A tiny four-paragraph football report tucked away in the Somerset Standard relayed the tale of a hard-fought cup tie between Norton Hill Rangers and Wookey.
The penalty shoot-out was covered thus: “As the first Norton Hill player stepped up to take their shot a female Wookey fan standing behind the goal flashed her bosoms and the player missed. Wookey went on to win the competition. No-one from either club was available to comment.”

The County Cricket cup in Leicestershire is to be sponsored by the Leicester Mercury for the first time.
The three-year deal is worth £1,500 to the organisers and was praised as a “much-needed boost”.

Lincolnshire Echo journalist Jenny Eastwood had plenty to smile bout when she found herself on the receiving end of a snapshot for once.
She visited a special school in Lincoln to talk about her work – and was asked to pose with a group of schoolchildren so they had a lasting reminder of her visit.

Newsquest North London opened its doors for special recruitment evenings at its offices in Highams Park and Watford.
It was aimed at attracting staff for openings in advertising, with opportunities available from trainees up to manager level.

The company librarian at the Peterborough Evening Telegraph has retired after 48 years of service to the newspaper.
Alan Cleaver joined as a photographic printer and has become an authority on the paper’s history, writing several articles for the Telegraph.

Proud to be York, an Evening Press campaign launched five years ago, is getting an extra push with a new list of areas to improve around the city.
The White Swan Hotel remains dilapidated and unrepaired and is next on the improvement hit-list.

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