Photographers across the UK have been inspired and motivated by some of the great names in 20th century photojournalism. For Neil Barker it was Bill Lovelace of the Daily Express – with a little help from Jimmy Saville. Neil, now
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A Burton Mail photographer has told how he was forced to do an impromptu abseil after he became stranded in mid-air in a mountain cable car. Picture editor Neil Barker (left), who is currently on holiday in America, was on
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