Lily Canter, features editor at the Northampton Chronicle and Echo, is leaving to start a PhD in online video journalism.

Ms Canter joined the paper after graduating with a MA in print journalism seven years ago, but is to return to studying next month.

Anna Brosnan, deputy features editor at the paper, will act as Canter’s replacement.

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