Journalism

I have worked in journalism for many years and spent five years as a staff journalist and online travel editor at The Daily Telegraph and Telegraph.co.uk.

I specialise in travel, family and education, but have also written on health, environment and politics for publications including The Guardian, The Independent, The Times, and The Huffington Post. I’ve appeared on BBC Radio 4, BBC Sussex and ITV This Morning. I previously lectured in journalism for five years at University of Brighton.

Examples of my work

‘Smexit’: a tech-free family holiday in Portugal (Daily Telegraph)

Yoga and t’ai chi on a farm retreat in Greece (The Times)

The rise and rise of Eastbourne (Telegraph.co.uk)

Like Rio Ferdinand, I’ve learnt to become mum and dad (Daily Telegraph)

Lib Dem comeback in Sussex (The Independent)

Top 10 places on Ecuador’s coast (The Guardian)

“Ben consistently offers thoughtful, original pitches and writes about family life in particular with sensitivity and humour. It’s always a pleasure to work with Ben on a story.”

Sally Peck

Family, Education and Careers Editor, The Telegraph