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April 2000 News

April 29, 2005

Pressure is on for Nikki as chairman pledges £2,000 to see her run

News in brief
Plus: Crash driver wins Legal Aid to protect anonymity - and more news in brief

Election censorship claim dismissed by editor
No special treatment for party that expected more coverage

MEN extends arena sponsorship deal
Current deal for "jewel in Manchester's crown" will run until 2010

April 28, 2005

12 editorial jobs lost as paper closes
Publisher pulls plug on weekly title after seven issues as sales fail to live up to expectations

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TV star backs campaign to save man from deportation - plus more news in brief

MD's 15-mile hike around London to raise cash for cancer care
Volunteers sought to join nocturnal walk along route of the Circle Line

Political editor chairs heated debate
Journalist kept hecklers at bay as readers put election candidates on the spot

Relegation 'souvenir' brings readers 13 pages of news and views
Evening News records turning point in football club's history as it loses league status

April 27, 2005

New editor at Free Press after 27 years
Stuart Robertson takes charge at weekly title after long-serving editor retires

MEN tracks down court dodgers on 'most wanted' list
Front page rogues' gallery helps find suspected race attackers, burglars and carjackers

Chance for industry to shout about its achievements
Are you prepared? Local Newspaper Week is on its way...

Gazette ambassador Angela meets the mayor
Editorial assistant gets the VIP treatment

April 26, 2005

News and picture agency launches 24-hour supply service
South Coast agency targets the nationals

It's a marathon - not a sprint - for regional press runners
Training pays off as news staff beat their target times and raise thousands for good causes

Jail for man who sent 'Hebrew curse' threat to editor
Man who objected to press coverage sent sexually explicit and menacing letters

£500,000 development fund for weekly newspaper series
Money earmarked for titles could be used to boost staff or launch more new editions

April 25, 2005

Journalist calls for his attacker to be given 'compulsory therapy'
Former regional press man speaks out as judge prepares to sentence his assailant

Argus hits eight-year sales high
Editor hails evening paper's best result since 1997

April 22, 2005

News man Parker set to leave Express & Star
Industry stalwart plans to maintain busy media role despite retirement

April 21, 2005

Prescott's six-letter outburst to reporter
Deputy PM refuses to answer simple question - and tells journalist to "bugger off"

News in brief
Awareness campaign reaches next level - plus more news in brief

Argus celebrates 125 years in print
Competitions, supplements and a birthday party mark milestone for Sussex title

April 20, 2005

NS newsletter helps industry showcase what it has to offer
Advertisers and agencies are targeted by new awareness push

Times staff welcome new editor
Michael Cooke is "thrilled" to be taking on new role at weekly title

April 19, 2005

Style book solution on offer
Universal style book on the market - mix and match according to your paper's needs

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Plus: fire damaged presses due back in action - and more news in brief

April 18, 2005

News in brief
"Killers of journalists generally get away with their crime" - plus more news in brief

Special edition brings terror story to readers after year-long wait
MEN springs into action as reporting restrictions are lifted - bringing months of planning to fruition

Mail fights to Save Our Shops
Weekly highlights community's concerns in a bid to make a difference

April 15, 2005

Training centre cleared after complaint over advertising
Competitor claimed noSWeat advert was misleading

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Attitudes of ethnic minorities will be tracked in industry study - plus more news in brief

Let the Vaseline take the strain... diary of a marathon running journalist
Race against time to get fit as reporter fits training around study and battles against injury

April 14, 2005

News in brief
News in brief includes NI Media Awards, and a new signing at the Bournemouth Echo

Deputy editor to run marathon in memory of trusty training partner
Jane in training without her four-legged friend - and will race in London for canine cancer research

What a load of rubbish!
Intrepid reporter digs elbow-deep in rotting garbage to get his exclusive

April 13, 2005

Former Evening Post staff to be reunited
Did you used to work at the 40-year-old newspaper? Almost 400 ex-staff are sought

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Plus: Midlands weekly's FOI probe reveals council's £500,000 legal bill - and more news in brief

Herald Express launches appeal to mark 80th anniversary
Paper looks back at its history - and forward to help readers of the future

April 12, 2005

Bemused Mail reporter gets a Marmite-flavoured kiss from Kilroy
Forget kissing babies - politician on the election trail smooches with journalist

Former Advertiser lensman dies
Frank Statham died in hospital after suffering a heart attack

April 11, 2005

Launch date set for Shetland Weekly
New editor appointed and new titles bought as paper prepares for revised launch date

Retford daredevil duo's ejection seat challenge
Young reporters are catapulted 200ft into the air in 1.4 seconds for charity

Journalist couple launch PR company
Mason Media will be a "more focused agency" for national and regional media

Mail's biggest ever postbag follows 'shocking' picture of starved dog
Nearly 200 readers respond to the "worst case of animal cruelty"

Death of former Evening Telegraph reporter
Bill Randle worked in the Nuneaton newspaper industry for half a century

April 08, 2005

Death of former editor and journalism tutor
Tributes are paid to "great character of the old school"

Post snapper 'wrestled' by policeman investigating April Fool brothel prank
Police fail to see funny side - and try to stop paper reporting on area's 'first legal brothel'

Reporter's criticism was totally out of order

Truth of charity is not so cuddly

Reader backlash follows Post man's rant in Daily Press
Letters page flooded after outspoken writer claims readers should give money to 'better' causes

April 07, 2005

Price needs to be right for takeover, say media groups
Emap says group's assets would be an "attractive strategic fit"

Former Telegraph sports editor Tom Taylor dies
Former England manager leads tributes to his father

April 06, 2005

New editor-in-chief for island titles
Hebridean editor takes charge at second weekly paper

Marathon running sub faces tough deadline
Journalist Charles is training in lunch breaks and weekends in bid to break three hour mark

Weekly editor's leap of faith in charity abseil
Guardian journalist gets ready to brave 120ft water tower

April 05, 2005

New editor named for London weekly
Tom Derbyshire is looking forward to taking on his first editorship

News in brief
Official report shows profits up 27 per cent - plus more news in brief

Editorial conference nibs
Keynote speaker fails to attend NS conference - plus more news from the event

April 04, 2005

Newspaper owner admits possessing 70,000 indecent images of children
38-year-old is told that he "almost certainly" faces a jail term

Evening Post wins right to name defendant

Journalist and lecturer dies aged 59
Norrie Drummond had worked for the South Wales Argus and Western Daily Press

Editor says farewell to Leicestershire weekly after 12 years
Teacher-turned-journalist is off to pastures new after overseeing 17 consecutive ABC increases

Mail beats the nationals with sex scandal exclusive
Local contacts pay off as chief reporter gets the story they all wanted

April 01, 2005

Reporting duo beat red tape to deliver Sri Lanka aid
Reporter and photographer risked arrest after discovering aid left to languish in tsunami-hit country

New deputy for Northern Echo
"Strong local connections" help Chris Lloyd win promotion