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The work of a former Western Mail journalist is being used by relatives of victims of famine and genocide in Russia. People suffered under the regime in place in the Ukraine 70 years ago, and their descendants are trying to
Rob Merrick has been appointed lobby editor of an expanded parliamentary service for regional and specialist media, following The Press Association’s purchase of Central Press Features. The move creates a five-strong team in the Westminster lobby, offering dedicated coverage of
Competition minister Melanie Johnson has given the go-ahead for the transfer of a free monthly newspaper to the Northcliffe group. The Hornsea Post is currently run by husband and wife team Douglas and Jill Orry, but last month the Government
The Aberdeen Press and Journal managed to hit the streets, despite a major problem with its printing press. An electronics fault caused a press failure part-way through the production run of Monday’s issue, but printing finally finished six hours later
The print media beat some local broadcasting rivals when the Shropshire Star took on BBC Radio Shropshire in an “on-air” quiz for Comic Relief. The Star’s team of four romped home to claim their victory after a challenge was issued
The publishers of the new Irish tabloid, Dublin Daily, have revealed what the paper will look like when it is launched later this month. However staff at the paper – which is being backed by Archant – are keeping its
Two lots of strike action by journalists over their pay look set to resume in the next few days. National union of Journalists members at the Bradford Telegraph & Argus and its associated newspapers, owned by Newsquest, are due to
Tests are being carried out on toilet door locks on a train that was supposed to showcase a £19m revamp, after Derby Evening Telegraph business correspondent Kevin Palmer was locked inside the loo for 15 minutes. It was the first
Stars paid tribute at the funeral of Brian Gibson, the former advertising feature writer with The Argus in Brighton and Pye/Decca records press officer.It was attended by more than 100 friends from the worlds of journalism, public relations, music, theatre,
The Grimsby Telegraph is to join forces with Stagecoach to offer free bus travel to readers.So reporter Trevor Green took a driving lesson in one of the company’s 52-seater coaches – and found out just how difficult a job it
Daily Record chief reporter Anna Smith has published her first novel. Spit Against the Wind is about the school holidays of four children from a small poverty-stricken Catholic community in the west of Scotland. Anna, (46), began her journalism career
Issues such as wages, media freedom and equality are to be discussed at the National Union of Journalists annual conference next month. The annual delegate meeting will be attended by around 200 delegates from NUJ branches in Britain, Ireland and
Former newspaper editor Bill Sneyd has died after a short illness. He was 72. He had edited the Lincolnshire Echo and the Hull Daily Mail, and before his retirement was the London editor of the Northcliffe Group. Born in Stoke-on-Trent,
Dealing with tragedy every day is an occupational hazard for any newspaper reporter. But Bath Chronicle journalist Judy Boyd wanted her own private grief to be treated the same way as any member of the public when a fire swept
Former editor Don Hale and freed prisoner Stephen Downing have both rounded on the police who said that Downing is still the only suspect for the 1973 murder of Wendy Sewell. Downing served 27 years in prison, refusing to make
An evening newspaper in Kent is to close, and be turned into a bi-weekly publication, following the runaway success of a similar project 18 months ago. Medway Today, the Kent Messenger Group’s evening daily which appears Monday to Thursday, is