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Reading Evening Post (now twice-weekly)

July 08, 2010

Sports reporter gives tips to budding journalists
12-year-olds write match reports on World Cup game

May 26, 2009

Evening paper prepares to go twice weekly
Title undergoes makeover for next week's relaunch

April 24, 2009

Regional reporter to visit tsunami-hit island
Emergency housing programme was backed by newspaper

March 11, 2009

Reading Evening Post to go twice-weekly
Up to 95 posts could go in Surrey and Berkshire

February 23, 2009

Oscar-winner Kate Winslet namechecks local paper
Reading title's good luck fax earns it a global mention

January 16, 2009

Paper turns to Facebook to help find missing teen
Hundreds of members join Evening Post campaign to find youngster

October 20, 2008

Judge admits mistake in bid to curtail press
Court lifts gag on Berkshire papers

June 05, 2008

YouTube video help for journalism students
Author's free tutorials for NCTJ exams, Evening Post photographer's model mission – and more news in brief

May 27, 2008

Evening Post relaunches its anti-knife campaign
Reading daily prompted into action after fatal stabbing of local teenager

May 07, 2008

Roving reporter films his own marathon effort
Standard readers can experience half marathon through the eyes of an uncomfortable journalist

February 29, 2008

All daily regional titles - except one - lose sales
Swindon's daily bucks the trend for newspaper industry in latest ABC figures that see some big titles shed up to 10%+

February 22, 2008

Royals pull-out as Post's Keepy Uppy helps bid for football safety
Fans set to hold poster aloft in support of relegation dogfight club

December 17, 2007

Personal services ads are outlawed by media group
Newspapers cease publication of health club, escort and personal services ads from today

August 31, 2007

Winners and losers reflect on ABC figures
Why some newspapers are claiming an increase in readership despite sales decline

July 05, 2007

Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC
Complaint after court gave out wrong details - plus more news on resolved complaints from the PCC

May 24, 2007

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

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

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

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

April 11, 2007

Knives cost Lives petition hits Downing Street
Evening Post campaign supported by 3,000 people

August 02, 2006

Lord Chancellor backs Post's calls for tougher sentences on knife crime
Campaign also aims to educate youngsters on the dangers of carrying knives

GMG regionals see operating profits fall
A "static ad market" and the impact of the Internet are blamed for drop

April 28, 2006

Paper's new youth columnist scores victory in first week
Article written by 14-year-old new recruit prompts a

April 07, 2006

Youngest drink driver can be identified - but no old pictures to be used
Press Association and local papers win lifting of order - but bench imposes unusual condition

March 28, 2006

Evening Post joins in the revelry as Reading win Premiership promotion
Coverage includes ten pages of pics as paper's photographer got exclusive dressing room access

March 27, 2006

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

March 07, 2006

Giving away paper helps to increase sales
Readers thirst for more news after a midweek taster from innovative daily

December 14, 2005

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

September 15, 2005

Newspaper reunion attracts former staff from around the world
Evening Post workers enjoy meeting up at their old 'local'

August 08, 2005

GMG regionals' profits hit record high of £32.6m
Local newspapers doing well but parent-company's profits fall due to capital investments

July 26, 2005

PA role for Trinity's Tony Johnston
Training boss appointed to newly-created post at news agency

July 12, 2005

'Mask woman' rescuer speaks to Post
Tip-off provides local angle to iconic blast picture

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

April 13, 2005

Former Evening Post staff to be reunited
Did you used to work at the 40-year-old newspaper? Almost 400 ex-staff are sought

Regional titles in running for prizes at Newspaper Awards

January 13, 2005

News group's £250,000 disaster pledge

December 14, 2004

47 per cent pass their journalism exams

July 23, 2004

Regional division profits hit £30m for first time

June 23, 2004

Journalism exams record 55 per cent pass rate

April 30, 2004

Evening Post crowned best regional for second year

March 18, 2004

Regional titles set to compete at Newspaper Awards

January 26, 2004

Post staff clean up their act

December 15, 2003

MEN scoops top honours

December 04, 2003

Ex-regional press snappers on the trail of Jacko

The bit we couldn't publish...?

April 04, 2003

Evening Post named best regional

March 17, 2003

News in brief

March 06, 2003

2003 Newspaper Award nominations announced

February 05, 2003

"Hand yourself in," pleads paper

December 18, 2002

NCE success for 44 per cent of candidates

November 25, 2002

Industry experts tour Evening Post

October 26, 2002

Second break-in fails to halt FM launch

October 21, 2002

News in brief

September 16, 2002

Name change for Post's station

June 18, 2002

Newsman dies in road accident

May 16, 2002

Post link-up on radio news

September 28, 2001

News in brief

July 02, 2001

Berkshire nets holiday offer

May 10, 2001

Former sub delivers grammar message to a new audience
I saw your previous article on the use of apostrophes and thought your readers might be interested in this:

January 13, 2001

Bid to identify drug-dealing pupil is blocked

January 11, 2001

Graffiti costs could be slashed by new initiative

February 26, 2000

Prescott phones in an exclusive