James Weatherup

Who is James Weatherup?

James Weatherup is an English newspaper journalist, news reporter and newspaper editor.

After starting out in regional newspapers, he joined the News of the World, serving in two stints over 25 years for nine editors. In his first stint he rose to Chief reporter. During this time he co-wrote the best selling book Inside 25 Cromwell Street about the serial killers Fred and Rosemary West.

He then left for the Sunday People in 1999 where he was promoted to deputy news editor and then news editor a year later by editor Neil Wallis. He was then head hunted by the Sunday Mirror where he joined as executive writer, splitting his time on the news desk and on the road for big assignments under the editorship of Tina Weaver. In 2004 News of the World editor Andy Coulson persuaded him to return and run the paper's news desk. Two years later he returned to a senior reporting role, replaced by Ian Edmondson, but retained his title as assistant news editor. In September 2010, Weatherup broke the front page story about former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton snorting lines of cocaine.

Weatherup, who has three children, also assisted with the publication of The History of Romford Golf Club.