A regional sports editor who went on to edit several magazines has died aged 79.

Tributes have been paid to Clive Frusher, who ran the sportsdesks of both the Wisbech Standard and its sister title the Peterborough Standard during his career.

He later went on to work in magazine publishing, running trade titles including Fleet News and its Glossy supplement Fleet Facts before forming his own company.

Clive, pictured, retired aged 65 but contributed to the magazine’s 40th anniversary edition in 2018.

He had been living with dementia for several years, according to Cambs News.

In a statement, Fleet News said: “Fleet News is saddened to learn of the death of a former editor.

“Clive Frusher was appointed editor of Fleet News and Fleet Facts (a glossy supplement) in October 1984.

“He was editor for two years but remained with the business for a decade, working out of offices in Park Road, Peterborough, and the Orton Centre.

“During that time, he covered a multitude of motor shows including the magazine’s own Fleet Show.”

Clive joined the Wisbech Standard in the early 60s as a cub reporter and soon moved on to sport achieving his childhood ambition.

He succeeded Roger Green as sports editor when Roger was made editor of the weekly newspaper and, according to Cambs News, became “well known in local sporting circles especially with his sometimes-controversial weekly column ‘Friday with Frusher'”.

In 1974 Clive moved to Peterborough, where he won awards for the best regional and provincial sports pages in the country after he completely redesigned the sports pages.

Clive died on 21 June and is survived by his wife Janet, sons Alastair and Thomas, and grandchildren Florence, Ruby, Samson, Leo and Busby.