The National Union of Journalists has condemned a move by Trinity Mirror to close new entry to its three final salary pension schemes as being equivalent to a cut in pay.
The NUJ said it would back all members who voted to strike or take other industrial action against the move and general secretary Jeremy Dear said: "Pensions are deferred salaries and a cut in pension contributions and benefits is the same as a cut in pay."

Speakers from national and regional newspapers, law firms, magazines and broadcasters are to address issues including libel, online publication, contempt and human rights at a law conference organised by the Newspaper Society.
More details on the event, in central London on December 6, can be obtained by calling 0208 565 4392.

The Essex Chronicle has "adopted" an imprisoned journalist under a scheme run by the Reporting Without Borders campaigning group.
Some 100 journalists across the world are in prison just for doing their job, and Russian Grigory Pasko works for the Russian navy daily newspaper Boevaya Vakhta. He was sentenced to four years for "high treason" and is being held in Vladivostok.

It's official! Morrisey is the Greatest Mancunian - as voted for by readers of the Manchester evening News, polling seven times as many votes as his nearest rival.
The former Smiths singer attracted as many votes as the other 49 contenders in the newspaper's list of suggestions, which was run alongside the BBC's national poll.

A "muggers' alley" got new lighting after residents complained to their local newspaper.They called the Evening Gazette in Middlesbrough to report six lamps were out of action on a 100-yerd stretch of road in Stockton, which left people fearing for their safety. But as soon as the Gazette informed the electricity company, engineers were despatched to fix the lights.

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