A newspaper run entirely by young people in Stoke-on-Trent has won £25,000 to continue reaching out to its young readership.
The Whisper is the only paper in the UK written and edited by teenagers and has been a runaway success in its first year.

Former Evening Herald editor Geoffrey Irish and his wife, Kay, have celebrated their diamond wedding.
The couple are well-known in the Plymouth area because of Geoffrey’s work and that of his wife, a community nursing sister for more than 30 years.

A wedding couple issued a “no presents” plea to boost the North Devon Journal/Children’s Hospice New Wing Appeal.
Before they added up the cash given, the appeal stood at more than £7,000, thanks to efforts from readers, a company social club account left over after the club closed, and other cash gifts.

Horse racing expert Danny Hall has joined the Western Daily Press.
He was racing editor of the Daily Express for 16 years and will bring improved coverage to the Daily Press, including tips, a form guide and ABC index.

The next Yorkshire Post Literary Lunch on Thursday April 25 will offer philosophy, art, history and a good meal.
One of the speakers will be Colin Morris, head of religious broadcasting at the BBC. Art historian Patricia Lennon and novelist Diana Norman will also be there.

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