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Austin Hunter has been appointed editor of the Belfast-based News Letter. Previously director of communications for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, he succeeds Nigel Wareing who left the paper in January after the former Trinity Mirror-owned title was sold
Middlesbrough FC’s victory in the Carling Cup this weekend brought a flurry of activity for journalists at the Evening Gazette. The team beat Bolton 2-1 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff – and as the final whistle secured the team’s
Thousands of readers have called the Wirral Globe’s You the Jury phone poll after the paper revealed a boundary change bombshell. The Globe was leaked a document which showed plans were in an advanced stage for a cross-Mersey move that
A chance to see seven of the world’s top snooker players live brought over 1,000 dedicated fans to Trowbridge for the start of the Wiltshire Times’ 150th birthday celebrations. All five matches of the 2004 Betfair Premier Snooker League, played
A police force has apologised after it released a picture of the wrong man to the media. The photo, of a man from Cranwell in Lincolnshire, was released to the press and appeared in the Nottingham Evening Post. It was
The National Union of Journalists wants to get the regulations on reporting restrictions for covering employment tribunals changed.There can be problems for media coverage if a case is settled before it gets to a hearing, and reporting restrictions can remain
Investigative journalist Don Hale has been chosen as one of 20 undiscovered authors to be launched by Crème de la Crime this year with his novel The Wrong Body. The publisher launched a search to find the brightest and most
Editor Adrian Farmer was today beginning a new career away from newspapers, after 18 years working in the regional press. Previously editor of the Belper News and Ripley and Heanor News, Adrian (pictured) has been appointed communications and outreach officer
The Newspaper Society is to hold further talks with its members after the Royal Mail deferred plans to withdraw the Newspaper Registration Service. The society has been fighting to save the service, which allows newspapers to be sent by post
Daily Post readerscame up with the goods after it was asked to help identify locations and subjects in pictures from the archive of legendary Liverpool photographer Edward Chambré Hardman. The newspaper earlier led the fight to restore his former studio-home
Yorkshire Post editor Rachael Campey has held a briefing with staff in response to a union vote of “no confidence” in her. The vote among National Union of Journalists members at the Post took place after they felt the editor
A new weekly newspaper is due to hit the streets of East Kilbride next month, with the backing of two well-known Scottish newspapermen – and football star-turned-TV soccer pundit Ally McCoist. The East Kilbride Mail is the brainchild of Steve
Western Morning News reporter Neil Young got a passenger’s eye view of rallying as he joined Subaru driver Steve Furzeland for a gentle spin in the Westcountry Regency Stages Rally.Afterwards he said: “I can see why people find rally car
Former Bristol Observer editor Pat Randall has died after a long battle with cancer. The 60-year-old had spent 17 years as editor before deciding to retire when he was taken ill in 2002. An experienced regional journalist, Pat joined the
Journalist Jane Manning is hoping to swap deadlines for the finish line as she prepares to run the London marathon later this year. Jane, who is deputy editor at the Scunthorpe Telegraph, is currently training for the gruelling long-distance event
Past and present staff from the Nottingham Evening Post enjoyed a night of memories and renewed acquaintances at a busy reunion event in the city. The T Bailey Forman party attracted 350 guests who used to work for the firm