News in brief
The story of a Malmesbury man who named and shamed his rebel children on a community website brought a huge increase in new users to This is Wiltshire.The story of single parent Dave Forward and his two children, picked up
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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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Seeing is believing for Jill
For the past 24 years, life has been a blur for the Derby Evening Telegraph’s Jill Gallone. The short-sighted feature writer hadn’t been able to see a thing without her glasses, and had even been known to stand on them
Performing reporters to judge talent show
Two reporters with a background in entertainment have been asked to join the judging panel of the Hull Daily Mail’s talent contest Talent Trail 2003. Kelly Todd and Jessica Boulton were picked because of their expertise in the field –
Poll shows "public wants proof" of need for war
Readers of the Western Morning News have voted overwhelmingly against British forces going to war with Iraq. In a poll run by the newspaper, 96 per cent – 2,115 readers – said “no” to war, while just four per cent
Death of former Oxford editor
Former Oxford Times editor Cecil Hudson has died, aged 95. He was editor between 1953 and 1972 and is credited with turning the paper into a powerful forum of public opinion, being associated with the title for more than 45
Second camper van councillor to quit
The Burton Mail is claiming another victory after a second councillor decided to quit her East Staffordshire borough council role following calls by the paper to do so. Councillor Penny Perry has decided not to stand in the May elections
Editor answers Aston media critics
Editor Dan Mason is answering his critics in a troubled part of Birmingham by sending his journalists out into the community. He is setting up a temporary district office of the Birmingham Post in Aston. A team of reporters will
MD's disappointment at "unreasonable" union stance
I was interested to read your story of January 23 in which Newsquest Bradford boss David Coates rebuts his journalist colleagues’ claim for a decent wage.
Cash incentive to find answers
Two regional newspapers are backing their local police by offering rewards to the public to help solve crime. The Liverpool Echo is offering a reward of £5,000 to catch the killers of a city woman. She died from injuries she
In the dark at Clevedon seafront
Staff from the North Somerset Times put on their blindfolds – for a event to raise awareness of problems enountered by visually impaired people. North Somerset Times editor Heather Pickstock and reporter Kirsty Stowell were blindfolded and led along Clevedon
Where are they now?Don Mildenhall
HoldTheFrontPage is trying to track down a few of the big-hitters you might remember from your days as a trainee – to see how they’re faring away from their former life of headlines and deadlines. Don Mildenhall is best known
Fraud victim editor issues warning
Stirling Observer editor Alan Rennie got more than he bargained for when he received his latest credit card bill. He had been a victim of Internet fraud totalling a value of £2,400 – and has issued a warning for people
Mail and football club settle their differences
Journalists at the Hull Daily Mail will once again be able to interview Hull City AFC players after the two sides agreed to settle their differences. The newspaper and football club had been locked in a war of words after
Not quite a millionaire…
Journalist Andrew Kempley-Smith scooped £16,000 on TV’s Who Wants to be a Millionaire after correctly answering nine questions posed by host Chris Tarrant. Andrew, night news editor at the Western Daily Press, used his wide general knowledge to get far
Six days of strike action planned
National Union of Journalists members at Newsquest Bradford have named six dates for strike action over pay. They plan to walk out on Thursday and Friday January 30 and 31, and again on February 10, 11, 19 and 20 at
Argus wins inside track on Fatboy scoop
Unrivalled local contacts ensured The Argus in Brighton got the inside track on the scoop every paper in Britain wanted. As news of the trial separation of Zoe Ball and husband Norman Cook, who live in the city, broke late