News chief moves on after six years running newspapers
Michael Purton
What we have written about Michael Purton
Editor bans anti-vaccination letters from weeklies in bid to ‘save lives’
Decision made after recent protests on patch
Editor calls for readers’ trust after daily exposes coronavirus ‘fake news’
Social media rumour spread “unnecessary panic” across patch
MPs make cross-party bid to give local press better economic protection
Renewed calls after pressure from editors
Daily editor takes back control of weeklies in management reshuffle
Move sees colleague concentrate on running two titles
New journalist fulfils life’s ambition as first Facebook-funded job comes on stream
Newsquest appoints first of 80 community news reporters
Editor raises concerns over ‘suicide’ assumptions in story comments
Daily news chief raises issue after “incredibly upsetting” comments posted
Removal man denies bid to involve regional daily in blackmail plot
Editor says caller claiming to be same person demanded free ads for video
Regional daily editor publishes novel inspired by patch
News chief’s second book now available
Deputy editor steps up to top job at Newsquest daily
Head of content to take on weekly titles
Weekly editor and daily deputy set to swap places in restructure
Effective switch to take place later this month
Old crime stories inspire editor’s first novel
Book published by weekly newspapers’ parent company
Reporters to hold cafe drop in sessions as weekly moves off patch
Reporters to meet readers at cafe drop-in sessions
‘Name sex case defendants only after conviction’ suggests editor
Call to protect reputation of suspects found not guilty