Death of journalist John
Journalist John King has died at the age of 79. He began his career as a regional newspaper journalist in the West of England and later worked for the Daily Express. In 1939 he began working for a weekly paper,
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Appeal given big boost
The Yeovil Express Fund A Scanner Today Appeal has been given a big boost from the Ilchester Cheese Company which has donated £2,000. The appeal total now stands at £6,176 — more than a quarter of the way towards the
WMN special marks flood anniversary
The Western Morning News has marked the 50th anniversary of the Lynmouth flood disaster with a special tribute to the 34 people who lost their lives in the worst ever disaster to hit the Westcountry during peacetime. A supplement produced
Former journalist found murdered
Police have issued a fresh plea for information after the body of former journalist Lorraine Turner was found at her home in Norwich by her two young children. The 37-year-old died from head injuries and Norfolk police have launched a
News in brief
The Ely Standard has been supporting the Disasters Emergency Committee’s fundraising appeal for countries in southern Africa facing famine with its Give Your Lunch to Africa Day.Readers and businesses were encouraged to donate the cost of their lunch for one
Free training for Tera
Tera is offering free-of-charge training courses for journalists, freelances and production staff who would like to know more about their text editing and page make-up GN3 Publishing System. The technology allows reporters to receive whole pages on their screens, and
Former reporter dies 23 years after tragic injury
Ivor Curnock, a former journalist with the South Wales Evening Post, has died at the age of 59. He had worked at the paper for four years, joining in 1975, and was responsible for local government coverage, which included his
Archant announces increased profits
Archant has announced increased half-year pre-tax profits up five per cent to £12.7m. Turnover was one per cent lower at £65.2m, according to the company’s 2002 interim results statement. The media group also said that for the 24 weeks to
Big cat fun in the silly season
I was amused by your beastly stories and it reminded me of my time on the Bath Evening Chronicle when I tracked down the Beast of Brassknocker Hill.
News in brief
After reading of his crime in the Cornish Guardian, a thief with a conscience returned £100 of child benefits that he stole from a young mother of three.Police in St Austell received an envelope containing the money – and an
Assistant editor dies at 43
The assistant editor of the Coventry Evening Telegraph, Paul Simoniti, has died aged 43. He had been battling against cancer and died in Myton Hospice in Warwick. Paul began his career on the Nuneaton Evening Tribune as a reporter and
Liverpool papers gagged
A Liverpool newspaper has won the right to appeal against a gagging order preventing it from publishing details about city nightclub Cream. A high court judge granted the world-famous club an injunction preventing the Liverpool Echo – and its sister
Former editor takes on cancer role
A former daily newspaper editor from Liverpool has been named as the new boss of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Centre. Mike Unger, (58), was the editor of the Liverpool Daily Post between 1979 and 1982, before moving to the
Birthday time at the Express
A Berkshire weekly newspaper has been celebrating 190 years of news coverage. Editor Paul Thomas and his team at the Windsor and Eton Express were joined by leading members of the local community for the paper’s birthday celebrations. Paul paid
Journal marks tragedy anniversary
The 50th anniversary of the Lynton and Lynmouth flood disaster has been marked by a weekly newspaper with a special 12-page supplement. The North Devon Journal included the supplement in its August 15 edition, exactly 50 years after more than
KMG stations re-named
Two radio stations owned and run by the Kent Messenger Group are to get a new name. From Monday, September 2, Medway Mercury FM and Tonbridge Mercury FM will broadcast under the name KM-fm. The KM Radio division of the