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Daily Press searches for castaway couple

The Western Daily Press has begun a search for a castaway couple who would like to spend a year living in isolation on a tiny island. The paper has teamed up with the hotel group Von Essen to offer a

Western Daily Press:new editor named

Terry Manners, associate editor of the Press Association news agency, is to be the new editor of the Western Daily Press. He takes up the post on May 14, succeeding Ian Beales who announced his resignation last week after 20

Beales to leave after 34 years at the Western Daily Press

Ian Beales is to leave the Western Daily Press after more than 20 years as editor. He broke the news to staff at a gathering to mark his newspaper winning the BT South West Newspaper of The Year award for

'Visitors need advice' warns paper

As the foot and mouth crisis deepens, a westcountry paper is calling for a special advice booklet to be drawn up for visitors to the area. The Western Daily Press is urging the government to produce a tourist code telling

Leading the hack pack

Western Daily Press man Steve Partridge is about to take to the streets of Paris to run the city’s marathon. He’ll be jogging past the tourism sights in a bid to raise money towards the fight against cancer in Gloucestershire.

News from 1878

When a couple decided to replace the windows in their Victorian terrace home the last thing they expected to find was a copy of the Western Daily Press from 1878. Marge and Tony Lock have the newspaper delivered to their

Readers' views wanted for culture bid

Readers of a Yorkshire paper are being asked for their ideas on how to stake their claim as the next European Capital of Culture. The Bradford Telegraph & Argus is teaming up with Bradford Council to launch the massive public

Bristol women are high achievers

Ex-Western Daily Press journalist Helen Reid has co-written a book to chronicle the achievements of women in Bristol over the past 300 years. Working with Lorna Brierley, Helen has taken a look back at the great contribution Bristol women have

Western Daily Press readers to decide the way forward

The Western Daily Press is about to find out what its readers think of the paper – through a massive survey. It asks about the readers themselves, their likes and dislikes, what people think about the layout, design and content

Conrad Voss Bark

Conrad Voss Bark, the BBC’s ‘man at Westminster’ for 18 years has died. He began his career in local newspapers, became a pioneer of television and went on to become fishing correspondent to The Times. Mr Voss Bark, (87), was

Swindon call "foul" on WDP men

Having to watch Swindon on a press pass is bad enough but Western Daily Press reporter Andrew Jefferson and a snapper have had to pay and sit in the County Groundstand to watch the Robins. With the club bottom of

Care 'lottery' revealed

An amazing ‘lottery’ over home help charges in the south west has been uncovered in a Western Daily Press investigation. The probe showed the cost of 12 hours of care varies between £25.80 and £96.60 depending on where you live.

News In Brief from around the regions

Regional press news – this story updated 23.6.2000 News In Brief from around the regions by HoldTheFrontPage staff THE BEAUTIFUL GAME: Football fans can now log on and share poetic thoughts on a new Internet site. The Gloucestershire Echo reported

My secret calls from Prince Edward

This story published 16.6.2000 My secret calls from Prince Edward Cambridge Evening News deputy editor Peter Wells has announced that he is to retire early after 35 years in journalism. Here, he recalls the special relationship he forged with a

News In Brief from around the regions

Regional press news – this story updated 10.6.2000 News In Brief from around the regions by HoldTheFrontPage staff CROWNING GLORY: A quiet Bolton street has been unmasked as the most famous neighbourhood in the country. The row of terraced houses

News In Brief from around the regions

NUDE FOOTIE: Police were called to playing fields at Cheltenham at 4am after a caller reported six men playing football in the nude, the Gloucestershire Echo told its readers. There was no sign of anyone by the time officers arrived,