The Bristol Evening Post is promising a triple treat of top writers at its fifth annual literary lunch next month.
Best-selling author Penny Vincenzi will be there along with MP Michael Dobbs and the journalist/broadcaster Penny Junor, best known for her royal and political biographies.

The Norwich Evening News is inviting people to opt out of 'trick or treat' this Hallowe'en, by printing a poster for people to display if they don't want a knock on their door on October 31.
The campaign is being supported by the police, education authority and a number of city churches to protect vulnerable people.

Reading's new radio station, partly-owned by the Evening Post, has worked quickly to install new communications equipment ready for its launch on October 22.
Thieves broke into its transmission site and stole key equipment - but Reading 107fm has vowed to broadcast on schedule.

Two new district reporters have been appointed to The Cornishman as the weekly bids to improve its coverage of news, views and features from Penwith.
Staff reporters Maurice Stevens and Max Channon are each to concentrate on part of the district.

The Stoke Sentinel-backed Donna Louise Trust is offering people the chance to sponsor a key element of the children's hospice that it raised the money to build.
Mural tiles can be 'bought' at £5 a time in the Tiles 4 Smiles initiative.

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