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Northcliffe’s this is… network of news websites is about to offer live video news to online readers.
The service, which has been launched on thisishull.co.uk features the latest national news and sport headlines on bulletins supplied by the Press Association.


The Scotsman has responded to fuel price hikes by launching a petrol price watch featuring pump prices at more than 75 garages from Shetland to Stranraer.
Its first digest revealed the average price of unleaded petrol in the oil-producing capital of the UK at 97p/litre, with many rural areas charging more than £1/litre.


A fight by the Greenock Telegraph has persuaded a local council to invoke a u-turn on plans to axe school crossing patrols.
Lollipop men and women will continue to work outside six primary schools while a full-scale review is taking place.


The National Union of Journalists is taking the credit for securing a new pay banding structure at The Argus in Brighton, related to grade and length of service. It says the new deal will come into force from April.