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North West Evening Mail (Barrow-in-Furness)

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