Jordan Ifield

An NCTJ qualified journalist I have been researching and producing content including news, entertainment and even created a satire section at a previous publication to prove that news can be fun. 

Currently a Local Democracy Reporter at Kent Online (in partnership with the BBC) I cover any local politics in Kent, from large housing projects to bar brawls and licensing.

Previously I worked at the South West Londoner while gaining my journalist qualifications with my most notable story finding the first Croydon Tram ticket.

During university I rose through the ranks at the newspaper, Inquire Media, from Writer to News Editor and even had the opportunity to ask Jacob Rees-Mogg MP who he’d vote for in a Tory leadership election (perhaps no surprise in who he said).

Kent Online •

Century club sports and snooker bar and nightclub in Maidstone licence conditions imposed after stabbing and Covid-19 breaches

A troubled sports bar at the centre of police attention, after a teenager was stabbed nearby, has been slapped with strict operating conditions. Century Club in Lower Stone Street, Maidstone, had its licence reviewed after Kent Police found the owners had not learnt from previous incidents, including a brawl where officers had to Taser revellers.
SWLondoner •

Two decades' service for Croydon trams

ICONIC London transport has always been dominated by cab drivers, red buses and tube trains. In May 2000, London welcomed back one forgotten iconic transport link that had disappeared for nearly 50 years. The original London trams between the 1860s-1950s were phased out as they started to cause congestion and were seen as out-dated to cars, buses and even trolleybuses (buses with electric overhanging cables for power). But under the premise of bringing a greener future Croydon’s first Asian mayor Shafi Khan, 66, opened the Croydon Tramlink on that fateful day 20 years ago and for a long time had a unique piece of memorabilia from the event, or at least he did.
SWLondoner •

Calls for funds escalate as Hammersmith bridge closed entirely | SWLondoner

Calls for funds to be made available to Hammersmith Bridge have been made after the bridge was shut entirely. Hammersmith bridge had to shut to all traffic after cracks in the iron pedestals expanded during the current heatwave. From 5pm yesterday all pedestrians and river traffic are not allowed to cross or go under the 133-year-old bridge. The announcement was made after 24/7 inspections from engineers found a crack originally recorded in April had significantly expanded by yesterday.
SWLondoner •

Youtubers suffer drops in advertising income despite increase of online audiences during lockdown | SWLondoner

Work, stream, sleep was the norm routine for most of us even before our current lockdown, but now we are confined to the limitations of four walls the emphasis on the “stream” part has become almost worryingly high. Almost. With more of us staying home watching from the comforts of our own bed, advertisers have acted in kind. Marketers are no longer able to sell their products to a waiting audience triggering a loss in advertising revenue for some Youtubers.
InQuire Media •

“I’d back Boris”- Jacob Rees Mogg at Kent

The prominent Brexiteer MP, Jacob Rees Mogg, paid a visit to the University of Kent on Friday, talking on several topics, including Brexit, democracy and the UK’s sovereignty. When asked by InQuire as to who he’d vote for in a Tory leadership contest, Rees-Mogg opened the question to the audience on who they’d vote for, including names such as: Boris Johnson, Philip Hammond, Amber Rudd and Sajid Javid. Having gathered the audience’s opinion, who were mostly in favour of Boris Johnson, he too concluded that “I won’t put my own name forward” and furthermore “If it were tomorrow (a vote), I’d back Boris”.