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Richard resuscitates his career

A medical technician who was forced to retire at 39 after a series of heart attacks has revived his career – as a journalist. Richard Hill left the NHS in 1995 after the last of his three heart attacks and

Successful NCE candidates – Spring 2005

The following candidates, listed under the centre at which they sat the examination, have now gained the National Certificate: BOURNEMOUTH Samantha Chapman Aldershot News Gary Cleland Newbury Weekly News Matthew Dickinson The News, Portsmouth Huw Griffith Dorset Echo Lisa-Marie Harrity

Autumn 2004 NCE:Special awards

Four successful journalists who all passed the autumn 2004 NCE have been singled out for special excellence awards for their work. Lena Davis, a journalist on the Slough Observer won the Society of Editors’ award for the best news interview.

Successful NCE candidates – Autumn 2004

The following candidates, listed under the centre at which they sat the examination, have now gained the National Certificate. Click here to see the successful photographers. BOURNEMOUTH Kieran Fox Southern Daily Echo Angela Gallen Dorset Echo Lynn Jackson Daily Echo,

43 per cent pass rate for Autumn NCE

The National Certificate has been awarded to 103 candidates who sat the NCE earlier this year – a pass rate of 43 per cent. Just under half the 239 candidates entered for the exam have qualified as journalists after sitting

NCE success for 55 per cent of candidates

A 55 per cent pass rate in the Spring 2003 National Certificate Examination means that 156 candidates have qualified as journalists. A total of 286 candidtates sat the NCE in April at 16 centres across the UK. The candidates who

100% success rate in the November NCE

Two photographers gained distinctions in the November National Certificate Examination. They were Allan Hutchings, of The News, Portsmouth, and Aaron St Clair, of The Argus. They were among 16 press photographers and one photo-journalist who sat the NCE on November

Regional staff set for D-Day anniversary trip

Regional press staff from around the country are set to travel to Normandy next week to cover events taking place to mark the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Dozens of newspapers are planning to send reporters and photographers out

Big match turnaround for sports reporter Mark

For 13 years, Mark Roach reported on non-league football, covering games for local weeklies such as the Maidenhead Advertiser, Slough Observer and Grantham Journal. Many readers followed the teams’ exploits through their local paper but the average attendance was usually

Richard resuscitates his career

A medical technician who was forced to retire at 39 after a series of heart attacks has revived his career – as a journalist. Richard Hill left the NHS in 1995 after the last of his three heart attacks and

Jaya's leap of faith for charity

Slough Observer reporter Jaya Sisodia has taken part in a charity parachute jump to raise money for cystic fibrosis patients. More than 60 local daredevil skydivers joined Jaya and made the 10,000ft leap from a plane at a two-day event

Jaya to jump from 10,000ft

Slough Observer reporter Jaya Sisodia is about to become a daredevil skydiver and leap from a plane at 10,000ft in a charity parachute jump. She will be joining pub regulars and bar staff from the Maypole pub, Windsor, to raise