Back in the 90s a Marlow girl went to great lengths while ill from school and bored.

High Wycombe- born but Marlow bred Charlotte Hester, now 33, looks back how she started her own newspaper as a nine-year-old girl at the Bucks Free Press.  

When her advertising manager mother Suzanne Hester took her into the Bucks Free Press offices she was fascinated by the people and the printing machines.

Glimpsing into the world of news she knew she wanted to be a creative grown-up.

Bucks Free Press: Nine-year-old Charlotte Hester at the Bucks Free Press officesNine-year-old Charlotte Hester at the Bucks Free Press offices

Now a successful marketing manager in Winchester for a global tech firm, Ms Hester said: “The day I actually wrote the paper I was off ill from school and was bored!

“The internet or iPads weren’t a thing. So I decided I wanted to create a Newspaper, complete with crosswords, property listings and articles.

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“My mum was so impressed she took me into the office and showed everyone my creation. The editor of K-files at the time decided they wanted to print it. 

“I remember everyone cutting out the clipping and being asked to present my Newspaper at school, it was a great experience, one I remember well.

Bucks Free Press: Marketing manager Charlotte Hester whose career was shaped the news experienceMarketing manager Charlotte Hester whose career was shaped the news experience

After her A-levels in Art and Media Ms Hester enrolled at Bucks New University to study Fine Art to pursue her creative dream.

She said: “Being exposed to the working world at such a young age was a great experience - because it allowed me to begin building dreams about the future I wanted for myself.

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Sadly her mother passed away in 2016, so the photo of her young self made her feel sad, nostalgic and thankful. 

Bucks Free Press: Charlotte Hester said her successful career is dedicated to the memory of her mother Suzanne HesterCharlotte Hester said her successful career is dedicated to the memory of her mother Suzanne Hester

She said: “I miss my mother dearly and she was the greatest inspiration I had in life and I continue to work hard and make a career for myself in her honour.

“Thankful for the opportunity BFP gave me to feature in their paper and encapsulate this memory forever.”