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.
Gannett journalists on both sides of the Atlantic have lent a helping hand to save the life of a young English woman with a killer disease. The Evening Press in York, part of Gannett’s British division Newsquest, launched a Race
Enterprising staff at The Westmorland Gazette in Kendal helped raise the profile of the newspaper at a major carnival – by dressing up as well-loved Gazette ‘character’ Spot the Dog. It was nine years ago that The Westmorland Gazette launched
A conman who duped his victims by claiming his wife had gone into labour, was finally caught by a mixture of his own stupidity, bad luck and his local evening newspaper. Prolific offender Steven Binfield, (31), has been warned by
A team of reporters from the North Somerset Times has picked up a number of awards at local town carnivals for their float “The Vikings are Coming”. Led by editor Heather Pickstock, the team won both cups for trade entries
A grant scheme which helps black journalists into work by providing grants for work experience placements has celebrated its 15th anniversary. The National Unnion of Journalists’ George Viner Memorial Fund, named after a former NUJ Training Organiser, was founded in
Experience SCAD – it’s the ultimate adrenaline rush and not quite as weird as it sounds. Richard Edwards, of the Western Daily Press, paid £40 for two seconds of pure terror on the Suspended Catch Air Device. It drops you
Journalist Victoria Tagg was given a dressing down by the police when she handed in £40-worth of crack cocaine, heroin and cannabis she bought during an investigation for the Swindon Evening Advertiser. Officers labelled her “irresponsible” and she was told
Martin Throssell, editor of the Great Yarmouth Mercury, has retired. He has spent more than 10 years at the helm of the Mercury, 36 years working for the Archant newspaper group, and 40 years in regional journalism. Martin began his
With the new football season just days away, the Herts Advertiser has announced a sponsorship deal with the fastest-growing Sunday football league in the area. The Verulam & District Sunday Football League, which begins in September, has received £1,000 in
A former editor of the Worcester Evening News is going “back to school” to teach journalism and editorial design. David Griffin has been appointed to teach the BA (Hons) degree at Wolverhampton College, in partnership with Wolverhampton University. The full-time
Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused when a man wreaked havoc in the car park of a Newsquest newspaper office. Fourteen cars were damaged after the man, driving a Volvo estate, repeatedly rammed the vehicles – parked at
More strike dates have been announced by National Union of Journalists members at Newcastle Chronicle and Journal Ltd. More than 100 members stayed away from work yesterday in the second 24-hour strike to be held at the company, publishers of
A special motion was passed in the Scottish Parliament about the Evening Express campaign to Ditch the Dirt and make dog owners clean up after their pets.North East MSP Brian Adam said it showed the Aberdeen paper was in touch
It is the end of an era at the Grimsby Telegraph with the retirement of Peter Moore. Peter left the paper this week after 20 years as editor – a feat unequalled in its 105-year history. And to mark his
Experience SCAD – it’s the ultimate adrenaline rush and not quite as weird as it sounds. Richard Edwards, of the Western Daily Press, paid £40 for two seconds of pure terror on the Suspended Catch Air Device. It drops you
The Manchester Evening News is producing the official record of the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Throughout the games, one of the biggest events to ever hit Manchester, the paper is producing a series of supplements detailing every event and medal. The