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.
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