A chief photographer who worked in the regional press for 45 years has died aged 73.
Tributes have been paid to Phil Loach, who served titles across the West Midlands during his working life.
Phil, pictured, worked on his hometown paper the Dudley Herald and later Stourbridge’s County Express, where he became chief photographer.
For several years he operated as a freelance and then joined Newsquest where he became chief photographer for the Stourbridge, Dudley and Halesowen News titles.
Phil, who lived in Tenbury Wells, died at Hereford County Hospital on Wednesday after a 16-month illness.
Alan Worrall, former deputy
