by holdthefrontpage staff
Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has joined News Shopper's campaign for Justice for Paul.
The Virgin boss has joined Orpington MP John Horam and more than 600 readers to push for a review into the toddler's death on a beach in the Bahamas in 2002. Sir Richard said: "I admire News Shopper for keeping up the campaign."
A trio of politicians has beaten a team of journalist opponents in a quiz on all things Scottish.
The "Blethers" team of MSPs Robin Harper, Linda Fabiani and Jamie Stone claimed victory against broadcaster Lesley Riddoch's "Clypes" team including Scottish journalist and former newspaper editor Magnus Linklater and Scotsman columnist Bill Jamieson in a pilot recording of Scottish Quest. Questions ranged from "What kind of fish is smoked to create kippers?" and "Which playing card is known as the 'curse of Scotland'?"
Reporters can never do too much research, University of Sheffield's journalism students were told by one of the industry's leading figures at a recent lecture.
Independent on Sunday writer David Randall told them: "The day you say 'That will do' is the day you ought to begin thinking about working in a bank, because you'll no longer be a journalist."
Visitors from Sky News have been to the University of Central Lancashire’s journalism department to see the calibre of students and tell them all about 'Life at the sharp end' of news.
Managing editor Simon Cole and editorial development manager Rob Kirk met groups of journalism students before giving a presentation on what its like to work at the 24 hour news channel.
A service to help young people out on the streets and in trouble late at night has just benefited from a £11,000 boost, thanks to Archant Norfolk's Evening News.
Norwich's SOS Bus has become a vital service to those on nights out who find themselves in trouble and need help. The money was raised at the Evening News Press Ball.