A journalist has left a regional publisher after three-and-a-half years to join an independent weekly.

Patrick Hollis has announced his departure from National World, where he had worked as a home-based digital journalist since September 2021.

Patrick, pictured, has now joined the Stratford Herald as a senior reporter.

He was educated at Coventry University and Stuttgart Media University, before joining the Cambrian News in 2019.

Patrick stayed at the Aberystwyth-based News until 2021, when he joined National World.

Posting on X, Patrick wrote: “I’ve recently started a new job as senior reporter at the Stratford Herald and in three weeks chatted to many wonderful people for stories.

“For anyone with news stories relating to South Warwickshire, drop an email to me.”