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Photographic agency Empics has teamed up with Rangers FC’s official website to create an easy to use on-line site at www.rangerspictures.co.uk which provides prints to fans and the general public, as well as access to images for editorial use.
Pictures from training and games, as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes shots, will be added daily, and there is also a massive archive of shots dating back to 1878.


Sue Orton, who worked in the NUJ Manchester office for more than 25 years, has died.
Sue, who was 53, had been in hospital for three weeks after suffering liver failure. She leaves two grown-up sons, Paul and Andrew.


York Evening Press receptionist Karen Clayton beat thousands of online contestants across the UK when she topped a TV entertainment quiz.
The mother-of-three was the winner in the BBC’s Test The Nation Internet competition which was broadcast live to five million people on Saturday.
Karen, who works in a district office, completed the on-line test during the programme, and was congratulated live on air by Anne Robinson when she came out top with a score of 68 out of 70.


The Northampton Chronicle & Echo has launched a Circulation for Life appeal to help hospital patients suffering vascular problems.
Northampton General Hospital needs £300,000 to double its capacity to cope with the demand.


Trees outside the new Ilford Recorder office may have to be ripped up – because they are not British.
The silver birches were planted outside the Archant London HQ in September but European versions were used instead of the native version, and now the company has been told that retrospective planning permission will not be given.