The latest member of the News' reporting team is achieving her dream of becoming a journalist.

Hayley Johnston is the newest face in the Cromer newsroom.

The 22-year-old says she has enjoyed writing since she was a child.

The former Smithdon High School student from Hunstanton did A levels and a pre-journalism course at the College of West Anglia in King's Lynn.

Hayley then graduated with a Foundation Degree in Journalism at City College Norwich through a course sponsored by the News' publishers Archant.

She has now joined the company as a trainee and is looking forward to working in North Norfolk.

Hayley who was born in Letchworth, Hertfordshire and moved to Norfolk, aged nine, with her parents.

She is a movie, arts and music fan and lives in Norwich with her fiancé Sam.

Hayley replaces Sophie Biddle who has switched to the Archant office in King's Lynn.