European royal photography specialists, UK Press, has confirmed an exclusive alliance with PA Photos.
Under the new arrangement, UK Press will continue to operate as a photography team and will increase both European royal and UK celebrity coverage. The team will be supported by PA Photos, who will manage sales, marketing and worldwide syndication for UK Press.

A man admitted stabbing a teenager in the back after he was identified following an appeal in the Lancashire Telegraph.
CCTV captured the moment when he carried out a vicious knife attack in the town centre, and was identified by police as the prime suspect after the public came forward with information on the back of stills from the footage published in the paper. He subsequently admitted wounding when he appeared at Preston Crown Court.

The World Association of Newspapers has launched a new weblog to report on and discuss the latest in newspaper strategies and other developments in the global newspaper industry.
The Shaping the Future of the Newspaper weblog, http://www.sfnblog.org, is a product of the WAN Shaping the Future of the Newspaper project, which identifies, analyses and publicises all important breakthroughs and opportunities that can benefit newspapers all over the world.

The NUJ has welcomed the introduction of a compulsory online journalism paper for the National Certificate Examination of the National Council for the Training of Journalists.
The NCE is taken by journalists who have been working for at least two years. After the end of September, students will have to write a story for the web based on a mock interview with that day’s dateline – ready to be uploaded onto a newspaper website.

The police and the Plymouth Herald launched a high-profile road safety campaign to promote safe biking and driving among all road-users.
Called ‘Reflective Riding’, the week-long campaign’s message featured stories from accident victims’ relatives. Police Inspector Robin Derges said: “The campaign’s not about putting the blame on motorcyclists. Things can go wrong for even the most experienced rider.”