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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.)

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Veteran photographer hangs up his camera

Staff at Archant Anglia bade a fond farewell to veteran photographer Neville Chuck, when he retired after 35 years in journalism. More than 100 people gathered for a special presentation evening at Royston Town Hall, to pay tribute to Neville

Death of respected lensman

Bob Hamilton, one of Northern Ireland’s best-known photographers, has died. He was 62. He had worked at the News Letter in Belfast for 40 years, before taking early retirement just six months ago. He joined the News Letter aged 21,

Photographers' Everyday work is rewarded

The photographic talents of regional press snappers from across the country have been recognised at a national awards ceremony and exhibition. More than £30,000 of prizes was handed out to the winners and runners-up at Northcliffe Newspapers’ The Everyday photography

New image library is launched

A new image library is being launched which the owners claim has the potential to go head-to-head with the Gates and Getty empires. Theimagefile.com plans to be the only “truly online” image broker and multi-functional web application designed specifically for

Putting the world into focus

Photojournalist Lee Karen Stowe is inspiring children to follow in her footsteps by teaming up with an education project to run thought-provoking exhibitions. Lee (left) has travelled the world doing her job and set up the Travel I’ve Seen display

Hot-shot photographers in the frame for awards

The nominees for this year’s Picture Editors’ Awards have been announced, with several regional press photographers in the running. Staff photographers from the York Evening Press, Liverpool Daily Post & Echo, Exeter Express & Echo, Edinburgh Evening News, Yorkshire Evening

Picture editor goes public on 'quit smoking' pledge

Picture editor Shaun Thompson has pledged to kick the smoking habit in a very public way – he’s announced his intentions in the paper he works for, the Bristol Evening Post. The bad lad started on cigarettes aged 12 and

Web-based photo sales boost

Dipinto – which now provides a photo sales service for more than 50 newspaper titles across the UK – is to upgrade its ordering system. It is introducing a new web-based system to allow newspapers even more flexibility. The new

Evening Post prepares to say farewell to 'The Baron'

Staff at the Nottingham Evening Post will bid a fond farewell to one of the paper’s longest-serving members of staff later this week – as photographer Steve Footitt retires. The 61-year-old has spent his entire career at the Evening Post,

Royal seal of approval for snappers' coverage of visit

The official website for the monarchy, www.royal.gov.uk, is displaying pictures from the Eastern Daily Press photographic team after a special request from the webmasters. Simon Finlay and Nick Butcher were covering the Queen’s visit to Norwich and the pictures they

Snapper prepares for cross-country charity challenge

Press snapper Doug Jackson is preparing to take part in an epic trip across Great Britain – travelling from John O’Groats to Land’s End on a moped. The Whitby Gazette photographer is planning to join a team of six on

Pictures showcase published monthly

A new feature in The Monday Gazette is providing a showcase for pictures taken by the photographers at Gazette Newspapers in Basingstoke. A Month in Pictures features four pages of photographs snapped by the team of picture editor Jason Allen

Swift joins picture team at CIN

The Tamworth Herald’s award-winning photographic team is welcoming new member, Tony Swift – who has more than 25 years’ experience behind the lens. He began his career as an office junior at the Derby Evening Telegraph, where his interest in

Mercury photographer among finalists in sports pic contest

Leicester Mercury photographer Janna Dixon has been shortlisted for a top award in the Zurich Rugby Photograph of the Year competition. Janna is one of 44 finalists who have been chosen from more than 400 entrants – and she is

Post snapper Tony gets ready to hang up his camera

Nottingham Evening Post photographer Tony Stocks is preparing to hang up his camera as he retires from the newspaper tomorrow. The press snapper (below), who will be 62 on Saturday, has worked on regional newspapers for the past 24 years,

Deadline looms for prestigious photo awards

Award hopefuls have just two weeks left to show off their talents by entering this year’s Picture Editors’ Awards. Submissions for the prestigious contest need to be in by noon on Wednesday, February 18, using the online form on the