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.)
If you are looking for a story about a particular newspaper or media company, you can use the links in the ‘Main News Links’ list to the right to take you to our directory pages. Here you will find indexes of all the stories we have written about each of the newspapers and media companies featured on the site.
The Evening Press at York is re-launching its unusual competition to give a budding reporter the chance to step into the world of journalism. The Write Stuff Competition aims to find an outstanding reporter who has the enthusiasm and commitment
The new deputy editor of the Leicester Mercury will be Kay Drummond, who is currently deputy editor of the Press and Journal in Aberdeen. Kay, (32), joined the P&J as a trainee in 1988 and held positions on the sports
Lowestoft Journal chief reporter Terry Reeve has been installed as the new Town Reeve of his home town of Bungay. The town is the only place in the UK still retaining the office of Town Reeve and Terry (pictured) previously
This is Wiltshire has created a site full of fun for Christmas. This Is Christmas was launched in early December to provide a one-stop guide to the festive season. The site was the brainchild of the digital media team at
The Beehive Online Community Networks for Derbyshire and Leicestershire, which gives non-profit-making groups the chance to create and publish websites for free, have celebrated their third birthday. Around 1,500 groups, including amateur sports clubs, charities and other non-profit organisations have
A new feature from the Banbury Guardian lets the readers preview and order photos from the newspaper’s website. By following a link on the homepage, readers can select the image they’re after, click on it and fill in their payment
Children across Staffordshire are set to learn about the world of newspapers without stepping foot outside their classrooms. The Sentinel has teamed up with Staffordshire Partnership to produce a virtual tour of the industry, in CD Rom form, which will
Council leaders were put on the spot by their electors in an Internet question time organised by Messenger Newspapers. Trafford council leader David Action, his Conservative counterpart Frank Eadie and Liberal Democrat deputy leader Brenda Ackroyd answered voters’ queries on
Latest figures have revealed the celebrities section in a regional newspaper website hit record figures thanks to Melinda Messenger’s participation in Celebrity Big Brother. ThisisWiltshire drew massive page viewing figures during November, when the programme was being aired 24 hours
In-depth details of an evening newspaper’s year-long battle to lift reporting restrictions on a multi-million pound civil court case can now be found in a specially-created section of its website. The Jersey Evening Post last week persuaded a court to
The Cornishman is helping to take the Cornwall community into the 21st century and put it firmly on the map with by providing free community Internet pages for its readers. The Beehive provides easy-to-build websites for every organisation and non-profit
Swindon’s most famous pop star, Billie Piper, is enjoying exposure on This is Wiltshire to mark the latest twists and turns in her life. The Newsquest news site, which covers news from the Swindon Evening Advertiser and a host of
The Shropshire Star’s award-winning website, Shropshirestar.com, is to get a new editor. Ian Harvey, who is currently the paper’s assistant chief sub, will take over from Mark Waugh in the New Year. Ian Harvey Ian, (39), has worked for the
This is Wiltshire has a new-look business section called This is Biz. The revamp means that This is Biz is an improved one-stop news and information resource for the business community in Wiltshire. The new site is packed with news,
The News Shopper has dedicated a section of its website to the case of a dog trainer convicted of animal cruelty offences. The weekly paper has been following the case against Stephen Barry King for the past year and has
Newsquest Oxfordshire’s website, thisisoxfordshire.co.uk has been relaunched with a fresh look and some great new features. Oxford took the opportunity to update the design and add some new content as part of a nation-wide revamp of Newsquest sites. Additions include: