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October 29, 2009
Facebook tip-off generates front-page splash
Reporter spreads social networking message to colleagues

June 19, 2009
Cumbrian publisher sweeps board at regional awards
Bumper day for CN Group as Post and Echo also triumph

May 08, 2009
Jobs under threat at North West publisher
£6m print plant could close as part shake-up

January 19, 2009
Industrial action scrapped at North-West title
Sports reporter saved as two journalists take voluntary redundancy

December 24, 2008
Journalists ballot for industrial action over cuts
NUJ members angry over possible loss of four editorial posts

December 12, 2008
More jobs to go at Cumbria newspaper group
Restructure set to lead to loss of 40 posts

October 08, 2008
Jobs under threat at Cumbrian Newspapers
Shake-up will mean loss of planning and pre-press roles

May 08, 2008
Evening Mail's first photographer dies
Fred Strike took shots of Laurel and Hardy, PA supplies news to Virgin website and more news in brief

April 22, 2008
Prizes for journalists who excelled in their exams
Four newly-qualified reporters have been handed awards

March 20, 2008
Newspaper turns down BNP advertising
Croydon weekly says no to political party, nine-year-old hailed hero by Scottish judge and more news in brief

February 05, 2008
Cliff Richard interview among career highlights for Mail hack
North-west news man finishes work with nostalgic trip down memory lane

January 28, 2008
Reporter's farewell bash raises cash for monument
Veteran of 42 years chooses cash instead of gifts for retirement - and gives it all away

January 17, 2008
North-west reporter says goodbye after 42-year career
Former printer retrained as reporter to serve Cumbrian community

January 03, 2008
North West Evening Mail names its new editor
Move gives weeklies man his big chance to edit a regional daily

October 19, 2007
Court order bid fails to block naming of 'home alone' mum
Defence team fails to sway court after journalist raises vital issues

October 04, 2007
CN Group executive to join Kent Messenger Group as MD
Interim role will help drive KM business forward

September 19, 2007
North West Evening Mail's Brauner to edit new business weekly
Editor's move to Crain's will be a return to his Manchester roots

September 17, 2007
Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC
Complaint is resolved with in-paper clarification - plus more news from the PCC

September 11, 2007
New managing director named for CN Group's publishing division
New man at the helm will replace Chris Bisco who will retire in December

June 28, 2007
NUJ members accept two-year pay deal after months of dispute
News & Star staff join North West Evening Mail journalists to halt action

June 08, 2007
New pay deal welcomed 'in principle' by North West journalists
Hope that agreement is imminent on pay and pension dispute

May 25, 2007
Pay and pension dispute staff take more action ahead of talks
Evening Mail journalists due to down tools again - but staff at sister titles vote to suspend action

May 16, 2007
News staff down tools in first action for ten years
Day-long disruptive meeting after pay and pensions talks fail

May 08, 2007
More talks set after ACAS meeting over pay and pensions
Both sides agree to talk again in ongoing dispute

February 22, 2007
Sudden death of long-serving Evening Mail man Dennis
Tributes are paid to "much loved" photographer who began his career as a compositor

October 27, 2006
Union members call for 20 per cent pay rise ahead of pensions axe
Staff push for money to help "compensate" for changes as final-salary scheme closure is deferred

October 10, 2006
News & Star man to take on digital integration role
Deputy editor will work on online projects across the CN Group

August 23, 2006
Evening Mail boosts web interactivity
New forums let readers have their say as paper goes digital

August 04, 2006
Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC
Newspaper apologises for distress, plus more news from press watchdog the PCC

July 27, 2006
Pensions axe for news staff prompts industrial action vote
Publisher is proposing to close its final-salary pension scheme to new and existing members

June 05, 2006
Successful NCE candidates - Spring 2006
Who qualified from your newspaper? See the full pass list here

January 11, 2006
Changes could cost lives, warns evening paper

December 19, 2005
Photographers' NCE successes and awards announced
Dominic Lipinski and Alex Rumford were the star turns in their news photography exams

December 13, 2005
Media Lawyer founding editor Welsh to step down
Ex-newspaper editor says he is ready for a holiday - but is not planning to retire

February 17, 2005
>Funeral of north-west editor

January 31, 2005
Mail special edition for Lady in the Lake verdict

December 31, 2004
Regional press staff caught up in tsumani drama

December 14, 2004
47 per cent pass their journalism exams

November 26, 2004
Cold comfort as the lurgy strikes

November 17, 2004
Emlyn's home town leads press tributes

November 12, 2004
What happened to you,old pal?

December 16, 2003
Evening Mail prints new community paper

November 20, 2003
Newsman set for sheriff role

November 17, 2003
Rugby league hero tribute kick-started by Mail

November 14, 2003
Mail man's marathon success

August 13, 2003
Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC

August 06, 2003
Editors settle complaints against their papers

July 15, 2003
Bid to hide thug's identity dropped

July 01, 2003
NCE success for 55 per cent of candidates

June 10, 2003
Quality product rolls off £5.5m new press

June 02, 2003
News in brief

April 23, 2003
National prize for knowledge of newspaper law

April 22, 2003
Facelift for journalist banishes the wrinkles

March 05, 2003
Paper names thug who tried to gag it

February 21, 2003
Evening Mail vows to lobby Government over danger road

January 06, 2003
Editorial trainer Eric Firth has died

December 07, 2002
News in brief

November 12, 2002
'Power Cut Special' as news team finds its spark

November 02, 2002
Reporter recovering after car crash

October 30, 2002
Paper's plea for £3bn contract

October 29, 2002
CN appoints Keith Sutton as editorial director

September 20, 2002
Heart attack claims journalist's life at 50

August 15, 2002
Outbreak town ridiculed by "ill-informed outsiders"

August 09, 2002
Legionnaires coverage pulled together by Barrow team

June 26, 2002
New press is good news for readers

May 29, 2002
Building work starts on new press hall

April 25, 2002
Peer to take over at CN Group

February 19, 2002
Politics gets 'sexy' as 12,000 push button

January 29, 2002
Evening Mail hoaxer locked up

November 30, 2001
News in brief

October 31, 2001
New printing press for Evening Mail

August 30, 2001
Court challenge succeeds with new editors' guide

June 14, 2001
Tecs' praise for Evening Mail

May 22, 2001
Flying the flag for Local Newspaper Week

January 27, 2001
Resolved complaints

July 17, 2000
Big-hearted readers stump up the cash in Cumbria

May 12, 2000
MEN crowned NW Daily of the Year



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