A regional journalist known for his columns on walking has died aged 89.

Tributes have been paid to Glyn Williams, who worked for the Sheffield Star and Derbyshire Times during his career.

While at the Chesterfield-based Times, he was known for covering courts and farming.

Glyn, pictured, was also known for his ‘Walk With Williams’ column.

His son Matthew, 53, told the Times: “In 1984 the Derbyshire Times produced a small book of walks under the Walk With Williams name and decided to have a walk where readers came along to walk with Glyn.

“Nobody was sure if many would come. So, colleagues, friends and family came along in support.

“But over 200 people turned up on the day.”

Glyn was brought up in Sheffield, the son of sports journalist David Williams and his wife Silvia.

He began his career as a junior reporter on the Star after his father spotted the newspaper was looking for a journalist.

He later moved to the Star’s Chesterfield office before joining the Times, where he would spend 16 years.

According to the Times, for the past year Glyn had been suffering from failing kidneys that necessitated a five-week stay in hospital.

He died on 16 August in the house in Dronfield, Derbyshire, that Sandra and he bought half a century ago.

Glyn is survived by sons Nigel and Matthew, daughters-in-law Amy and Nicola, and grandchildren Ryan, Sean, Riley and Jasmine.

The funeral service will take place at Chesterfield Crematorium on Friday 8 September at 12.50pm.

It will be followed by a wake at the Hyde Park Inn, in Dronfield.