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Bolton News

December 10, 2008

Weekly newspaper team to switch offices
Bury staff could be moved to sister centre

December 09, 2008

Print jobs at risk as Newsquest cutbacks continue
Consultation on-going over £17m plant shut down plan

November 24, 2008

Web hits keep rising on Bel Tel
Belfast Telegraph hits 4m mark, Emma-Kate quits to become full-time triathlete – and more news in brief

November 10, 2008

Newspaper's bid to beat the credit crunch
Bolton News launches campaign to save readers' cash

November 06, 2008

North-West news stalwart dies aged 79
Peter Greenhalgh covered north-west industry for 20 years

October 31, 2008

Political journalism prize awaiting entries
George Orwell awards also open for bloggers, new university database for reporters – and more news in brief

October 16, 2008

Five jobs at risk in North-West shake-up
Redundancy threat at Bolton News and sister weeklies

June 27, 2008

Journalism news digest: A week to remember for Worksop
The stories that have been making the news on HoldtheFrontPage this week

June 26, 2008

Newspaper group wins plaudits after cutting fuel use by a fifth
Trinity receives top carbon reduction accolade, NUJ chief heads to Glastonbury, and more journalism news in brief.

June 24, 2008

Bolton News takes top regional prize
It's a David and Goliath tale at 17th annual celebration of North-West journalism

May 06, 2008

Bolton campaign for statue to local legend finally comes to fruition
Several hundred Fred Dibnah fans turn out for uveiling

May 02, 2008

All bases covered for Bolton News in web-first election operation
Reporters, a video camera operator, two photographers and the paper's digital content editor get down to the nitty-gritty

March 26, 2008

Vietnam photojournalist loses battle with cancer aged 72
Philip Jones Griffiths covered the world in lengthy career, Bolton News goes digital in town centre and more news in brief

March 03, 2008

New deputy editor for The Bolton News
Reshuffle results in a raft of new appointments

January 22, 2008

Sex on plane tops 'most viewed' list on Gazette website
Plus: new investigative reporter at the Evening Times, the McCann debate - and more news in brief

December 27, 2007

Newsquest names new editor of The Bolton News
Bolton born and bred journalist set to take over on January 2

September 25, 2007

Online fashion venture pools resources from across the newsroom
Journalists with a passion for fashion create their own mini-site to draw new readers

September 06, 2007

Editor to leave Bolton News after six years at the helm
Steve Hughes is appointed managing director of Newsquest (York) Ltd

July 30, 2007

News staff step out for midnight charity trek
Sub-editor and assistant editor were among 1,500 women doing their bit to raise money for hospice

July 17, 2007

Reporter spends six-month sabbatical in Brazil
Journalist is learning Portuguese and enjoying new-found life in Rio de Janeiro on Rotary-funded trip

July 03, 2007

Sister papers are big winners at North West Newspaper Awards
Cumbrian Newspapers' triple win sets the pace at regional awards event

June 07, 2007

Nominees revealed for North West Newspaper Awards
Journalists from Liverpool, Blackburn, Oldham and Manchester in with a shout for glory

June 04, 2007

Reporter organises memorial service for World Cup hero Ball
Trainee reporter's hard work results in tribute to nation's footballing hero

November 23, 2006

Death of long-serving Bolton Evening News journalist
Bernard Depledge spent more than 25 years at title after a starting out on the nationals

November 20, 2006

Student blogger hoping to get young people talking
Journalism undergraduate starts up blog on the website of home town newspaper, the Bolton News

September 27, 2006

Bid to raise £100,000 launched by paper 'at centre of its community'
Cash will help create a Garden of Tranquillity at Bolton hospice

September 12, 2006

Boycott threat lifted as late shift deal is agreed 'in principle'
Dispute over working pattern changes looks set to end

September 06, 2006

News in brief
Talks continue at paper. Plus: MEN launches mortgage advice service - and more news in brief

Death of former reporter and news agency founder
Ex-Bolton Evening News journalist also co-founded her own free paper

September 01, 2006

Paper's YouTube scoop makes national headlines
Deputy news editor's trawl for local footage led to front-page splash

August 29, 2006

Staff plan late shift boycott over working pattern changes
Union members vote for industrial action after paper begins printing overnight

August 11, 2006

Staff vote for strike over shift pattern changes
Union members working new shifts as "goodwill" in advance of talks

August 03, 2006

Evening News uses MP3 technology in a bid to track down hoaxers
Hoax 999 callers the target in paper/web initiative

July 19, 2006

'Best student' picks up award
Coveted prize is handed out in memory of former Post journalist

May 23, 2006

Newsquest's Lancashire dailies to become morning newspapers
Changes will "increase casual sale and stem circulation decline"

May 08, 2006

Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC
Editors take action following complaints over accuracy, privacy and intrusion

April 24, 2006

'Victory for common sense' as council does u-turn on loos closure

March 27, 2006

Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC
Apologies and clarifications on matters reported to the Press Complaints Commission

March 21, 2006

Newsquest jobs to go in Bolton and Bury
Up to 12 posts to be made redundant as sports and photographic teams are merged at sister papers

March 10, 2006

Snapper gets into the scrum to shoot the perfect picture
Karen lies flat on her back at charity game to get that elusive shot

February 15, 2006

Health reporter Jane in cig quit bid under full gaze of her readers
Weekly column from Evening News girl will follow highs and lows of kicking £2,000-a-year habit

February 02, 2006

Paper helps catch thieving couple who targeted pensioners
Evening News played "vital part" in capture as police were inundated with calls from readers

January 30, 2006

Journalists protest over pay day change
Union members say they should have been consulted

January 26, 2006

'Super centre' for babies backed by News

January 16, 2006

Evening News claims Kelly 'I will not quit' exclusive
Persistence paid off as late duty reporter grabbed a phone call with MP

December 29, 2005

Evening News hands over dossier in asylum fight
Fight is on to allow displaced family to stay in the UK

August 31, 2005

Death of former newspaper chairman
Evening News man Marcus Tillotson also served as president of the Newspaper Society

July 04, 2005

Reporter quotes law to magistrates as he wins naming bid
Persuasive argument paves the way for naming of teenager who attacked a policeman

June 06, 2005

News staff to face local rivals at North West Newspaper Awards

June 02, 2005

Form Bolton to Bury for new editor Ian
Evening News deputy takes charge at weekly newspaper group

May 24, 2005

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 17, 2005

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"

March 18, 2005

Alan retires from Evening News after 38 years
Colleagues say farewell to Bolton stalwart

February 04, 2005

New venture helps journalist escape the rat race
Reporter-turned-teacher sets up creative holiday scheme in south of France

December 14, 2004

47 per cent pass their journalism exams

November 22, 2004

Paper scales new heights for funeral of steeplejack Dibnah

October 12, 2004

Hard-hitting News campaign aims to stub out the habit

September 28, 2004

New digital media boss joins Newsquest