Journalism matters: Hardworking Sam loves to deliver news on round
Bringing the news to the people of Shropshire is at the heart of what we do – and our army of delivery staff are central to that.
Many of them teenagers, they are out on the streets come rain, shine, wind or snow, delivering thousands of copies of your favourite newspaper and playing a crucial role in keeping people in touch with what is going on in their communities.
Paperboy Sam Vaughan has been delivering news to people since the start of lockdown – and has been loving every minute of it. The 13-year-old started delivering newspapers around the Telford Estate in Shrewsbury at the start of March, and loves chatting to his customers on his rounds.
“It’s good fun,” says the teenager, who goes to Belvidere School. “I like bringing them the news, and I speak to a few of them. It depends on the weather though, it can be a bit more difficult in the rain.”
His father Ian says Sam is a hardworking boy, both at school and when doing his rounds.
“He’s a very conscientious lad,” he says. “In school time he’s doing his school work, but during lockdown and the school holidays he was up early every morning to deliver the papers. He’s got to know a lot of the old people on his round, he’s got quite good banter going with them.”
Sam is one of a large network of boys, girls – and many adults – who make sure you get your newspaper every day.
Shropshire Star editor Martin Wright said: “Sam represents the dedication shown by all our deliverers.”
