A regional journalist who covered the 1966 World Cup final has died aged 86.

Tributes have been paid to David Hanington, who worked for the Brighton Argus before later moving to the Daily Express and BBC.

While at the Express, he reported from Wembley on England’s 4-2 win over West Germany.

David, pictured, later worked as a produced on BBC programmes including Nationwide and Look East.

His son Euan told the Argus: “Dad had so many great stories about his time working at The Argus, about going out in the town and seeking out stories.

“He said it was full of characters, but the story he would talk about most was club owner Harvey Holford who went on to kill his wife.”

David was born on the Caribbean island of Tobago and was sent boarding school in the United Kingdom aged six.

His first job in journalism was with the Argus in the early 1960s with reporters including Annie Nightingale, who would become Radio 1’s first female DJ, and acclaimed theatre critic Jack Tinker.

After a spell with the Express, his time with Nationwide sandwiched time in Canada, where he had moved to work as a producer following his divorce from first wife Viv in the mid-1970s.

David met his second wife Caroline at the BBC, with the pair moving to Norwich after he landed a job on Look East.

He is survived by children Peter, Euan, Mark and Nick, as well as grandchildren Jack, Martha, Nora, Maggie and Joelle.

David’s family was by his side when he died on 24 November.

In his last moments, Euan read aloud a poem David had written about Brighton & Hove Albion’s former Goldstone Ground home.