Louis Greaves

Freelance Journalist

United Kingdom

I’m an independant journalist interested in politics, current affairs, technology and travel. I’m training for an NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism at News Associates. This includes writing and producing videos for the Londoners news websites.

I’m looking to expand my editorial experience.

Portfolio
SW Londoner
05/21/2026
More people getting trapped in lifts across London, LFB data shows

The number of incidents in which firefighters are rescuing people trapped in lifts is rising in London. Data released by London Fire Brigade (LFB) reveals that firefighters had to rescue people from lifts more than 7,000 times in the past 12 months – a 15% increase in two years.

SW Londoner
04/08/2026
Meet the South Bank’s poet for hire

On the bustling South Bank of the Thames, you hear the click-clacking of typing. A bell rings, the carriage slides and an original poem on brightly coloured paper is handed to a delighted passer-by. It was type-written in a flurry of keys just seconds ago by one of the South Bank’s poets for hire.

SW Londoner
03/23/2026
Molesey friends quit city jobs to open their dream coffee trailer

A pair of friends in Molesey have quit their jobs to follow their dream: opening a colourful coffee trailer. Best friends Sophie Sparkes, 25, and Lily-Rose Meaton, 23, have been planning to start the business together since they met five years ago.

The Young Dudes Magazine
Are Independent Artists Safe from AI?

We asked independent musicians whether they feel their art is threatened by AI, or whether they can use it as part of their creative processes.

bite mag
02/04/2026
Point Break: a short story

The ground shakes. The rumble of distant explosions fills the salty air. Louis Greaves recounts an experience of his time in Morocco.