Night File
22:30 · Tyrwhitt Road · Singapore
Between handover and the first tube light
Standing watch
One editor and one sub remain on call from the upper room. Developments are logged in the night file with source tags — no fabricated timestamps presented as events.
Morning pickup
The 06:00 desk reads the night file before the first edition ships. Gaps carry forward with initials.
Overnight copy earns the same ladder as daylight copy — tired editors do not skip rungs.