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The managing director of Grimsby and Scunthorpe Newspapers is to retire after four years at the helm. Mike Wood, who will leave the company this month, will be succeeded by the current deputy managing director, Mark Webb. Mike Wood Mike
The longest serving team member of the Matlock Mercury has filed her last copy after 44 years with the newspaper. Marguerita Taylor – better known as Greta – has been a village correspondent for the Mercury since 1958. She was
The Argus, Brighton, has launched its latest promotion On Location with the help of none other than Elvis himself. On Location is a month long campaign taking readers to the four corners of the world following the themes of some
Journalist Don Hale is to share the same stage as veteran human rights campaigner Ludovic Kennedy, as they discuss Don’s successful campaign to free Stephen Downing, who was jailed for murder. Former Matlock Mercury editor Don won awards and plaudits
Daily record editor Peter Cox and journalist Bob Shields are to run this year’s New York Marathon.On November 3 the pair will set off from New York’s Staten Island and attempt to cross the finishing line of the city’s marathon
The National Union of Journalists is urging its members not to comply with a police request for help in the search for information into the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. Cambridgeshire police issued a plea for journalists to
Torquay Herald Express reporter Paul James has proven he will go to any length in the name of charity – even stripping off in the newsroom. Crime reporter Paul was dragged from his desk and ordered to strip for the
The Sunday Mercury notched up a notable sales success on the day that the Daily Star Sunday launched, crushing claims that the new national’s arrival would have an adverse impact. Powered by an aggressive campaign featuring exclusive news stories, extra
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