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The London Press Club’s midsummer ball planned for last night was postponed after the explosions which rocked the city. The organisers said travel chaos – and the fact journalists would be working into the night – meant abandoning the event

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Bylines around the world after novelist death exclusive

Two British journalists working in the Bahamas saw their bylines go all over the world with the death of best-selling novelist Arthur Hailey, who had lived in Nassau for more than 40 years. Hundreds of newspapers and television stations worldwide

'Myths of freelancing' are challenged in new report

New research is set to challenge many of the myths surrounding the image of freelance journalism. The survey, which covers freelances in the National Union of Journalists, examines many assumptions about the profession, including why people become freelance, their experience

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

£4m drive to rebuild care home for journalists

A four million pound drive to rebuild a care home for journalists has been launched by the Queen at St James’ Palace. The Journalists’ charity the Newspaper Press Fund has begun a campaign to turn its out-of-date care home in