Heart attack claims life of former picture editor
Tributes are paid to “an absolute gentleman” who spent more than 50 years behind the lens
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Herald is brought to life in £1m campaign
A £1m branding campaign featuring the work of journalists has been launched by The Herald in Glasgow. ‘Experience It’ is designed to give readers and non-readers an emotional reason to identify and engage with The Herald. Test screenings of the
Modern apperance lifts Evening Post
The South Wales Evening Post has a new look for the new year, with a bolder masthead, a re-shaped front page solus ad, and new typefaces. The changes have been brought in to give the Swansea-based Northcliffe title a more
'I was drinking myself to death'
Page 2 of 3 I had become disillusioned with life. ‘Is this all there is – a materialistic world? What a con!’ I used to think and tried to fill the emptiness in my life with another drink. Then, following
Assistant editor says farewell after 23 years
Ripley and Heanor News assistant editor Carol Gibbs has retired. News stalwart, Carol, had worked at the News for over 23 years, becoming one of the most respected and trusted news reporters in the Ripley and Heanor area. Carol started
'Hope remains' for missing journalist
Search continues for former Western Mail and Birmingham Post & Mail man in Khao Lak
Tidal wave aid initiatives from local press
Local newspapers are making their own contribution to helping victims of the Asian tsunami, apart from reporting news of survivors and deaths. The Express and Star in Wolverhampton was donating part of its cover price to boost the appeal fund.
Tributes to former Echo man
A former Sunderland Echo journalist has died after a long illness. Dave Willey, whose career spanned more than 40 years, was also a long-serving magistrate in his home town of Durham. Friend and former Sunderland Echo colleague George Oliver said:
Editor celebrates 30 years in weekly's top job
Drew Cochrane has celebrated the 30th anniversary of his editorship of the Largs & Millport Weekly News in Ayrshire. Drew, (52), is a former chairman of both the Guild of Editors and Society of Editors in Scotland and recalls being
Football hero leads tributes to distinguished sports writer
The man who covered the junior careers of football stars including Joe Royle, Robbie Fowler and Steve McManaman, has died,aged 71. Paul O’Brien, who worked at the Liverpool Echo for 49 years, died before Christmas. His funeral will be held
News in brief
Eleanor Underhill has been promoted to managing director of the Warrington-based Guardian Series Newspapers. Currently publisher of the titles – a role she took up in March 2004 – she continues to report to regional MD of the Newsquest-owned titles,
Sex scandals tackled by former Evening News writer
A former Norwich Evening News journalist has lifted the lid on the sleazier side of football with a new book detailing when players have got caught up in sex scandals. Everything from Ruud Gullit’s fling with a pizza house waitress
'I was drinking myself to death'
Evening Telegraph man enjoys life again thanks to Christian friends – and God
New forum offers freelances a helping hand
Freelance journalists are being given the chance to put forward the questions they never dared ask before, with the launch of a new writers’ forum. Set up by Kent-based journalist Janet Murray, www.janmurray.co.uk/journoforum offers freelancers a place to share ideas
Attempt to gag sub's charity raised in Parliament
A refusal to allow a charity membership to the Government-funded Anti-Bullying Alliance has been criticised in Parliament. Yorkshire Evening Post sub-editor Liz founded the charity Bullying Online with her son John in 1999 and it has since won several awards.