Keith Perch has been appointed to the joint role of managing director and editor of Northcliffe Electronic Publishing. Keith, who is already editor at NEP, will take up his new position on March 1, succeeding Richard Karn who is leaving
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Firewalk reporter to risk a scorching
Trainee reporter Chris Beckett is preparing to perform a daring fire walk across burning coals to raise money for a children’s charity. The South Wales Echo journalist is fundraising for the Belt Up School Kids charity by taking part in
Wales journalists protest at Trinity cuts
Journalists working for Trinity Mirror’s Cardiff-based operation are taking action to stem proposed job cuts at the Western Mail, South Wales Echo, Wales on Sunday and Celtic Newspapers. Fifty posts are to be made redundant at the company, Western Mail
Redundancies sought at Trinity's Welsh operation
Fifty posts are to be made redundant at the Western Mail & Echo Ltd, parent company Trinity Mirror has announced. The cuts will affect all areas of the business, including The Western Mail, South Wales Echo, Wales on Sunday and
Thanks given for life of journalist
A memorial service was due to be held today for a former Fleet Street journalist who began his career on the South Wales Echo. Family, friends and former colleagues will give thanks for the life of John Womersley during a
Prince of Wales opens new press hall
Prince Charles has officially opened Western Mail and Echo Ltd’s new multi-million-pound press hall. During his visit to Cardiff Bay, the Prince received a 40-minute guided tour of the Western Mail and South Wales Echo’s £18m printing press. He then
Royal visit for Welsh titles
The Western Mail and South Wales Echo were today expecting a royal visit. The Prince of Wales was due in Cardiff today to officially open the papers’ new printing press at the newly-built press hall in Pacific Park, Cardiff Bay.
Former journalist will be public face of Bury Council
An former regional journalist has become the first in-house press officer of Bury Metropolitan Borough Council. Neil Sterio, (39), from Port Talbot, has previously worked on several titles in the South Wales area including the South Wales Echo, the Neath
New editor appointed at Scarborough title
Ed Asquith is to become the new editor of the Scarborough Evening News. Currently editorial director of the Yorkshire Weekly Newspaper Group, he will join the Scarborough title on June 30. He takes over from Paul Napier, who was appointed
Ex-Thomson Regionals chief has died
Former Western Mail editor David Cole has died, aged 74. He was the youngest editor of the title when he was appointed in 1955, aged 27. He went on to become managing director of Thomson Regional Newspapers and deputy managing
Fowler appointed to head The Toronto Sun
Former regional press editor Neil Fowler has been appointed publisher and chief executive officer of The Toronto Sun. He will relocate from South Wales at the end of next month after being headhunted before Christmas. Neil, (47), is a former
Editor joins "Echogate" inquiry
A regional newspaper is at the centre of a political storm over “planted” letters to show the council leader in a good light and boost his image. South Wales Echo editor Alastair Milburn and political and business editor Phillip Nifield
Echo probes the State of the Nation
The South Wales Echo has been finding out exactly what some of its readers think, with its second annual State of the Nation survey. The newspaper questioned readers on a variety of issues, including capital punishment, sport in Wales, the
News in brief
Former Cambridge city mayor Chris Larkin has received a pictorial account of his mayoral year from the Cambridge Evening News.He received the album, which contains a collection of photographs chartinig the mayor’s engagements, from editor Colin Grant, who said: “As
Trinity Regionals role beckons for Jeremy
Jeremy Clifford is leaving the Leicester Mercury to take on a new role within Trinity Mirror Regionals. Deputy editor at the paper for almost four years, Jeremy, (37), is to take on the newly-created divisional role of editorial development manager.
New role reunites Neil with former editor
Sunday Herald picture editor Neil Bennett is to be reunited with his former editor when he joins the Western Mail in December. Neil, (31), is to join the paper in the newly created role of deputy editor and his appointment