Ged Henderson, editor of The Journal in Newcastle, has walked out on the newspaper. Newcastle Chronicle and Journal Ltd has confirmed that the editor, who joined the North East newspaper three years ago, handed in his resignation earlier this week.
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MEN on the move
The Manchester Evening News has announced plans to move to a new purpose-built media centre in the heart of the city’s expanding Spinningfields business district. Guardian Media Group, which publishes the MEN, has signed a 22-year lease on a state-of-the-art
Police chief suspended after MEN investigation
A Manchester Evening News investigation has led to the suspension of a police chief accused of removing evidence during a murder investigation. The newspaper has told that despite being the subject of criminal inquiry – and an unrelated internal investigation
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Daily Star editor Peter Hill has joined the Press Complaints Commission as an editorial member, replacing Neil Wallis, former editor of The Sunday People.Before joining the Daily Star in 1978, Peter had worked at several other national and regional newspapers,
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A new memorial to World War II hero Colin Grazier has been erected in the Tamworth suburb of Two Gates – the final goal in the Tamworth Herald’s long-running campaign to honour the sailor who died during a mission to
It began on the terraces…
Journalist Don Hale achieved international recognition for his work to overturn the conviction of Stephen Downing. But he might not have got into newspapers without his earlier career as a footballer. In the third of our series looking at sportsmen
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The Press Complaints Commission has thrown out a complaint against the Sentinel and Sentinel Sunday by the PR manager for Caudwell Group chief executive John Caudwell. The newspapers reported how they were accused of a persecution campaign but the Commission
From the pitch to the Post
Before Nottingham Evening Post sub-editor Andy Collins began his work in newspapers, he enjoyed another successful career as a professional footballer. In the fourth part of our series looking at sportsmen now working in the regional press, he reveals how
Journalist was 'conned' into professional football career
Manchester Evening News sports writer Paul Hince always wanted to be a journalist, and after leaving school got his got his foot in the door at a local newspaper – only for his career to be interrupted by a spell
Veteran political journalist to speak at Society conference
Political journalist Chris Moncrieff will be the guest speaker at the Society of Editors annual dinner in October. The Press Association journalist will provide his own insight into events of the past year such as the Hutton inquiry and difficulties
Soap stars turn out for journalists' challenge
Stars of the small screen turned out for the annual Newsquest Celebrity Cricket Match in support of the National Advertising Benevolent Society. The provincial media’s finest took to the field to compete for the coveted Newsquest Challenge Trophy against a
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A gang of youths descended on the offices of the Gloucester Citizen – angry over a story that had appeared in the paper.Up to 50 youngsters demanded a meeting with reporters, upset they had been cast in the stereotypical roles
'Dismay' as trader exposed by press has jail term slashed
A rogue trader exposed by the Manchester Evening News has had his jail term cut from nine months to five weeks – in a move the newspaper described as a “dismal decision”. Trading standards bosses, who launched the prosecution on
Revamp will give readers more
A new-look Manchester Metro News will hit the streets later this week, complete with a new 16-page pull-out magazine. Staff at the free weekly have been working on changes to the paper since last October, and on Friday readers will
Newsquest chief to retire
Jim Brown, non-executive chairman of Newsquest Media Group, will retire at the end of July following a long and distinguished career in the newspaper industry. Jim has been chairman of Newsquest Media Group since its formation in 1996, after he
'Last Northern editor' has died at 72
Bob Sands, the last Northern Editor of the Daily Mirror in Manchester before editorial production of the newspaper was moved to London, has died. Bob, who spent most of his working life at Thomson House, Manchester, now the Printworks entertainment