Poppy Ball is a Local News Journalist at South London News (SLN), with an interest in human-centred reporting and a particular focus on politics, education, the arts, and local stories shaping communities. She aims to develop a career in journalism centred on thoughtful, accessible reporting and is also passionate about literature and theatre. Poppy covers politics, education, arts and sports across South London, politics in Lewisham, and politics, sports, arts, education and crime in Greenwich, as well as wider Greater London issues. Her reporting also covers UK Parliament and foreign policy, with a particular interest in politics and parliamentary affairs. Her specialist interests include local government funding and investment in the arts and theatre, while her opinions and analysis focus particularly on education, the arts, theatre, and government funding.