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.)
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Tributes have been paid to journalist, trainer, author and typographer Bob James, who has died at his home in Sussex aged 72. An inspiration to thousands of journalists, he was also an expert typographer, a designer, and an enthusiast for
A musical duo from the Burton Mail has faced its biggest audience to date, performing at a fundraising event in memory of a local man killed in a crash. Deputy editor Andy Parker and deputy news editor Jason Davies, collectively
The compact Press and Journal is to become a permanent fixture on a Saturday. Publishers of the Aberdeen-based daily say that a trial period of the new format has been so well received that a firm decision has now been
Bob Walker, a former editor of the Evening News in Norwich, has died at his home in Hamilton, New Zealand. He was 86 and had been suffering from lung cancer. During a successful journalism career he spent time working at
The Press and Journal’s days as a broadsheet newspaper appear to be numbered, according to editor Derek Tucker. The newspaper announced this week that its Saturday edition is to adopt a compact format on a permanent basis, and Derek has
Staff from the Hull Daily Mail have rolled up their sleeves to clear six tons of rubbish from a dilapidated allotment. The site was cleared so that children in care could use it. The project gave eight of the paper’s
Journalist Paul Bull is hoping to take the Andes by storm next year when he takes part in the world’s toughest downhill mountain bike challenge. 32-year-old Paul, who is chief reporter at the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, may be more
Journalism trainer David Scott is about to publish his first novel – about life on a typical weekly newspaper. David is a former weekly newspaper editor and has used his wealth of experience in the business to bring reality to
A controversial bid by the BNP to ban the sale of newspapers at council premises across Bradford has been rejected. Four BNP members of Bradford Council had tabled a motion calling on councillors to outlaw sales of newspapers, including the
Best practice in reporting on race and faith is being sought out for a new advice booklet for journalists. The Home Office-funded initiative is backed by the Society of Editors and the Media Trust. It is being put together by
Young journalists have been given a helping hand in their future careers by the Hull and East Riding Mail. Assistant editor Paul Hartley handed a cheque for £3,000 to Cottingham High School’s media department. The school was recently awarded media
A nude charity calendar is being backed by the Kentish Times. The paper got involved after some Women’s Institute ladies posed on its pages last year. The 2005 calendar was launched at the Biggin Hill Battle of Britain Show in
An evening of music has been held in memory of former Grimsby Telegraph editor Jack Whitfield, who was at the helm of the paper between 1966 and 1973.He died in October, aged 88. Away from work he had founded the
Tributes have been paid to a former regional press journalist killed in a motorcycle accident aged just 31. Jamie Bartle, who began his career at the West Sussex County Times, died of injuries that he received when his 1000cc motorcycle
Terry Mitchinson, editor of the Welwyn and Hatfield Times, has been awarded an honorary degree from the University of Hertfordshire. The Honorary Master of Letters was presented to Terry at the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Albans in recognition
Richard Williams is to become the new editor of the South Wales Echo. Currently editor-in-chief of the Evening Leader in Wrexham, he will succeed Alastair Milburn, who announced plans to launch his own media and PR agency earlier this year.