by holdthefrontpage staff
A University of Lincoln journalism student beat thousands of others to secure a place on a trip to Brussels to become part of the next generation of top European journalists.
Gina Davies was selected out of 2,500 applicants to take part in Youth Media Days which provides young journalists with an insight into the industry and gives them a chance to take part in debates, discussions and workshops.
The Northern Echo's campaign to close a loophole that allows children's pyjamas to be exempt from flame-resistance legislation is being backed by a parliamentary petition in the form of an Early Day Motion from Harrogate MP Phil Willis.
The Motion also asks that the Government makes imports illegal and calls on traders to destroy their current stocks of dangerous clothing.
Alexsandr Akymenko of the Kirovohrad University in the Ukraine is currently enjoying a visit to University College Falmouth to forge links with the College as well as share his experiences with MA Broadcast Journalism students through the course's well-established Masterclass series.
University College Falmouth offers short, intensive, Masterclasses by media experts, for two weeks every year, covering specific topics within its renowned Broadcast Journalism course.
The Norwich Evening News has paid tribute to a boy who was named the paper's Hero of Heroes at its Local Heroes Awards.
Will Tweedy scooped the title in 2005 for his bravery in coping with a rare condition. The title followed the youngster's fight for life for two years, but the 14-year-old recently lost his battle after his body rejected his second transplanted liver and he died from complications.
Southern Daily Echo reporter Will Carson was one of the competitors in the annual Round the Island Race.
He made a 3am start to join the Volvo Keelboat Squad for the event, where crews make their way around the Isle of Wight.