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Grimsby Telegraph

January 28, 2010

Supplement's star columnist and mascot passes on
Column was a hit with thousands of youngsters

December 15, 2009

Paper offers free job ads in credit crunch campaign
PM's praise for 'Bounce Back' initiative

October 12, 2009

Newspapers reach target in £56,000 Santa appeal
Just weeks after launch under threat Lapland trip is secured

October 06, 2009

Newspapers team up to send sick kids to Santa
Titles' race against time to help hard-up charity make Lapland trip

September 28, 2009

Police praise for newspaper's drink-drive campaign
Telegraph continues to name and shame motorists caught over the limit

August 21, 2009

Drunk drivers named and shamed in new campaign
Telegraph relaunches long-running bid to cut drink-driving

August 13, 2009

New row erupts over council newspapers
Managing director hits out at local authority plan

Big kick-off heralds sports sites' relaunch
Daily will offer running commentary on big games

June 09, 2009

Supplement pulled after killing of mum-to-be
Victim worked for newspaper's classified team

June 05, 2009

Telegraph takes trip back in time
New exhibition shows off best front pages

April 14, 2009

Photographer retires after four decades with newspaper
Ray Corke honoured with surprise presentation by mayor

February 25, 2009

Regional editor defends production hub plan
Job cuts 'may be only way to maintain local content'

February 23, 2009

Central subbing hubs for Northcliffe dailies
Jobs under threat in production shake-up

January 27, 2009

Veteran local and national reporter dies aged 97
East Midlands reporter later led newsdesk on national title

November 21, 2008

Sixty jobs to go at printing plant
Grimsby plant losses add to total in Northcliffe staff reduction

November 20, 2008

Northcliffe trio team up to beat bridge toll hike
Proposed price jump is 'A Toll Too Far' for dailies

October 28, 2008

New motors ad website for north-west publisher
Latest in series of 'clickin2' sites, Scotsman reporter crowned games champion and more news in brief

September 26, 2008

More than 50 print jobs under threat
Consultation begins over future of Grimsby plant

August 07, 2008

Sports reporter punches above his weight
Matt Westby finishes two months of training with a scored fight

June 02, 2008

Telegraph sports reporter's fighting feature
Eight weeks of blood, sweat and tears lay ahead as sports hack enters the boxing ring

May 16, 2008

Meet Kate - the Grimsby Telegraph's latest recruit... virtually speaking
Kate Carter is no ordinary reporter

May 01, 2008

Well-known newspaper print manager has died, aged 43
Lincolnshire Echo man moved to Grimsby to further his career

April 10, 2008

Newspaper teams up with the stars to show exclusive football footage
Grimsby Town fans enjoy behind-the-scene video of cup final showdown at Telegraph website

February 11, 2008

Northcliffe Media enjoys record January online
56 per cent growth in unique visitors year-on-year brings almost 3m to web network

February 06, 2008

Northcliffe begins to reap rewards of online investment
Regional online revenues grow 90 per cent on previous year

November 01, 2007

Newspapers turn to digital platform as Lasting Tribute takes off
Million page views marks milestone for national tribute website

October 11, 2007

Upbeat vibes from Northcliffe at City investor seminar
Media group bosses reveal progress made since sell-offs and acquisitions

October 01, 2007

Sports editor blows final whistle on a 40-year career
Journalist reported on six promotions and six relegations for Grimsby Town FC

September 27, 2007

Northcliffe achieves £45m cost saving target
Trading update also reports that group is continuing to see slowly improving advertising revenues

July 23, 2007

Web surge after Lincs flood crisis
Work around the clock paid off as readers flocked to Telegraph online

July 06, 2007

Northcliffe snaps up 26 Trinity Mirror weeklies for £64m
Sale of south-east titles will affect more than 400 staff and boost circulation by 872,000

July 03, 2007

Record figures for 'community lifeline' website as floods strike
More than 80 breaking news stories hit the web as news site becomes centre of attention

June 18, 2007

News group targets sports fans with network of new websites
Dedicated football and rugby team websites will aim to capitalise on papers' unique relationship with clubs

May 31, 2007

Papers close Saturday sports editions in online move
Dedicated sports websites replace long-established titles amid falling sales

Parachute news girls make charity leap from 15,000ft
Volunteers braved 60 seconds of freefall before floating to the ground in charity adventure

May 24, 2007

Spring 2007 NCE:News Report
Examiners give their verdict on the Spring NCE
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Spring 2007 NCE: Newspaper Practice
Examiners give their verdict on the Spring NCE
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Spring 2007 NCE:News Interview
Examiners give their verdict on the Spring NCE
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50% pass journalism NCE exams- full list of successful candidates
"Excellent individual answers on many papers," say the examiners - see if you know anyone who passed

Spring 2007 NCE:Logbooks
Examiners give their verdict on the Spring NCE
- read the full reports here

Strong first half of the year for Northcliffe owners DMGT
More than half the £159m operating profit came from outside group's printed titles

April 02, 2007

New free weekly Life will stop readers missing the Target
Lincolnshire news centres to launch paper to look at lighter news

March 12, 2007

New deputy ed at Grimsby Telegraph
Successor to PR man Nigel Lowther is appointed

February 01, 2007

Sports desk staff from three local papers team up for radio phone-in
Experts take to the airwaves as promotion and relegation battles come into focus

January 26, 2007

Regional papers' call for respect is answered
Home Office announcement is welcomed by some - but leaves others wanting

November 23, 2006

Northcliffe operating profits fall
Regional newspaper revenues also drop - but report shows shortfall "being offset by cost reductions"

October 26, 2006

Former Telegraph man and journalism lecturer Richard Gibson has died
Tributes are paid to 51-year-old who lost his battle against cancer

September 29, 2006

Telegraph deputy editor leaves to launch media consultancy firm
Nigel's "95 per cent excited and five per cent nervous" at new venture

September 21, 2006

Latest Northcliffe figures confirm tough year
Trading update shows ad revenues are down but group remains on target to make £45m annual saving

August 14, 2006

Forget big cats - readers are on the look out for big rats!
Telegraph launches "rat map" to discover how much of a pest rodents really are...

August 10, 2006

Former Telegraph snapper flies high for dramatic Arrows shot
Long-standing ambition is achieved as lensman captures Red Arrows flypast from 1,200ft

June 05, 2006

Successful NCE candidates - Spring 2006
Who qualified from your newspaper? See the full pass list here

May 25, 2006

850 leave Northcliffe as cost-saving moves kick in
Business report shows progress of £45m reduction plan - and half-yearly results

May 22, 2006

Former press man's training venture helps firms make most of the media
Experience of receiving press releases leads Dave to help business deal confidently with newspapers

May 04, 2006

DMGT merges its digital businesses
Northcliffe Electronic Publishing and Associated New Ventures to become AN Digital

April 26, 2006

Not so Grim as paper's Town push reaps dividends
Innovative front page tracks down team of '98 for big match rallying call

April 07, 2006

New regional editors for Northcliffe
Editorial directors add extra management layer as restructured company takes shape

April 05, 2006

Future bright for Grimsby after Telegraph secures £150,000 funding

March 27, 2006

Northcliffe to merge with Associated Newspapers
New company to use economies of scale to cut costs and boost online business

Northcliffe to sell Aberdeen newspapers for £105m
DC Thomson to buy Scottish business

March 15, 2006

£20m savings for Northcliffe in 'tough' trading conditions
Trading report issued - but no news yet on company's reorganisation

February 17, 2006

'No deal' on Northcliffe - regional newspapers to be retained by DMGT
"Bids did not fully reflect the long term value of the business"

February 16, 2006

Calls to axe 'toll on health' are brought to the fore

January 30, 2006

Editor accused of scare tactics says: 'I'd do it all again'

December 14, 2005

Successful NCE candidates - Autumn 2005
Read the full list of hard-working reporters who have qualified as seniors

November 30, 2005

Bids invited for Northcliffe Newspapers
DMGT considering selling off its regional titles

October 17, 2005

Business editor retires after 41 years at the Telegraph
Colleagues bid a fond farewell to former news editor and feature writer who took on the business desk

October 05, 2005

Retirement for former regionals' man Philip
Journalist turned press officer plans a return to the 'newsroom' to work as a freelance

September 29, 2005

Telegraph opens up its photo archives for unique display
Readers are given chance to see a snapshot of images capturing key local events

August 15, 2005

Northcliffe the focus of national day of protest
Plans to make £20m-a-year savings for next two years prompt outcry from union members

July 25, 2005

Northcliffe given go ahead for new £50m press
Planning application for Lincolnshire development is given the thumbs up

July 11, 2005

Regionals rush to cover London blasts
Breaking news gave local newspapers a chance to shine: See the front pages here

June 29, 2005

Cost reduction programme launched at Northcliffe
£20m savings a year sought in two-year project to focus on policies and processes

June 20, 2005

55 per cent pass rate for Spring NCE
More than 150 reporters qualify as seniors - find out who they are and where they work

May 27, 2005

Northcliffe operating profit up £100,000
Advertising revenues rise but regional publisher sees a drop in revenue from recruitment and motors

May 24, 2005

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

April 08, 2005

Address 'not identified' by house number pic, says press watchdog
Man feared readers could piece together information from articles, but paper is cleared of wrongdoing

March 22, 2005

Telegraph saves family from deportation
Asylum seekers who fled religious extremists in Pakistan are given a reprieve

Northcliffe 'continuing to perform well'
Trading update shows circulation and advertising revenues are ahead of last year

February 14, 2005

Moore cash 'a lasting effort' for good causes

February 10, 2005

News editor's penalty kick boosts sports fund

January 21, 2005

Long-serving sub loses compensation case

January 20, 2005

Lifelong 'Town' fan to pull on his boots for sports hall

December 14, 2004

47 per cent pass their journalism exams

December 02, 2004

Front page photos set to target suspects

Northcliffe profits top £100m

November 29, 2004

Darius and Natasha sing up for Telegraph reward scheme

October 15, 2004

Hundreds attend former editor's funeral

October 12, 2004

Former editor dies aged 88

October 06, 2004

Further tributes to Peter Moore

October 04, 2004

Former editor Peter Moore dies at 61

September 16, 2004

End of year trading shows Northcliffe 'performing well'

August 20, 2004

Sister titles' campaign exposes court fine dodgers

August 13, 2004

Former regionals man delves into Suffolk's farming past

August 03, 2004

Online this is relaunch project complete

August 02, 2004

Telegraph 'is dragging the area down' - council leader

July 29, 2004

Murder trial gamble pays off for Telegraph

July 26, 2004

Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC

June 23, 2004

Journalism exams record 55 per cent pass rate

June 04, 2004

Profits rise at Northcliffe as circulation decline slows

May 19, 2004

Deputy editor narrowly misses an egging

May 18, 2004

Former Grimsby Telegraph journalist shot in Iraq

April 23, 2004

Lensman says 'arrivederci' as he scores top job

April 14, 2004

Printing first for Grimsby

April 06, 2004

Armstrong leaves newspapers for training mission

March 22, 2004

Northcliffe 'performing well'- trading update

March 18, 2004

New-look Telegraph hits the streets

February 09, 2004

Telegraph pioneers online picture archives

January 30, 2004

Asylum seeker's £440,000 health bill attacked by press

January 06, 2004

'Health tax' abolition bid renewed

December 22, 2003

Telegraph silences critics as it reveals story source

December 19, 2003

Following the drama of the 'trial of the century'

December 18, 2003

Local press brings Soham verdict ahead of nationals

December 10, 2003

FIFA-backed football initiative attracts 300 teams

November 06, 2003

Legal action launched over murdered schoolboy pic

November 05, 2003

Regional press staff cover Soham trial

October 27, 2003

Stuart's back in the press box

October 07, 2003

Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC

September 18, 2003

Paper's 470-word apology fails to lift press box ban

September 15, 2003

Press box ban for football writer

August 14, 2003

Telegraph all set to restore Park Pride

August 08, 2003

Mellow yellow bids good day sunshine!

August 05, 2003

Summer circulation dip to be bolstered by archive reprints

August 04, 2003

Telegraph wins bid to name teenage tearaway

July 23, 2003

Park life to be taken on by the Telegraph

July 08, 2003

Regional Press Awards winners announced

July 01, 2003

NCE success for 55 per cent of candidates

June 23, 2003

Telegraph flies the flag for Grimsby

May 30, 2003

Goal! - Telegraph sparks national campaign

May 23, 2003

Clubs rush to sign Telegraph code

April 30, 2003

Telegraph gets the thumbs-up from Sven

April 08, 2003

Behaviour order 'first' breaks new ground for Telegraph

March 22, 2003

It ain't half hot mum!Newsrooms react to war

March 21, 2003

Humber Bridge stunt from Telegraph

March 19, 2003

'Encouraging' for Northcliffe

March 10, 2003

Mirror, signal, manoeuvre

February 25, 2003

Press thrown out of meeting about the press

February 21, 2003

Phillip swaps writing the news for delivering it

February 08, 2003

Commons move for Telegraph's toll bid

February 05, 2003

Dave packs up his camera after more than 40 years

February 04, 2003

Using your head for self-defence

January 25, 2003

Flying start as target reached in days

January 24, 2003

Original floods edition to be given away

December 20, 2002

Telegraph's plea helps snare a killer

December 14, 2002

Racing award for former Telegraph man

December 10, 2002

Double-edged campaign to make winter warmer

November 29, 2002

Circulation turnaround keeps Northcliffe on track

November 15, 2002

Toll tonic could bring relief for patients

October 30, 2002

More clock-watching for Telegraph staff!

October 28, 2002

Blaze-hit photographer calls for dispute to be settled

October 26, 2002

Peter tells "story waiting to be written"

September 30, 2002

Newspapers to get new MD

August 21, 2002

Bob says farewell to Telegraph

August 20, 2002

Coast town hit by media frenzy

Grimsby newsroom in key murder hunt tip-off

August 17, 2002

There's a guy down at the chip shop swears he's Elvis

August 14, 2002

Bridge toll pleas to be heard

August 03, 2002

End of an era at Grimsby

August 02, 2002

Young journalists and photographers rewarded

August 01, 2002

Michelle spends last day with the Queen

July 31, 2002

Taking the grim out of Grimsby

July 17, 2002

Howzat? Sister papers enjoy traditional summertime fray

July 02, 2002

Regional press embraces Newspaper Week

June 28, 2002

Change of editors at two evening titles

June 27, 2002

Park Life points the way

June 17, 2002

News in brief

June 10, 2002

"Health toll" on agenda for key meeting

April 30, 2002

News in brief

April 25, 2002

Retirement decisions prompt hunt for two new editors

April 19, 2002

Ease toll pain: Open letter to minister

April 03, 2002

My life through Rose-tinted glasses

March 29, 2002

Training places up for grabs

March 28, 2002

Call for compassion in £50-a-week treatment row

March 27, 2002

Community press office opens its doors

March 18, 2002

So you think it's hard work shopping?

March 09, 2002

Pub outlet for Telegraph

February 23, 2002

Guidelines "were followed" in indecency case

February 13, 2002

News in brief

Telegraph flooded with calls

January 30, 2002

It wasn't me - Jimmy Floyd

January 23, 2002

News in brief

Q: Who'd dress up as Ali G? A: Our Lucy would

January 18, 2002

Telegraph wins cash injection for community initiative

December 10, 2001

Newspaper's collaboration on TV training project

December 07, 2001

News in brief

November 20, 2001

Grimsby TV launched

November 07, 2001

Festivities begin online

October 29, 2001

Telegraph's Zoe pounds the beat

October 26, 2001

Grimsby Telegraph helps to launch local TV news service

October 17, 2001

Classified team is top

October 10, 2001

News in brief

October 02, 2001

Former Grimsby Telegraph sub-editor dies

September 05, 2001

Praise for Telegraph in search for wanted men

August 28, 2001

Photographer stumbles upon mystery friends

August 23, 2001

Telegraph's files could help fishermen in job-loss claims

August 07, 2001

Telegraph's classified team lend a helping hand

August 03, 2001

News in brief

The sky's the limit for thrills and spills

July 24, 2001

Face of Telegraph campaign denied compensation

July 21, 2001

Former Telegraph man recalls memories of Archer

July 06, 2001

Regional press award winners celebrate

July 03, 2001

Telegraph aims to help solve murder

June 11, 2001

Linda licks office into shape

June 09, 2001

Children say the funniest things...

June 08, 2001

Workers gagged as Telegraph prints pay cuts exclusive

April 20, 2001

Ad reps volunteer their services

February 07, 2001

Court ace "Stevie" dies

February 01, 2001

Moss on a roll with reprint business plan

Trainees' 100 per centpass rate

January 29, 2001

Schools competition from Telegraph

January 26, 2001

Kai-zen approach in Grimsby

January 16, 2001

Net initiative at media centre

January 15, 2001

College classes in journalism run by Telegraph staffer

December 15, 2000

Unforgettable memories

December 12, 2000

Award for "twister" edition

December 05, 2000

High profile poster blitz warns of muggers

November 08, 2000

Winners of the first NS New Media Awards

October 19, 2000

Lifeline bid for the elderly

October 04, 2000

End of 800 years' tradition?

September 29, 2000

Dinner row means a bumper postbag for Grimsby

September 06, 2000

Computer joy for blind paperboy

September 02, 2000

Hair we go

August 25, 2000

Three reunions in one day

August 23, 2000

It's a twister!

August 22, 2000

Memorial fund hits target

August 03, 2000

End-of-the-pier show in Cleethorpes

July 29, 2000

Grimsby Telegraph is fishermen's friend

July 28, 2000

Spanner in the works

July 27, 2000

Concorde 'specials' beat the nationals

July 24, 2000

Readers say "Yes" to town stadium

July 20, 2000

Apologies to Fiesta driver

July 11, 2000

Wipe out the grime

July 01, 2000

Court sketch plan draws reporter into witness box

June 27, 2000

Lives saved by Evening Telegraph

June 22, 2000

OBE for newspaper man

June 12, 2000

Northcliffe profits reach £38m

June 08, 2000

The Sun don't like it up 'em!

June 05, 2000

Winning ways for cub reporters

June 02, 2000

Telegraph poll on law and order

May 30, 2000

Paper in search of couch potatoes

May 29, 2000

All you can say is "Hurrrrrrl!"

May 25, 2000

Sir Larry Lamb remembered

May 19, 2000

A wordsmith through and through

May 12, 2000

Paper scents victory in 10-year fight over cash for fishermen

May 06, 2000

Life would be dull without the Telegraph, says MP

April 26, 2000

Paper nets rich haul with plan for memorial to fishermen

March 28, 2000

Telegraph publishes rapist's picture after police refuse to help

February 18, 2000

Telegraph steps up toll battle

February 15, 2000

Ex-sports writer dies aged 66

February 14, 2000

Tax campaign fuelled by title