A purge on street crime from the Bolton Evening News has received backing from a leading Government minister.
Its Streetwise campaign was praised by Criminal Justice Minister Lord Falconer, who said in an open letter to the newspaper that he “was delighted” it had thrown its weight behind the fight.

A riverside hotel was the venue for the Oxford Mail’s wedding fair 2002.
Hundreds of people saw 45 businesses at the event, which also raised £260 for charity.

The Evening Express is planning to revive its Roll of Shame – identifying rogue parking on zig-zag lines near schools.
The move is part of the Protect Our Kids campaign, which has already resulted in the dangerous parking near schools being wiped out in some areas of Aberdeen and has come in for praise from the Scottish Executive.

A retired plumber is £2,000 better off after writing to The Ferret at the Bristol Evening Post.
His parked car was written off by a driver who suffered an epileptic fit at the wheel – but the insurance firm refused to pay out, claiming it was an ‘act of God’, until The Ferret intervened.

The News and Star in Carlisle has received a big ‘thank you’ after helping send 12 youngsters on the trip-of-a-lifetime to America.
It is the second group of poorly children the newspaper has helped – bringing some of them their first-ever holiday.

A citywide poster campaign by the Birmingham Evening mail could help catch the killer of pensioner Constance Richards.
Police officers hope the scores of posters will lead to a breakthrough.

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