News
Welcome to our main news index. Here you will find all the news stories that have appeared on the site since our launch in February 2000.
If you want to look up a story from a certain month you can use our Journalism News Archive which lists stories by date and also according to which channel or category they appeared in (eg law, campaigns, awards.)
If you are looking for a story about a particular newspaper or media company, you can use the links in the ‘Main News Links’ list to the right to take you to our directory pages. Here you will find indexes of all the stories we have written about each of the newspapers and media companies featured on the site.
June 25, 2007
Debate gathers pace as Mail urges readers to "vote no"
A debate on the pros and cons of a Yorkshire Assembly is gathering pace in the Hull Daily Mail, with the paper itself urging readers…
June 25, 2007
Herald campaign prompts Hoon visit
The Tamworth Herald’s campaign against violence has prompted a visit to the town from cabinet minister Geoff Hoon. The defence secretary discussed local concerns over…
June 25, 2007
True justice 'first' thanks to the News
Britain is to have its first Community Justice Panel – thanks to a campaign in the Chard & Ilminster News. The pioneering Somerset scheme, which…
June 25, 2007
Dame Judi backs Press campaign to save Odeon
The York Evening Press campaign to save the Odeon cinema has received backing from the highest level. Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench, who was born in…
June 25, 2007
Move to halt lawyers' cash grab praised by minister
The Newcastle Evening Chronicle has been praised by a Government minister for its campaign to stop lawyers claiming cash from former North East miners. DTI…
June 25, 2007
The News launches Fit for Life package to cut heart disease
The Bolton Evening News has launched a major campaign to run for the whole of 2004: Fit for Life. The campaign aims to educate and…
June 25, 2007
Echo opposes health chiefs' plan
The Gloucestershire Echo has launched a campaign to try and prevent a hospital children’s ward from leaving the town. Health chiefs are discussing plans that…
June 25, 2007
Put Cheam back on the map, says Guardian
The Sutton Borough Guardian is calling for Cheam to be put back on the postal map after the Royal Mail deleted it from its records….
June 25, 2007
Recorder editor meets with royalty
Readers of the Ilford Recorder have contributed £134,000 to a £2m new cancer treatment centre at King George Hospital, after an appeal in the newspaper….
June 25, 2007
Mount Sinai climb for Journal editor
Editor Skip Walker is set to hike 20 miles a day, sleeping under the stars in the desert – and just when she thinks it…
June 25, 2007
Praise for Citizen in Commons debate
The Citizen in Gloucester has been praised in the House of Commons for its “heroic” campaign over the safety of an anti-depressant drug. A debate…
June 25, 2007
Paper organises cash handouts for local groups
A community campaign to make a difference in an evening newspaper’s circulation area is living up to its name. The campaign, by the Worcester Evening…
June 25, 2007
Courier partners AXA to support local charities
The Kent and Sussex Courier has teamed up with AXA Healthcare to launch an ambitious new campaign, which will award cash prizes of up to…
June 25, 2007
Observer donor push records remarkable success
The Rugby Observer’s Sign Up to Save Lives campaign has proved a huge success in just four months, with 600 readers adding their names to…
June 25, 2007
Norwich press steps up cancer appeal
Two Norwich newspapers have achieved remarkable success in their campaign to combat the pains of breast cancer. The Eastern Daily Press said their breast cancer…
