Nigel Pickover
What we have written about Nigel Pickover
June 25, 2007
Out of the the frying pan, into the fire
A former ad manager who took the plunge to follow his dream of becoming a journalist has been appointed news editor at the Evening Star,…
June 25, 2007
Double colour from £1.5m project
The Ipswich Star is set to double its colour pages in a £1.5m press project. The Star currently has 16 colour pages each day. Work…
June 25, 2007
Newspaper image could be adopted by football club
A debate is under way as to whether the Evening Star’s endearing Tractor Boy mascot for Ipswich Town FC could be taken on as an…
June 25, 2007
Regional editors decide on Queen Mother coverage
The death of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, announced on Saturday justbefore 6pm, left regional editors with a key decision to make. Should they recall…
June 25, 2007
Sex offender forced out after Star campaign
A serial sex offender whose days in Ipswich were counted by the Evening Star has now become a story in another part of the country….
June 25, 2007
New assistant editor at the Star
Anne Gould has been promoted to assistant editor at the Evening Star, Ipswich. She has been with the paper since 1979 and will take responsibility…
June 25, 2007
Star gains national publicity for dramatic rescue pictures
Dramatic rescue pictures by Ipswich Evening Star photographer Andy Hendry were plastered across the national press yesterday. The nationals clamoured to use photos of two…
June 25, 2007
Editor pays tribute to Ipswich MP
Nigel Pickover, editor of the Evening Star, has paid tribute to Ipswich MP Jamie Cann who died earlier this week. The MP was a personal…
June 25, 2007
Tractor Boy is "real"!
There’s a real-life Tractor Boy to lead the crowds supporting Ipswich Town. Well almost… The eight-foot Tractor Boy mascot provided by the Ipswich Star is…
June 25, 2007
Star chooses its top School Reporters
The winners of this year’s Ipswich Evening Star School Reporter scheme have been announced. In the high school category, 16-year-old Phong Luu was chosen after…
June 25, 2007
Star reaps the benefits of footballing success
The Evening Star is making the most of the town’s fervour over its football club’s success – by feeding the readers’ appetite for more football-related…
June 25, 2007
Teen revolution at the Star
Budding young reporters were given the freedom of the Ipswich Evening Star newsroom as part of an open day at the paper. Schoolkids from four…
June 25, 2007
Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!
The Evening Star has launched a scathing attack on Tony Blair over his handling of the foot and mouth crisis and his seeming lack of…
June 25, 2007
"Show her you care"
The Ipswich Evening Star has handed over £500 to launch a campaign to show support for a 92-year-old rape victim. The Show Her You Care…
June 25, 2007
New look Star celebrates sales boost
The Ipswich Evening Star is sporting a new look amid a bagful of successful campaigns and increased sales figures. The Star has scooped 15 industry…
