A convicted killer due to appeal against his conviction has spoken exclusively to the daily Echo in Bournemouth about a “serious miscarriage of justice”.
John Allen was jailed for life for the murder of his wife and two children, and set out his side of the story in a 14-page letter to the paper.

The Ipswich Evening Star’s press ball this year will raise money to boost the funds of Disability Care Enterprise.
The charity enhances the lives of children with disabilities and will benefit from a second Star-backed event, the Orwell Walk.

Coverage in the Streatham, Clapham, and Dulwich Guardian has helped save the Oval House, a theatre in London.
The theatre was threatened by loss of a long-standing support from the ALG, who wanted to cut £500,000 from projects within the theatre.

Bitter rivalry between the cities of Nottingham and Derby has spilled out into the pages of the Evening Telegraph, which published a call to arms for… gardeners, in a bid to beat Nottingham in the Britain in Bloom contest.
Nottingham fares consistently well in the national competition, while Derby has yet to win an award.

The Evening Chronicle’s Buzz Awards, launched to support Newcastle’s Capital of Culture Bid, have been hailed a resounding success, rewarding unsung heroes for providing quality service.

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