Region left reeling seeks hope from press
A region left reeling by news of more than 1,000 job losses – and maybe more to follow – is finding itself being backed to the hilt by its local newspaper. The Northern Echo is calling for more aid to
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Building a career for myself…
Only one per cent of the workforce in the practical side of construction are women, so Gloucester Citizen writer Aisling McVeigh took part in a Women in Construction training day laid on by the Construction Industry Training Board. When the
Riot suspects demand half a page
Mugshots of 24 suspected rioters who went on the rampage at a pop festival have been printed in a half-page montage in the Evening Chronicle, Newcastle, in a bid to help the police. They were caught on camera by officers
News in brief
Double-page news and features spreads are adorning the walls of a Liverpool city centre pub after the owners thought it was time to reflect the Echo’s good news stories.The ‘Echo Wall’ features the Capital of Culture bid, the Stop The
Explosive story runs for a week
A wartime drama left 2,000 people evacuated from their homes and brought a wealth of copy for the Sunderland Echo. The paper enjoyed a running story about a 1,000lb Second World War bomb that had remained buried and unexploded in
Tony's got the Blues
The successes and stories of 100 of Ipswich Town FC’s greatest players have been archived for a new book by the chief sports writer of the East Anglian Daily Times. Tony Garnett’s book, 100 Greats, turns the spotlight on the
Readers call for camper van councillors to resign
Readers of the Burton Mail have voted overwhelmingly for two controversial councillors to resign from public office. Thousands of voting forms were sent back to the paper after it decided to ask the public what they felt about district councillors
Rare honour for a modest man
An editor has paid tribute to one of his staff who was made a Freeman of Wells – a top honour in the city. Mid Somerset Newspapers assistant editor Michael Chamberlain received the honour in recognition of his work in
Promotion makes Geraldine editor
Geraldine Kennedy has been appointed as editor of The Irish Times, succeeding Conor Brady who held the position for 16 years. Geraldine, (51), was once a member of the Irish parliament for the Progressive Democrats and has previously been political
Newspaper office hit by floods
A newspaper office was hit by floods this week as torrential rain swept across East Anglia. Staff at the head office of Archant Anglia, publishers of several weekly papers including The Royston Crow, Wisbech Standard and Hunts Post, had to
New-look Examiner about to hit the streets
A new-look Huddersfield Daily Examiner will be unveiled to its readers on Monday. Changes have been made to the design and content of the paper, which will see a slightly sharper masthead and a host of new features. Such is
Investment will bring job losses
A new press centre planned for the Birmingham Post and Mail and Coventry Evening Telegraph will prompt the loss of more than 90 jobs. Around £60m is being invested in a new press hall at Fort Dunlop in Birmingham to
Burglar pleads "guilty" after paper's mugshot plea
Readers of The Argus helped bring a burglar to justice after the paper featured his picture on its front page and its Internet site when police revealed he was a wanted man. He was among three “most wanted” suspects featured
Reporter leading a "normal life" after transplant
A reporter has told how he was saved by a heart transplant that has allowed him to resume a completely normal life. Martin Barsby spoke out about his experience to add support to the East Anglian Daily Time’s Sign for
Helen's blind faith
While most people may take the ability to see for granted, around 100 people start to lose their eyesight everyday. To mark Lions World Sight Day, Helen Taylor, deputy editor of the Matlock Mercury, took part in a ‘blind trial’
Journalists stick their oar in for charity
A team of journalists from the Cornish Guardian will be holding on to their oars for dear life next month when they take part in a charity gig race to raise money for the paper’s Centenary Appeal. Editorial staff, including