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Media passes for Paralympics on offer

Regional papers may have lost out in the race for press passes for the London Olympics – but applications for the Paralympic Games are now open.

Applications for passes can be made through the British Paralympic Association website and the final deadline for applications is 28 November.

The Newspaper Society is continuing to work with the British Olympic Association to put in place a regional press pool to enable titles to share written and photographic material for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

It followed revelations that almost all UK local and regional titles, including those in London itself, had had their applications for passes rejected on the grounds that they had not sent reporters to previous Games.