Gordon Brown seeks new press officer, still time to enter NCTJ awards – and more news in brief
August 2008 News
Big Brother may well be watching you
Local councils are being given fresh encouragement to use terror laws to spy on residents, according to the Metro. The laws were originally brought in to access private phone bills and e-mails to catch bombers but increasingly authorities have used
The Law Column: Is the Prince's prostate fair game for conjecture?
Prince Philip’s privacy – and a legal round-up from “the quieter news months”
Reporter clears name after 12-month legal battle
Journalist wrongly accused of impersonating court official
My local paper ignored me claims Labour MP
It’s water off a duck’s back says editor
South Wales weekly closes down
Trinity Mirror freesheet ceases production
Business news central to MEN's plans
Manchester daily launches four-page business pullout
Paper teams up with uni in new training partnership
North Wales students to gain weekly newsroom experience
Picking up the pieces
The Highways Agency has launched a new campaign to combat littering on the UK’s major roads. The ‘Bag It and Bin It’ campaign urges motorists to store rubbish in their cars until they can stop and put it in a
The price of education
As the new academic year approaches, students are facing a 20pc rise in rent in just four years according to new figures. Undergraduates can now expect to pay an average of £61.64 a week. Exeter showed the biggest price hike
Two thirds achieve success in summer journalism exams
Training council hails ‘impressive’ NCE results
Reporters named as NCE award winners
Nicola, Ian, Edward and Neil each win £250
Press Gazette to drop weekly print edition
Trade magazine to become feature-led monthly
Journalism college aims for number one spot
New ambassador Phil vows to put Harlow back on top
Sheffield journalists to fight proposed job cuts
‘Save Our Star’ campaign to seek backing from MPs
Regional press gears up for Beijing Games
Tenth Olympics for Scottish veteran Doug