Recently by Matt Hurst

WE'RE as guilty as anyone of encouraging the subjects of photographs to make use of whatever fledgling acting skills they have to convey emotion in a picture.

'Look miserable', we sometimes say, 'look happy', or 'look frustrated', depending on the particular story they are illustrating.

This may seem like another media con to the uninitiated but before you start calling me 'Ant and Dec', consider this argument.

CONSERVATIVE councillor, Suzanne Moseley has barely been laid to rest and already an almighty squabble is breaking out over her now vacant seat.

The political parties appeared united in tribute to the 47-year-old, who died suddenly at home last month, but all that appears to be history as a row broke out over who called the by-election first, and now accusations are flying from the Labour camp that conspiracy is afoot.