Dating in the dark
Dinner In The Dark is the new dating craze for single people looking for love – in a darkened restaurant. Bristol Evening Post journalist Sarah Feeley decided to give it a try. Here is how she got on… Love may
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Metro expansion hits East Midlands
Free newspaper Metro has been launched across the East Midlands, hitting the streets of Leicester, Nottingham and Derby for the first time this week. Published by Associated Newspapers in partnership with Northcliffe Newspapers, the paper will be available Monday to
News in brief
Archant South West chief photographer Simon Horn has been awarded the Licentiateship of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain after submitting his work.Simon said: “The portfolio took around three years to put together and contained photographs chosen to demonstrate
Hundreds gather to toast 150-year success story
The Newark Advertiser has celebrated its 150th anniversary with a gala dinner attended by more than 300 people. Among the guests was veteran journalist Kate Adie, who congratulated the paper on the milestone. She said: “It is terrific to be
Freelance Kim steps into political arena
Essex journalist Kim Gandy is stepping into the political arena by standing as an English Democrats Party candidate in the forthcoming local elections. The freelance journalist, who has written for local newspapers such as the Essex Enquirer, is one of
Guilty or not guilty? Journalist James becomes the judge
Are judges and magistrates out of touch? Could members of the public do a better job of sentencing? Reporter James Glover was invited along with other journalists, Inland Revenue staff and teachers to sit as magistrates at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court
Post stands by its decision despite revenge attack
A newspaper says a revenge attack on the chief witness in a court case will not alter the way editorial decisions are made in the future. Derek Senior, (50), is still in hospital with serious injuries after being shot at
Presidential role for Petrie
Ernest Petrie has been elected president of the Scottish Newspaper Publishers’ Association. Veteran newspaperman Ernest is chairman of Forth Independent Newspapers, which publishes the Alloa-based Wee County News, and was previously group managing director of Regional Independent Newspapers. The association
Journalist earns role as a member of the clergy
Dunbartonshire newspaper journalist Tina Kemp has become a Church of Scotland auxiliary minister. Tina, (44), who works for The Lennox, was licensed at her home church of St Andrew’s in Bellsmyre during a service attended by 140 friends and family.
News in brief
The Bath Chronicle is sending a dossier of features highlighting the trauma of domestic violence to local MPs after a week-long series of double-page pieces launched the Chronicle’s Enough is Enough campaign.The series began with a heartbreaking and powerful account
Camera plan secures dramatic pleasure beach blaze pics
The Gazette was able to bring its readers dramatic pictures of the Blackpool Pleasure Beach fire – thanks to the fire and rescue team at the scene. The evening newspaper acted quickly to get staff to the site when the
Laptop winner is revealed!
Chris Wathan, from the Westgate Sports Agency in Cardiff, has been crowned the prince of punctuation after winning our contest for a laptop computer. He sent in a corrected version of a passage placed on Holdthefrontpage to mark the release
Journalist Julie makes history as she becomes mayor
Regional newspaper journalist Julie Bull has been voted in as mayor of her home town of Cheadle. Julie, (40), who works full-time for the Times and Echo Group in Staffordshire, has become the youngest female mayor in Cheadle’s history. During
Deputy editor narrowly misses an egging
Grimsby Telegraph deputy editor Nigel Lowther narrowly missed being “egged” live on television while being interviewed for regional magazine show Calendar News. He was speaking to Calendar journalist Duncan Wood about the release of Maxine Carr from prison when the
Editor treads the boards in "nightmare" experience
Bath Chronicle editor David Gledhill has taken to the stage for the first time in more than 30 years, in an experience he has described as “a nightmare”. David, (44), took the male lead in the Agatha Christie play A
Reporter discovers the 'real America' on Rotary trip
Irvine Herald reporter Lorraine Howard has returned home from a “journey of firsts” after a month-long trip to the USA which saw her working on 20 different local newspapers. The 28-year-old journalist enjoyed a whistle-stop tour of Washington and North