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Reynolds prepares for editorship
From the USA to Europe and Chester to Carlisle, it has been a long journey for the Lancashire Evening Post’s new editor, Simon Reynolds. He was a late-comer to the hectic world of reporting, waiting until his mid-20s to take
Borrell set for Birmingham
Page 1 of 2 Following in the footsteps of one of the biggest names in journalism is a daunting prospect for any applicant, but Roger Borrell is relishing the prospect of joining the Birmingham Evening Mail. Currently editor of the
Borrell set for Birmingham
Page 2 of 2 It was in this role that he made his biggest impact: “I launched the paper in the tabloid format, just as I have done here at the Lancashire Evening Post. It was a big job, but
Identification ban lifted
A judge has lifted a ban on the identity of a police officer facing sex charges after an appeal by the Lancashire Evening Post. Judge Anthony Proctor ruled it should be kept secret under Section 4 of the Contempt of
Aerospace bosses break jobs silence after Post pressure
Bosses at BAE Systems have broken their silence over job cuts in Preston after the Lancashire Evening Post appealed for them to come clean over the future of the county’s 10,000 planemakers. Staff have been bracing themselves following a threat
Dowell heads for the beach
For the first time ever, a BT Midlands Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Media has been presented to Ian Dowell, editor of the Birmingham Evening Mail, who is retiring, aged 60. Ian Dowell is preparing for a new life
Prisoner confesses murder to Evening Post
A man has made a dramatic murder confession from his prison cell to the Lancashire Evening Post. Stephen Mellor has admitted for the first time that he killed Preston drug dealer John Dookie, and claims an innocent man is serving
War veterans reunited
War veterans who lost touch with each other 50 years ago have been reunited thanks to an article in the Lancashire Evening Post. Fred Smith and Ray Batten fought together in the battle of Ardennes as part of the Lancashire
Reporter and photographer come under attack
A reporter and photographer are recovering after coming under attack from tiny terrors in a run-down council estate. Keiran Howlett and Ian Lynn, of the Lancashire Evening Post, had travelled to Penwortham near Preston to report on Operation Clearasil a
Burning the midnight oil
Online journalism students from the University of Central Lancashire have set up a comprehensive website for researchers and reporters covering tomorrow’s (Thurs Nov 23) Preston by-election. A team of nine has put together www.preston2000.com which covers the candidates, the constituency
Searching for a star
The Lancashire Evening Post has launched its third annual ‘Search for a Star’ contest. The newspaper is running the event at the Charter Theatre in Preston to try to uncover the next big name in entertainment. The competition originally attracted
Graham's match of the day
A football crazy youngster who couldn’t get a game has been helped out by the Lancashire Evening Post. Teenager Graham Billington is deaf and has found it hard to make his mark at a succession of local clubs. Frustrated at
LEP exclusive on Olympic champ's secret heartbreak
A Lancashire reporter has been telling HoldtheFrontPage how she beat the national tabloids to an Olympic exclusive. Nicola Adam, a reporter on the Lancashire Evening Post, was the first to break the news about the secret heartbreak behind Jason Queally’s
Latest on RIM merger bids
Three newspaper groups have been sent “issues letters” by the Competition Commission as the next stage in the process to decide who could take over Regional Independent Media – the sixth largest regional publisher in the UK. This routine step
Tabloid transformation for Lancashire Evening Post
One of Britain’s last remaining broadsheet evenings is to go tabloid. The Lancashire Evening Post, owned by Regional Independent Media, will make the change on September 4 after 114 years as a broadsheet. Editor Roger Borrell said: “Everyone is champing