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Editor Emma Silverthorne has returned to the newsroom of the Sidmouth Herald following her lucky escape from the tsunami terror. Twenty-six-year-old Emma and new husband Steve Cooling had been honeymooning on the Malaysian island of Penang when disaster struck. Around
Print schedule changed as press goes up in flames; news staff evacuated
Newsroom team effort gets edition out, despite flooding at home
A six-strong team of brave Essex Chronicle staff took part in this year’s Maldon Mud Race, raising more than £1,100 for charity. They were among 180 competitors who ran, swam and crawled their way through Maldon’s glorious mud over a
The Press Association has signed a 12-month deal with Johnston Press to supply a range of feature-led supplements to its daily and weekly newspapers. The supplements cover generic lifestyle topics and are delivered page-ready complete with words, pictures and graphics.
A journalist at the Ellesmere Port Pioneer is celebrating the publication of his debut novel – 15 years after he first came up with the idea for the mystery thriller. News editor Chris Smith, (32), began creating the characters for
A hoaxer who sent a threatening video to the Weston and Somerset Mercury has been caught – after he left footage of himself on the tape. He posted the video – showing a youngster putting a firework in a post
It was out with the old and in with the new for the Evening News in Norwich, which this week unveiled its ‘new concept’ paper. It greeted the New Year with a relaunch, and doubled its print run to give
Tributes are paid to “an absolute gentleman” who spent more than 50 years behind the lens
A £1m branding campaign featuring the work of journalists has been launched by The Herald in Glasgow. ‘Experience It’ is designed to give readers and non-readers an emotional reason to identify and engage with The Herald. Test screenings of the
The South Wales Evening Post has a new look for the new year, with a bolder masthead, a re-shaped front page solus ad, and new typefaces. The changes have been brought in to give the Swansea-based Northcliffe title a more
Page 2 of 3 I had become disillusioned with life. ‘Is this all there is – a materialistic world? What a con!’ I used to think and tried to fill the emptiness in my life with another drink. Then, following
Ripley and Heanor News assistant editor Carol Gibbs has retired. News stalwart, Carol, had worked at the News for over 23 years, becoming one of the most respected and trusted news reporters in the Ripley and Heanor area. Carol started
Search continues for former Western Mail and Birmingham Post & Mail man in Khao Lak
Local newspapers are making their own contribution to helping victims of the Asian tsunami, apart from reporting news of survivors and deaths. The Express and Star in Wolverhampton was donating part of its cover price to boost the appeal fund.
A former Sunderland Echo journalist has died after a long illness. Dave Willey, whose career spanned more than 40 years, was also a long-serving magistrate in his home town of Durham. Friend and former Sunderland Echo colleague George Oliver said: