Ben Riley-Smith

Reporter

I'm a reporter at The Herald writing on all things news. In the past, I've investigated disability hate crime for The Guardian, penned obituaries for The Telegraph and filed from No 10 for the Press Association. I'm particularly interested in stories about politics and media. 

I'm a reporter at The Herald writing on all things news. In the past, I've investigated disability hate crime for The Guardian, penned obituaries for The Telegraph and filed from No 10 for the Press Association. I'm particularly interested in stories about politics and media. 

Latest articles from Ben Riley-Smith

THE CARE HOMES KILLER

A bedsore on her heel was two centimetres wide, while one on her left hip had rotted her flesh to the bone. According to one doctor, you could see the hip joint moving through the wound.

Quarry 'is threat to Scotland's heritage reputation'

Proposals to excavate the green buffer zone around the protected New Lanark site will lead to the destruction of countryside near the Falls of Clyde and make environmental recovery impos-sible, a leading figure in the International Council for Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS-UK) warns today.

Taxi move after death of student

Stirling University drew up the plan after the disappearance of David O'Halloran, 18, who got out of a cab before he reached his accommodation because he did not have the cash to pay the fare.

Mother tells of relief after body found

Donna O'Halloran, 41, pledged to continue her online posts about the dangers of heavy drinking in a bid to save parents the heartbreak of losing their child and to fulfil David's ambitions of becoming a teacher.

Scottish runner tells of shock at Boston explosions

Rosie Allister, 33, a former Edinburgh University student who is now deputy director of Edinburgh Samaritans and chairwoman of Vet Helpline, crossed the finish line around 30 minutes before the blastss occurred.

Howson works go to auction to pay for care of daughter

The paintings, drawings and sketches by the Glasgow artist, including rare portraits of David Bowie and Madonna, will be sold by Terry Howson, with the proceeds to benefit their daughter Lucie, who has Asperger syndrome.

10,000 lambs and ewes estimated dead in storms

NFU Scotland said the full financial impact of the coldest March in a generation may not be known for six months and called on banks to be sensitive to the pressures facing those affected.