Local reporter ‘shocked’ over picture of his face on punchbag at UK town hall

Thu, 19 Feb 2026

Joe McCann of the Melksham News was tipped off by a contact about the image and raised issue at council meeting

A local newspaper journalist has said he was “shocked” after a picture of his face was printed out and attached to a punchbag at a town hall.

Joe McCann, who has worked for the Melksham News for 10 years, was tipped off by a contact that a print-out of his face had been attached to a freestanding punchbag inside the building.