News in brief
Plus NUJ stalwart Sue Orton has died – and other news in brief
News
Welcome to our main news index. Here you will find all the news stories that have appeared on the site since our launch in February 2000.
If you want to look up a story from a certain month you can use our Journalism News Archive which lists stories by date and also according to which channel or category they appeared in (eg law, campaigns, awards.)
If you are looking for a story about a particular newspaper or media company, you can use the links in the ‘Main News Links’ list to the right to take you to our directory pages. Here you will find indexes of all the stories we have written about each of the newspapers and media companies featured on the site.
All change in Liverpool as editors depart
Rob Irvine steps up to acting editor at the Post, while Jon Brown becomes opposite number at the Echo
Alan retires from Evening News after 38 years
Colleagues say farewell to Bolton stalwart
Echo turns neighbours from hell into neighbours from heaven
Forget ASBOs, newspaper hands out Outstanding Behaviour Special Awards
Death of veteran Herts Advertiser journalist
100-year link with the paper is severed with the passing of Beryl Carrington
Reporter celebrates publication of first novel for children
Journalist who began writing stories at 12 sees gothic tale hit book shelves
Solicitor-turned-journalist tells why he turned his back on the law
Change of tack as Bristol lawyer opts for the cut and thrust of newspapers
Post journalist Mike dies at 43
Tributes are paid to “a fine journalist and wonderful family man” who has lost his battle with cancer
Editor's chats bring in £10,000 for charity
Newspaper man is honoured for his fundraising commitment to hospice
Editor leaves two weeks before launch date
Upheaval at new newspaper as two journalists are dismissed and editor resigns
Reporter buys new ID
Fake Oxford degree and ID card gives consumer affairs man a head start…
Readers' yob concerns prompt Gazette special edition
Eleven pages devoted to show how yobs rule London borough
Two new directors at Johnston Press
Les Hinton and Danny Cammiade have been appointed as new directors of Johnston Press. Les, who is executive chairman of News International and chairman of the Press Complaints Commission’s Code of Practice Committee, will become a non-executive director. Danny, who
Pole position for dancing reporter Ellie
Brave Herald reporter puts on her stiletto heels and earns her pole dancing L-plates
Editor takes to airwaves for Comic Relief job swap
“Nerve-wracking” experience for newspaper man as he tries his hand at live radio
Former reporter loses battle with Alzheimer's
Respected reporter Jean Newport worked for the Kent Messenger Group