uncredited. National Lottery advert.

97. Masterchef Trophy with the Hair and Shoulder of Lisa Faulkner Sunday Mirror 16.6.19. Photo: Uncredited. BBC?* Article by Scarlet Howes about Lisa Faulkner and John Torode, and how everyday is just like a honeymoon. Faulkner won Celebrity Masterchef in 2010. Her shoulder and hair can be seen in the background of the trophy.

98. Menopause Supplement i newspaper 30.12.23. Photo: Uncredited. Article by Connie Dimsdale about the lack of scientific evidence that some menopause supplements work.

* The photo credit appears as it did in the publication from which the image was cut. For the record, I don't accept the name of a company as the credit for a photograph. There was an actual person behind the camera. If you are that person, or know them, please let me know.

** I have never, and will never, buy the Mail On Sunday.