About Us

We've been covering south west England for UK national newspapers and magazines since 1993, breaking hundreds of news exclusives and supplying great human interest features. We also have a flourishing books section - researching, writing and editing for some of Britain's biggest publishers, including titles linked to major BBC and ITV series.

The Team

Nick Constable

Freelance Journalist and Author:

Nick works for all UK national newspapers and is regularly commissioned by the Mail On Sunday, Daily Express, Sunday Express, Daily and Sunday Mirror and the News Of The World. He has also written various history and lifestyle books including a study of ancient Ireland, an atlas of archaeology and a series on gambling and cocaine addiction.

Karen Farrington

Freelance Journalist and Author:

Karen is an author, editor and researcher for leading UK publishers including HarperCollins and Random House. She has credits on more than 40 non-fiction titles, specialising in modern history and biographies. A former Press Association reporter at the Central Criminal Court she has also written regularly for women's magazines.

Richard Lappas

Photogapher: Photogapher:

Richard is among the most experienced - and best - newspaper photographers in the country and works with us on a daily basis.

After winning the NAPA Exclusive News Story of the Year in 2010, West Coast’s Nick Constable followed up with a 2nd and 3rd place for two national newspaper exclusives at this year’s NAPA award ceremony.