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May 2005 News

May 31, 2005

New editor at the North Star
Jackie MacKenzie has previously worked for the Press and Journal and Ross-shire Journal

EADT launches £100,000 cancer charity bid
New campaign was kick-started with help of newspaper columnist with terminal cancer

A picture tells a thousand words
News staff become stars of the paper as part of Lincoln City play-off coverage

Former Worcester News photographer dies of a heart attack
Roger Hooper worked at the newspaper for 23 years

Off-diary reporting scoops prize for newcomer
Award is icing on the cake for Gary after scooping a job at the Mercury

May 27, 2005

Bucks Free Press moves to pastures new

Tributes paid to former Star sub Carol
Journalist and theatre critic was "a great friend and loyal colleague"

Archant says goodbye to the High & I
Group drops paid-for title in favour of more popular sister title the Islington Gazette

May 26, 2005

EADT launches £100,000 cancer charity bid

I can see clearly now

Football club honour for sports writer

Swansea title gives readers the chance to shape look of newspaper
Revamped Evening Post looks for an eye-catching symbol for its masthead to finish off its new look

EADT launches £100,000 cancer charity bid

2am print run and extra copies for Post as Liverpool fans celebrate
Daily Post welcomes fans at airport, while Echo plans souvenir edition for team's victory parade

Jobs under threat at Suffolk newspapers
"Management team are spending time in consultation with affected staff" - nine editorial jobs could go

May 25, 2005

I can see clearly now
Reporter "has his eyes fried" as he undergoes laser eye surgery

News in brief
Plus: Examiner Charity Challenge raises £50,000 - and more news in brief

Local newspapers enjoy their turn in the spotlight

May 24, 2005

Local newspapers enjoy their turn in the spotlight
Newspapers make their own headlines as they celebrate all that is good about the industry

Northcliffe plans new £50m press
New facility for titles in Hull, Lincoln, Grimsby and Scunthorpe could be up and running in 2007

Herald duo set out on marathon charity trek
Journalists will walk from Penzance to Plymouth in six days - and then run a half marathon

Echo editors past and present are brought together for first time
South Wales six reminisce about their time in charge and recall their most memorable moments

Tributes paid to former BEN chief football writer Frank Booth
Journalist and editor of the old school "was popular with his colleagues and with the public"

May 23, 2005

Change in lifestyles gives Mercury sports edition the red card
Sales hit by growth of TV sport and switch of games from Saturday. We look how other papers are coping

Chronicle MD elected president of the Newspaper Society
Sir Nicholas Hewitt ready to take on role with Newsquest chairman as his no2

May 20, 2005

Independent weekly publishes its 100th issue
Important milestone for

Reporter is regressed to uncover her 'past lives'
Hypnotised journalist recalls life as a Nazi soldier - but was it anything other than a vivid imagination?

New editor chosen for Liverpool Echo
Alastair Machray: "Proud to be taking over editorship of one of the truly great titles in newspapers"

May 19, 2005

Evening Express brings yobs story to life with CCTV footage on its website
Video puts spotlight on anti-social behaviour as family are driven out of their home

May 18, 2005

Telegraph launches interactive forum to give readers a voice
New initiative will let public have their say - and see paper taking up their fight

News in brief
Plus: birthday celebrations in Peterborough - and more news in brief

Reporter-turned-comedian gets ready for Big Day Out at Edinburgh Festival
Journalist is hoping to make 'em laugh as part of comedy trio

News staff get Closer to Home - and to readers
Local Newspaper Week celebrations see Post and Times go back to basics

Celebrations planned as weekly reaches 150th year
Just 300 copies of first edition were printed - and sold at the "gossip shop"

May 17, 2005

Football celebrations give weeklies the perfect opportunity to boost profile
Newspapers sponsor teams' tour of honour

Tributes paid to former press journalist Ken
Ex-agency man "was one of the kindest journalists to work with, and a professional of the old school"

May 16, 2005

Young readers offered chance to be reporter for a day
Celebrations begin for Local Newspaper Week

Crow flies down memory lane as it hits 150
Past and present staff gather for reception in honour of weekly paper

Journalist hit by cancer shares her experiences in news pages
Diary is published to help others after double cancer blow

May 13, 2005

Post reporter becomes cathedral verger for the day
Find out how journalist Joanna got on when she gave up her 'day job' for an afternoon

News in brief
Union members will make a stand at Newspaper Society AGM - plus more news in brief

Veteran newspaper printers visit 'mind-boggling' £14.6m press
Staff from the days of hot metal return to see new clean, sunlit press in action at their former paper

Weekly beats nationals to Abigail suspect 'suicide' story
Local contacts help Surrey title score an exclusive in high profile case

May 12, 2005

YEP puts up £5,000 reward to catch thugs who left teenager fighting for life
Editor hopes cash will help find attackers in case which has shocked the city

Final whistle for MEN Sunday Pink
Sport-only publication to close as new technology leads to a drop in sales

May 11, 2005

Belfast paper closes after poor sales
Future of 17 staff is uncertain as month-old title ceases publication

Readers share memories for VE Day anniversary supplement
Former soldiers and prisoners of war tell their stories in Evening News' 64-page magazine

Tributes paid to Highlands walker
Journalist found dead near Ben Nevis was a "valued friend and colleague"

Star joins sister titles at new press
Evening paper takes advantage of extra colour - and hopes it will boost sales

Dyson to take on Evening Mail
Teesside editor is hoping "forthright leadership and intense community involvement" will get things done

May 10, 2005

Editor abseils down giant 'ice cream cone'
David admires the view as he braves 120ft tower

Farewell, Highfield Road
Evening Telegraph's special goodbye boosts newspaper sales and sees visits to its website rocket

Body identified as missing journalist
Sub-editor went missing in February during a walking trip to Ben Nevis

May 09, 2005

News staff go the Extra mile
Editors don their running shoes and take to the road to raise money for new cancer treatment centre

Echo book lovers treated to literary feast
Festival will give readers chance to get writing tips and meet their favourite authors

May 06, 2005

Death of former Evening Post journalist known to generations
James Belsey had a depth of knowledge that was "truly phenomenal"

May 05, 2005

Tributes paid to reporter Vicky
Former West Briton journalist who suffered from Huntington's Disease has died aged 47

Redundancies sought at south coast newspaper
Journalists' jobs under threat in planned shake-up of editorial department

Ban lifted on football reporter forced to cover matches from a ladder
Reporter is allowed back into ground after eight-month absence

Red-faced Journal issues apology over offensive pic
Photograph included offensive language relating to a woman in the picture

News in brief
Event will encourage women to get involved in union's structure - plus more news in brief

Editor gets his hands dirty in election job swap
The Citizen's Ian Mean spends the day as a hospital cleaner as part of paper's election coverage

Comic relief funding pays for Echo's anti-bullying tsar
Dedicated project co-ordinator helps paper spread its Bullybusters message

May 04, 2005

Copyright complaint leads to war of words between Mail and club chairman
Story stealing row spills onto pages of match programme and newspaper

Pressure is on for Nikki as chairman pledges £2,000 to see her run
Bumper sponsorship cheque for reporter racing in memory of friends who died of cancer

News in brief
Plus: Chronicle campaign adds 2,000 to donor register - and more news in brief

Death of former Gazette editor
John Keen was a true journalist until the end - even penning his own obituary

New regional chief for Guardian Media Group
Mark Dodson is chosen to succeed Ian Ashcroft

Evening News hits back over council secrecy
"We will highlight any attempts by local authorities to prevent us from reporting the news properly" - editor

May 03, 2005

Retirement for editor who began life in newspapers as a delivery boy
Ron Shipley also worked as a compositor and Linotype operator before taking over the editor's chair

News in brief
Anniversary helps raise charity cash - plus more news in brief

Archant replaces London paid-for with a free
Group closes paper which sold 1,000 copies a week in favour of new 30,000 distribution title