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Scarborough Evening News

July 01, 2008

Newspaper's drugs raid footage 'highly intrusive'
Evening News rapped by PCC over coverage of police drugs operation

May 23, 2008

A lifetime career in local journalism comes to an end after 66 years
Daphne Hughes waved goodbye to colleagues to finally enjoy retirement

May 02, 2008

News execs asked to pass on union's 'congratulations' over chief's £1m pay package
Open letter outlines Evening News staff's "disgust" at remuneration

March 05, 2008

Strategic multimedia plan for Johnston Press as it backs the 'resilience of print'
"Highest editorial standards with strong newspaper content" promise as regional news producer sees profits slip

January 10, 2008

Evening News reporter escapes missile attack in former Taliban town
One of first reporters into tricky territory witnesses Christmas Day mortar attack

October 26, 2007

Family notice initiative to go live across 281 Johnston Press titles
Social networking elements added to BMD listings online as readers interact

September 26, 2007

Reporter dares to do red-hot barefoot challenge
Walking on embers five times hotter that boiling water was like "stepping on a warm carpet"

June 20, 2007

Johnston Press signs video deal with PA
Three-year agreement will see news agency supply multimedia packages to group's websites

Media group sees decline in ad revenues slow
Trading update also reveals good news for circulation and contract print revenues

December 18, 2006

Johnston unveils first of its new-look websites
Reader research and focus groups tracked viewers' eyes to find best way forward online

August 22, 2006

Trainee wins court challenge after attempt to stifle mitigation
Kirsty quotes the experts to persuade magistrates to see her point

August 08, 2006

Paper puts up cash reward in bid to net cruel burglars
House was ransacked and taps left running in raid on pensioner's home

June 22, 2006

Johnston reports 'no discernible improvement' in ad market
Trading statement from regional publisher says advertising revenues have continued to drop

June 19, 2006

CBE for Bowdler in Queen's Birthday Honours
Ed Curran, former Newspaper Society president and Echo veteran are also among those to receive awards

June 15, 2006

Editor voices readers' fears in impromptu meeting with health minister

June 05, 2006

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

May 19, 2006

Former editor tells the story of Johnston Press in new book
Takeovers, personalities and key interviews as journalist chases the big story for Life is Local

March 27, 2006

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

February 13, 2006

Trainee reporter texted and called schoolgirl: Paper apologises
Evening News admits breaching Code after "stupid, one-off, openly admitted error of judgement"

February 02, 2006

N Yorks newspaper press set to close
Up to 11 jobs at risk in Johnston Press plan to send printing work to other centres

December 19, 2005

Johnston agrees to buy Scotsman in £160m deal
Sale includes Scotsman newspaper, Edinburgh Evening News, Scotland on Sunday and the Edinburgh Herald & Post

December 14, 2005

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

December 13, 2005

Johnston expects to report 'year of progress' despite difficult conditions
Trading update says ad revenues have continued to drop but newspaper sales revenues are up

November 07, 2005

Sir Bernard Ingham to entertain news staff on regional press awards night

August 31, 2005

Johnston half year profits rise to £82m despite advertising challenges
Latest figures for regional publishing group

December 16, 2004

Johnston profits to be 'above expectations'

December 14, 2004

47 per cent pass their journalism exams

November 10, 2004

Hat-trick for YEP

August 26, 2004

'Excellent' result as Johnston profits hit £77.3m