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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.)

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.

Valentine know-how online

Newspaper website This is Wiltshire is getting in the mood for love with a specially created section for Valentine’s Day. The site – thisiswiltshire.co.uk – is a one-stop guide to romance this Valentine’s Day packed with features, new and facts

Child alert scheme launched on papers' websites

A life-saving scheme to trace abducted children across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is getting backing from Newsquest’s This is Hampshire website. The website permanently carries information about the Child Rescue Alert scheme. And a Child Rescue Alert button

Former spin-doctor gets a grilling online

A chance of a live web chat with Alastair Campbell proved popular, with the former Downing Street spin-doctor answering questions at ManchesterOnline. Topics covered a wide-range of subjects, from the Dr Kelly affair to the future of Burnley FC. The

Advertiser boss awarded MBE

Roger Parlby, editor-in-chief and managing director of the Newark Advertiser, has been appointed MBE in the New Year Honours List for services to the newspaper industry and to the community of Nottinghamshire. He has been with the newspaper for more

Editor Peter honoured for services to journalism

Peter Franzen, editor of the Eastern Daily Press since 1993, has been awarded the OBE in the New Year Honours list. The award is for his services to journalism during his career. In his 34 years with the company, he

Evening Star in morning edition 'first'

The Ipswich Evening Star turned into a morning newspaper called the Christmas Star, for one day only on Christmas Eve. For the first time in its 120-year history, the evening title produced an overnight edition very early on December 24

Regional press staff caught up in tsumani drama

More regional newspaper staff have become caught up in the events surrounding the Asian tsunami disaster on Boxing Day. Yesterday we told how Victoria Temple, a journalist at The Citizen in Gloucester, survived the horror. A former managing director of

Changes at the top for Cheshire publications

A journalist from The Citizen in Gloucester was among the thousands of British tourists caught up in the massive earthquake that hit south east Asia in the early hours of Boxing Day, claiming many thousands of lives. Features editor Victoria

Ocean liner's visit brings extra readers

The arrival of the world’s biggest ocean liner in her home port of Southampton is proving a big “hit” for Newsquest Southern’s digital media team. Boxing Day saw the arrival of the new Cunard liner, QM2, in the city ready

Journalist escapes tsunami terror

Victoria Temple, a journalist at The Citizen in Gloucester, was caught up in the tsunami terror triggered by the Indian Ocean earthquake on Boxing Day.The 15-metre tidal waves, caused by the aftershocks of a massive earthquake measuring 9.0 on the

More regional press honours

The Queen awarded a CBE for Professor Robert Pinker, a former Press Complaints Commission member, for his public service. Described as a “true friend of self-regulation” by colleagues, Professor Pinker joined the PCC when it was set up in 1991.

Writer files his 1,000th column

A Newham Recorder writer is celebrating the publication of his 1,000th column in the paper. Robert Barltrop, (82), has been entertaining readers with his musings and memories for 20 years, writing his first article for the Archant weekly in February

News in brief

Motoring journalist Ross Finlay, (67), has died after suffering a heart attack at the wheel of his car.Ross, from Helensburgh, was a contributor to the Herald’s motoring section and a freelance journalist. Two charities have received a cash Christmas gift

Magician predicts Evening News headlines for Tuesday

And here is next week’s news… In a bid to stave off a story drought, the Norwich Evening News has got a magician in to predict the headlines for next Tuesday’s edition. ‘Geraldini’ has already written down what he believes

Journalist-turned-minister spreads church message

A former regional press journalist who left the newsroom for a new career as a Methodist minister has told how he is now using his journalism skills to help spread the message of the church. For the past three years