Photographers of a green persuasion can now enter the sixth annual Environmental Photographer of the Year competition. Organised by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, it’s open to all photographers documenting green issues.

There are five prize categories – changing climates, world of difference, quality of life, natural world and young photographer for under-21s.

The deadline for entries is 31 July and commended images will be on show at an exhibition in London. For more details and to enter visit the competition website.

A quick-thinking thief stole £2,000 from a Leicestershire Police station – after officers had seized the cash from another suspect. This howler, along with other thefts from the force, came to light after the Leicester Mercury submitted a Freedom of Information request.

The Mercury’s report also showed that, between November 2007 and October 2008, a car battery, a bicycle, money and cigarettes worth £7, a £60 tape recorder, a parcel containing a baseball cap and a charity box containing DVDs worth £14 were taken from various stations.

The News of the World is now taking entries for its graduate scholarship scheme – renamed in honour of long-serving journalist Robert Warren who died earlier this month.

It lasts for two years from September and trainees will work in every department of the Sunday paper.

Applicants must have a university degree, or equivalent qualification, or be in the final year of a degree course.

The scheme is run in conjunction with Harlow College, in Essex, during which graduates will receive a salary and their tuition fees on the college’s 19-week course will be paid.

Deadline for applications is 8 May – visit newsoftheworld.co.uk for more information and to apply.

Tickets are on sale for the annual ball, hosted by the Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch of the Journalists’ Charity. Tickets cost £45 and include a three-course meal and wine, champagne reception and live music from ‘Waterside’.

The ball is on 7 March at the Radission Hotel, Glasgow – for tickets and details call Margaret Morrison on 0141 302 7005.

Libel, privacy cases, injunction relief and recent media law developments are all on the agenda at the CLT Media Law Conference next month. Guest speakers include legal manager at Times Newspapers Alastair Brett, barrister Guy Vassall-Adams and solicitor Sarah Webb.

The conference is on 26 February at Holborn Bars, London – for more information and to book a place e-mail [email protected] or call 0121 355 0900.