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Long-serving journalism trainers stand down

Three long-serving directors of the National Council for the Training of Journalists have retired from their roles. They stood down at the organisation’s annual general meeting, and were thanked by the chairman, Kim Fletcher, for setting it in “very firm

Influential journalists take key training posts

Telegraph Group editorial director Kim Fletcher has been appointed chairman of the board of the National Council for the Training of Journalists. Regional press journalists Terry Manners and Liz Page, of the Western Daily Press and York Evening Press, join

Regionals used as 'fast-track' Fleet Street training ground

Three regional newspapers are to play host to trainees taking part in a pilot subbing course designed to help fill the shortage of bright young subs on Fleet Street. The Western Daily Press, Nottingham Evening Post and Press and Journal

Reporter's criticism was totally out of order

Sorry folks, we didn’t have room to print all your letters – there were just too many. — Terry Manners, Editor, Western Daily Press Reporter’s criticism was totally out of order I READ Mr Dennis Payter’s article criticising and belittling

Cancer claims life of former assistant editor Lynda

Tributes have been paid to former Western Daily Press assistant editor Lynda Cleasby, who has died of cancer. The experienced journalist, who had recently celebrated her 50th birthday, had fought a brave battle after being diagnosed with cancer in 2003.

Media critic backs WDP in hunting letters row

Guardian media critic Roy Greenslade has spoken out about the row between the Western Daily Press and the Countryside Alliance. The Countryside Alliance’s head of media relations Tim Bonner has made a formal complaint to the Press Complaints Commission about

WDP faces PCC case over 'offensive' letter from reader

The Countryside Alliance has made a formal complaint to the Press Complaints Commission about a reader’s letter printed in the Western Daily Press which expressed views against hunting. The complaint was made by the Alliance’s head of media relations Tim

News in brief

Darlington and Stockton Times photographer Nigel Winfield escaped the Boscastle floods as the waters rose around his car.Nigel was on holiday with his family in Cornwall and visited the harbour town on a day trip when they were caught up