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Cricket writer hit for six by TV gaffe

Reporter Derek Goddard was surprised to see his name linked with Gloucestershire County Cricket Club – but that was the headline that appeared on Teletext this week. The TV news service had him down as the club’s latest recruit –

Surprise surprise!

The Cheltenham Town football manager has been sacked – read all about it (and some other choice stories) below… Gloucester Citizen: Gloucestershire Echo: A Lucky Dip and two Thunderballs, please… Surely it wasn’t that bad? See our previous headlines… If

They must be quackers

Bizarre story of last week award, goes to the Gloucestershire Echo for the story of the mystery naked hero who rescued a duck in distress. Animal lover Jennie Trisnan had spent three hours trying to rescue a duck that was

Newspaper men join Code of Practice committee

A newspaper watchdog group’s code of standards committee has two new members. Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger, and Trinity Mirror’s regional newspapers editorial director Neil Benson, are to sit on the Editors’ Code of Practice Committee, which reviews the voluntary code

Editor apologises after wrong house picture in 'paedophile raid' article

Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC. This story: 18.7.2003. The majority of complaints made to the Press Complaints Commission, which raise a possible breach of the Code of Practice, are resolved directly between the Commission’s staff, editors and

Papers respond to claims of inaccuracy and breaches of privacy

Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC. The majority of complaints made to the Press Complaints Commission, which raise a possible breach of the Code of Practice, are resolved directly between the Commission’s staff, editors and complainants. These are

Editors join forces to reverse 'baffling' proposal

The Gloucestershire Echo has joined forces with its sister paper The Citizen to send an open letter to lobby Fire & Rescue Service Minister Nick Raynsford. Editors Anita Syvret and Ian Mean invited the minister to see for himself the

Echo opposes health chiefs' plan

The Gloucestershire Echo has launched a campaign to try and prevent a hospital children’s ward from leaving the town. Health chiefs are discussing plans that could signal the closure of the 26-bed ward at Cheltenham General Hospital, with services switching

Don't rubbish Cheltenham, says Echo

Businesses who clean up their act are to be rewarded with a special ‘seal of approval’, as part of an anti-litter campaign being backed by the Gloucestershire Echo. Clean-up campaigners for Don’t Rubbish Cheltenham are awarding 3,000 stickers to shops,

Echo says "thank you" as Cheltenham keeps its mayor

The Gloucestershire Echo has thanked its readers following a referendum in Cheltenham that resulted in the town keeping its ceremonial mayor. Voters had been asked if they wanted a directly elected mayor to run Cheltenham Borough Council. A ‘yes’ vote

Vote "No" – says the Echo

The Gloucestershire Echo is urging its readers to vote ‘no’ to a referendum question set by the Government. Gloucestershire’s 81,000 voters are being asked if they want a directly elected mayor to run the Cheltenham Borough Council. The Echo feels

Highlights and lowlights:Post journalists tell all

As the Bristol Evening Post celebrates its 70th anniversary this week, we share its illuminating focus on the journalists through the decades. Present-day reporter David Harrison interviewed some of the characters from the past 70 years and revealed their highs,

Increased sales for half of all regional press titles

The regional press now sells and distributes 70m newspapers every week, to an audience of around 40m people, according to the latest ABC figures. Almost half (48 per cent) of all regional newspapers under ABC membership have increased sales between

Regional press embraces Newspaper Week

Regional newspapers all over the country removed some of the mystery surrounding the industry as they reached out to their readers for Local Newspaper Week. The event, run by the Newspaper Society, celebrates the work carried out by the industry

Regional press scores new success

A celebration of the newspaper industry is being hailed a record year for raising the profile of the regional press. Early figures from the Newspaper Society show that participation in Local Newspaper Week increased this year by more than 25