Newspaper magnate, Freddie Johnston, is reported to be on the move – relocating his home south to Shropshire.
He retired last year as the chairman of the 200-title Johnston Press empire after 27 years at the helm and plans to sell his £600,000-plus property in Edinburgh and move to Ludlow, while retaining a small property in the Scottish capital.

Ipswich Town football stars took part in some shooting of a different kind when they joined East Anglian Daily Times cameramen Michael Hall and Paul Nixon for a charity event.
Hermann Hreidarsson and Titus Bramble teamed up for the photo shoot with fans, some of whom queued for hours for the privilege.

The Burton Mail is joining leading figures in the “brewing capital of Britain” to mark major milestones in the town’s history this summer.
The Mail has been the main chronicler of the development of Burton brewing over the years and this summer will lead celebrations to mark 1,000 years of the refreshing local industry.

A campaign calling for urgent action on seatbelt laws has been launched by the Nottingham Evening Post.
The paper is supporting the family of a pensioner killed in a coach crash, who was not wearing a seatbelt due to a legal loophole which means that although it is the law to have seat belts fitted, passengers do not have to wear them.

Rebekah Gunn, the Skegness Standard’s chief reporter, was a damsel in distress when she put herself forward to be rescued by firefighters in a mock-up car crash.
She said: “It is easy to understand why some people panic. I feel safe in the knowledge that should I need the help of the fire brigade for real I will be in safe hands.”

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