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Moment of truth for newsroom joggers
Competition fierce as four Metro News men run in charity half-marathon
News in brief
Plus: New assistant MD at CIN – and more regional press news in brief
Welsh title appoints first woman editor
Elisabeth Cartwright is “thrilled” to be taking on new role
Council leaders quit after Echo slams 'political bully boys'
Paper printed 50 reasons why leaders should quit
Post pays for new nursery in tsunami-hit Sri Lanka
Newspaper donates £2,500 to help rebuild a community
Redundancies as Bristol Observer streamlines into Post
Ten editorial staff to leave in move to make free paper more cost-effective
'Brain academy' takes off at regional press publisher
New training programme reflects the changing world of work
Sports writers vow to return after losing out in boat race
Media challenge is a bridge too far for newspaper men
Commuters welcome MEN Lite
Launch of late give-away goes well – but paper will be looking closely at the effect on sales
Final whistle for MEN Sunday Pink
The Manchester Evening News is to close its Sunday Pink at the end of the football season. The sport-only publication, which has a cover price of 50p, had sold between 10,000 and 15,000. But sales have been eroded and MEN
Telegraph saves family from deportation
Asylum seekers who fled religious extremists in Pakistan are given a reprieve
Paper witholds children's surnames after hoaxer targets readers
Fears bogus blackmailer trawls media for victims prompts “regrettable” move
News in brief
Plus a photo trip to India, Govt praise for the Echo – and more news in brief
Former Express journalist loses cancer battle
Tributes are paid to popular writer who went on to set up his own PR business
New editor announced for weekly Post
Dave Russell will be succeeded by Amanda Patterson of the Evening News