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Exeter’s Express & Echo has given columnist and Apprentice star Katie Hopkins the push after a poll saw 84 per cent of readers vote in favour of giving her the sack.
Editor Marc Astley said her column had provoked a strong reaction from readers, so he decided to let them decide if the column should stay or go.
Katie was previously sacked from her job at Exeter’s Met Office following her appearance on BBC’s The Apprentice, and later gave up a place in the final.


The Midlands Newspaper Society, a regional association affiliated to the NS, has appointed Nonna Woodward (North Wales Newspapers) as its next vice president.
The recent meeting was chaired by current president Martin Lusby (Reporter & Chronicle Newspapers) and hosted by secretary Richard Boyden (Stratford upon Avon Herald). Lynne Anderson, NS communications director, gave a presentation on current NS activities.


Former Manchester Evening News beer writer Eric Jackson has changed sides to promote his favourite drinks for Derbyshire micro-brewery Howard Town.
Newly-launched eavesgreen media, a new Lancashire-based PR and publishing company run by Eric and fellow journalist Joyce Bishop, will raise its profile after Eric originally extolled its virtues in the MEN.
As well as writing about his appreciation of beer, Eric has been a travel editor, deputy features editor, designer and publisher of the Manchester City magazine, while Joyce has been a freelance writer, PR professional and university lecturer.


A University of Kent lecturer has been shortlisted for the title of Journalist of the Year in the British Environment and Media Awards.
Sarah Lonsdale, a lecturer for the University’s School of English and for the newly-created Centre for Journalism, has received the nomination for her weekly ‘Greenpiece’ column in the Daily Telegraph.


Former Bolton journalist Clifford Ivill Cook – better known as Clive or Cooky – has died, aged 96. He was a reporter and freelance writer for more than 70 years.
He started his career in journalism aged 15 – in 1926 – working for Tillotsons, then owners of the Journal and Bolton Evening News, and worked mainly from the Atherton, Leigh and Bolton offices. He later turned to freelancing and covered the Leigh area and also spent many seasons covering Leigh RLFC.