Ad director who founded weekly newspaper dies aged 93

Director launched free paper after giving talk on “killing off freesheets”

Journalist who worked for six regional dailies dies aged 53

Former news editor had rare incurable disease

Regional reporter who helped to launch The Sun dies aged 93

Tributes to “dogged, generous and unruffled” journalist

Journalist who had press gallery named after him dies aged 97

Reporter was ‘familiar face’ at county hall

Journalist who gave thumbs down to The Beatles dies aged 81

Reviewer not impressed by Fab Four

Journalist who ‘made the world a better place’ dies aged 65

Tributes to writer “loved” by readers

Former editor and motoring correspondent dies aged 71

Journalist’s career spanned more than 40 years

Local journalist turned press officer dies aged 44

Ex-reporter had moved to New Zealand

Daily editor who became broadcast regulator dies aged 91

‘Memorial tea party’ planned for former news chief

Reporter who blazed a trail for women’s football dies aged 66

Tributes paid to weekly sub-editor

Respected political journalist who became MEP dies aged 59

Former lobby colleagues and politicians join in paying tribute

Reporter who exposed child grooming gangs dies aged 60

Former regional press journalist went on to national fame

Serving editor of seven weekly titles dies aged 60

Tributes to ‘champion of local newspapers’

Weekly chief reporter turned author dies aged 78

Journalist was involved in local publishing projects

Photographer who served weekly for almost 50 years dies aged 76

Image archive ranged from Princess Diana to school fetes

Former national newsman who launched local titles dies aged 92

Journalist turned down offer to edit leading tabloid