 I'll start with a quick introduction. My name's Craig, I'm from East Lothian in Scotland, and I'm a reporter for the Metro. If you ever check bylines – don't worry, I know you probably don't – you might have seen mine in the paper you've picked up on your commute to work, or more often on the website you're reading just now. Among the daily news paraphernalia that I usually take on, I've written about topics as diverse as the diagnosis of bipolar; the decriminalisation of drugs; the threat of the Houses of Parliament burning down; and the quest to track down the oldest dog in the world. (That last one got me an invitation to the 31st birthday party of Bobi, the longest-lived dog in history – he's still going strong three months on.) Outside of work, I read, visit the cinema or go along to the occasional pub quiz. I'm not what you would call a sporty person. You would never, ever, see me donning a pair of running shorts and going for a jog down the street. Until this time last month. If you've been around the Emirates Stadium in North London recently, and have spotted a very sweaty man repeatedly climbing the stairs with an expression that suggests he regrets ever responding to that email from his assistant editor… that'll have been me. But what powers me up those stairs is the knowledge that I've got a good reason for doing so. I'm currently in training for a very unique (although some might say bonkers) event, in support of a very worthy cause. The City of London, which I will be seeing from a very unusual angle next month (Picture: Getty Images) On July 4, the aforementioned assistant editor Claie sent an email around the Metro office, with an offer to sign up for an event. When I cast my eyes over it, there was one line that caught my eye: 'zipwire from the roof of The Leadenhall Building across London's skyline into The Gherkin'. Wow! I thought. Just like the bank robbers at the start of the Dark Knight. That sounds nuts – I'll){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
I’ll start with a quick introduction. My name’s Craig, I’m from East Lothian in Scotland, and I’m a reporter for the Metro.
If you ever check bylines – don’t worry, I know you probably don’t – you might have seen mine in the paper you’ve picked up on your commute to work, or more often on the website you’re reading just now.
Among the daily news paraphernalia that I usually take on, I’ve written about topics as diverse as the diagnosis of bipolar; the decriminalisation of drugs; the threat of the Houses of Parliament burning down; and the quest to track down the oldest dog in the world.
(That last one got me an invitation to the 31st birthday party of Bobi, the longest-lived dog in history – he’s still going strong three months on.)