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Regional Sunday paper chalks up two hundred years
We survived Napoleon, we’ll survive the downturn says Sir Ray
Blackadder goes forth into Gloucestershire
Bristol Evening Post man to take over as editor of the Echo
Northern Ireland awards announced
Chris Thornton, political correspondent of the Belfast Telegraph, was named Journalist of the Year and Daily News Journalist of the Year at the annual Northern Ireland Press and Broadcast Awards. In a night of success for the Telegraph, the newspaper
Irish journalism celebrated
Journalists from the Irish Times are among those who have been honoured at an awards ceremony in Dublin. Twenty-eight journalists from print, radio and television were recognised at the ESB National Media Awards at the Mansion House, Dublin. Writers from
Regional reporter-turned-freelance sets up her own publishing house
First children’s book will hit the shelves next week after success of three novels
Fleet Street veteran Roy East has died at 82
Former Sunday People man set up a successful news agency in Cornwall
Editor set for last press day after 45 years in newspapers
Retiring journalist has enjoyed campaigns success and seen sales increase during “enjoyable” career
Tributes paid as editor loses battle with cancer
Weekly newspaper editor Andre Gibbons has died after a battle with cancer. The 55-year-old was editor of the Midweek Herald, a free newspaper in East Devon. He became editor of the paper in 2003, after spending a year as sub-editor
News in brief
Essex freelance journalist Kim Gandy came second in the local elections for the Crouch Ward of Basildon Council.The English Democrats candidate polled 420 votes, behind the Conservative candidate who polled 1,121. Labour and the Lib Dems scored 279 and 261
Tindle profits up more than20 per cent
The success story at Tindle Newspapers has continued with pre-tax profits for the year up more than £1m, to £6.4m – an increase of almost 21 per cent. The rate of growth doubled in the second six months of the
Singing sports editor retires
Staff at the Cornish Guardian have bid a fond farewell to sports editor Dave Henderson, who has retired after 47 years in journalism. Dave worked his last day at the newspaper on Friday – his 63rd birthday – and after
Heart attack claims life of long-serving journalist
A journalist who spent 27 years working for the Plymouth Evening Herald has died. Mike Miller, who retired in 1995, died after suffering the latest in a series of heart attacks. He was 65. Before joining the Evening Herald Mike
Christmas comes early when you work for Newsquest…
A Newsquest title in the West Country enjoyed a novel way of keeping cool during the warm weather – they pretended it was mid-December and organised a Christmas party, complete with trimmings. The editorial team at the Plymouth-based Sunday Independent
New deputy role for Anna
Anna Jenkins has been appointed deputy editor at the Western Gazette in Yeovil. The 39-year-old is an experienced journalist, having worked for various regional titles across the country, and most recently spent two years in communications with the NHS. After
Silence for murder victim
Newsrooms across the UK and Ireland fell silent at 2pm yesterday as a mark of respect for veteran Sunday World journalist Martin O’Hagan, who was shot dead in front of his wife on Friday near his home in Lurgan. His