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.
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The Derby Evening Telegraph has produced a special publication dedicated to Derby County FC’s most successful manager. The 32-page publication called Brian Clough – The Derby Years features more than 80 photographs portraying Clough’s reign at the football club from
Philip Graf, chief executive of Trinity Mirror, has announced his resignation. He will step down next summer, allowing time for the group to appoint his successor. Philip was appointed chief executive of the group in September 1999 following the merger
A Liverpool Echo journalist is to compete in a round-the-world yacht race after covering a story about the event for her paper. Emma Gunby was sent to cover the launch of Liverpool being the host city for the Round the
A team of workers from a regional newspaper press room are taking to the fast flowing waters of the River Dart – on a home-made raft. The daring team of 10 from the Plymouth Evening Herald will be taking part
The assistant editor of the Aberdeen Evening Express has retired after 37 years with the paper. Ron Ferrier, (58), began his newspaper career as a cub reporter on the Montrose Standard. A year later he moved to the Evening Express
Readers of a Lincolnshire weekly paper had a chance to exert their revenge on the local press recently after the editor was locked up in the stocks. Charles Ladbrook, editor of the Market Rasen Mail, was subjected to a fundraising
The Leicester Mercury is dropping one of its editions after carrying out research into its readership. The paper currently publishes an Asia edition to serve the Asian communities of Leicester. But research by the paper found that the vast majority
Cornwall and Devon Media Ltd has unveiled plans for a new £4m headquarters. The company, which produces the Cornish Guardian, the Cornishman, the West Briton and is part of the Northcliffe Group, is seeking planning permission for the proposed three-storey
The editor of the Newham Recorder is celebrating 30 years with the Recorder series of newspapers. Colin Granger, (48), joined the company in 1972 as a trainee reporter and has since worked his way up through the ranks before becoming
A ghostly challenge awaits the editor and deputy editor of the Matlock Mercury this Hallowe’en… in a bid to raise cash for two of the paper’s appeals. Amanda Hatfield and Helen Taylor are planning to spend the night in a
Former Western Daily Press sports journalist Phil Such has died at the age of 38, losing his battle with motor neurone disease. He worked on the Daily Press between 1988 and 1998 and after leaving the paper, went to work
Smartie-pants Tara de Cozar, of the Evening Post, explains how she tried to break a world record in Nottingham. It’s not every day that people get a chance to try to break a world record. And if it happens to
Jonathan Grun, editor of the Press Association, is set to succeed Liz Page as the Society of Editors president for 2002-3. Currently vice president, Jonathan will address the Society’s annual meeting in York next month, where members are due to
The Lynn News has been praised for its role in identifying a shoplifter who remained a mystery to the police. Posters at police stations in the town failed to help detectives. But a photo in the paper resulted in 40
Staff at the Carmarthen Journal have taken up the Welsh learning challenge as part of Welsh Learning Week which aims to encourage people to take up the language.Journal employees received a visit from S4C’s TV tutor Nia Parry who is
A former reporter in the local and national media, described as “a true character” by colleagues, has died aged 50. Phil Smith died in his sleep after suffering a heart attack in his native West Midlands. He worked as a