Biography

Paul Hopkins worked as a Fleet Street journalist for thirty years. As Chief Investigative Reporter for the Daily Express paper in the 1970's, he covered the leading stories of the decade, such as the disappearance of John Stonehouse, and the scandals surrounding Jeremy Thorpe and John Poulson. In 1979-80, he was involved in negotiating a compromise between the press and the Royal family regarding the press intrusion of Lady Di (soon to become the late Princess of Wales). In December 1974, he flew to Australia with Barbara Stonehouse and he was with the police when John Stonehouse was arrested in Australia, and was able to provide a major scoop for the Daily Express.

He was the youngest Fleet Street journalist when appointed to the Daily Herald. Most notably, he created the Henry Fielding column.  As a young diary editor in the late 1950s he was regularly phoned in the middle of the night by Winston Churchill who demanded the latest news.

With Derek Jameson he helped create the Daily Star, becoming  London News Editor, then London Editor. Paul's last role in journalism came when he was appointed editor of the ailing Tit-Bits magazine until its closure on 18 July 1984.


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