The funeral of Bristol Evening Post journalist David Harrison will take place on Thursday.
Features writer David died last week aged 59 after a long battle with heart problems. Donations to E Ward, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, are requested instead of flowers.

The Periodical Publishers Association is fighting for changes to a European directive to protect and encourage legitimate financial journalism.
The Association is worried that in its present form, the Market Abuse Directive, to eliminate insider dealing and market manipulation, might hinder the swift release of important news.

Bucks Herald editor-in-chief David Summers has married his long-term girlfriend Angela Gurr.
The former Somerset Standard and Guardian editor tied the knot in the grandstand of Towcester Racecourse in Northamptonshire on the tenth anniversary of their engagement.

Scotsman Publications has completed its transfer from GN2 to GN3 direct page make-up system.
Producing The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday and The Evening News they are one of Tera’s oldest customers. In-house training was completed in the first week of July with all titles now live on the new system.

A ‘memories’ article in the Kilmarnock Standard brought together a brother and sister for the first time in 40 years after a long search.
Their quest began two years ago after a few paragraphs in the paper regarding their family tree. Senior production editor Frank Beattie said: “It’s all part of the service.”

Teachers and education experts from Coventry went behind the scenes on a “Hit the Headlines” day at the Evening Telegraph.
The event, to improve school and education links with the paper, covered news reports, press releases, and how the paper is put together.

Professional copywriters consortium London Editors has pooled its expertise to provide ‘plain English’ writing services and communications project management to Government departments, local authorities and other public and corporate bodies.
Director and founding member Emma Mulqueeny said: “In a fast-changing market it’s vital to be able to present new ideas, products and policies quickly, in a language that’s clear and consistent.”

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