Peter Barron
What we have written about Peter Barron
June 25, 2007
Hannah hotline to be set up
A special ‘Ring in for Hannah’ day is being staged by a Teeside newspaper to raise money for a girl who needs surgery on a…
June 25, 2007
Making a Difference
A hospice’s recycling scheme has been named as the winner of the community environmental award Making a Difference. The winner of the Northern Echo’s competition…
June 25, 2007
Echo finalists announced
Community schemes have come under the spotlight as the Northern Echo’s environmental competition Making a Difference reaches its climax. The event is now in its…
June 25, 2007
"Too few women editors" says Liz Page
Liz Page, editor of the Evening Press, York, has won the unanimous nomination of the board of the Society of Editors to take over as…
June 25, 2007
Barron hard-up after credit card scam
Northern Echo editor Peter Barron was stung by a couple who used his credit card for a luxury break at a five-star hotel. Mr Barron,…
June 25, 2007
Downing Street crosses 'common sense' boundary
A world scoop by a local school led to a whirlwind of events and a plea for privacy from Downing Street after a photo of…
June 25, 2007
Animal tales rewarded
Pioneering work to highlight animal cruelty has brought the Northern Echo a national award. The paper was singled out among the regional press by the…
June 25, 2007
Book that Blair reads is set to aid charity
The fatherly exploits of editor Peter Barron are set to aid charity through a new book based on his weekly column in the Northern Echo….
June 25, 2007
Newsquest award entries to go before judges
Entries in this year’s Newsquest editorial awards will be judged tomorrow. The awards are in 10 categories – for daily newspaper of the year, weekly…
June 25, 2007
Honour at last, thanks to Northern Echo
A three-year campaign for justice by the Northern Echo ended at a national remembrance service attended by the Queen and Prime Minister. Millions of Home…
June 25, 2007
Papers win legal battle to report on Internet sex case
Reporting ban is overturned five months after two men were jailed
June 25, 2007
Trainee overturns naming ban on first court visit
A trainee reporter covering court for the first time successfully challenged a court order to overturn an identification ban on a teenager. The Northern Echo’s…
June 25, 2007
Trainee argues her case to persuade the bench
Magistrates agreed to lift reporting restrictions on naming a persistent young offender after a challenge from Northern Echo trainee reporter Julia Breen. The 17-year-old defendant…
June 25, 2007
"Impossible" tribunal restrictions overturned
A bid to impose a series of reporting restrictions at an industrial tribunal has been successfully blocked by The Northern Echo. Editor Peter Barron said…
June 25, 2007
Christmas came early for Hannah
A little girl with a severe facial disfigurement is facing a brighter future thanks to an incredible response to an appeal by The Northern Echo….
