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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Guidance to help editors decide what can be made public – and what should not – under the Local Government Act has been put together by the Society of Editors. The briefing document, which looks at the issues from the
Disabled children are enjoying their days out at a riding centre after the Bristol Evening Post helped nurse one of the ponies back to full health. An appeal was launched by the Avon Riding Centre in March for eight-year-old Duke
Journalist Peter Pheasant has proved he’s more than just a dab hand at the keyboard – because his community work has been recognised with a prestigious local award. Peter, who edits Northcliffe Electronic Publishing’s Crimezone website, has been named one
The regional press has joined the nationals to condemn the trade in selling children. Two of the first out of the blocks to test the water and seek a baby over the Internet were The Citizen and The Northern Echo.
A writer who contributed motoring features to the Ayrshire Post has died. Raymond Lewis, (82), was a regular writer for the paper and his work also appeared in Top Gear magazine. Born and raised in Ayr, Mr Lewis joined the
As the Cornish Guardian celebrates its 100th birthday this week, staff and readers are looking to the future. The area is set for major economic development and the newspaper will be playing a full role in the process. Editor Alan
Tributes are flooding in for journalist Huw Weekes, who was found dead on a Welsh beach. The 43-year-old HTV presenter, who previously worked at the Weston-super-Mare Mercury and the Bristol Evening Post, was last seen on TV presenting the lunchtime
Media professionals are to take part in a forum to look at how the plight of refugees is reported in the press. Refugees, Asylum-seekers and the Media will take place in London on Thursday February 1. It is a forum
A copy boy who was spotted for his photographic talent is being mourned around the Scottish press. Iain Dallas, who worked for the East Kilbride News, had died at the age of 62, his death leaving his many friends and
It wasn’t quite as formidable as facing TV’s Anne Robinson – but Rutland & Stamford Mercury reporter Gareth Roberts still endured a nerve-wracking time as he auditioned for a new quiz – It’s Not The Answer. Here’s his story, as
An enterprising sports reporter in Southampton has penned an impassioned plea to the new England football manager urging him to give Saints players a fair chance. Graham Hiley, of the Daily Echo, has asked Sven-Goran Eriksson to look beyond the
Scottish Media Group, publisher of the Glasgow Herald and Glasgow Evening Times, has appointed Beverley Webster to lead Y-Radio, which is competing to win the licence for a new radio station in Yorkshire. SMG, which owns Virgin Radio, faces competition
A student newspaper has been forced to temporarily close – while the owners seek outside financial support. The independent and monthly-published Student Press is the only one of its kind in the south. But the Bournemouth University-based tabloid needs extra
Andy Mallabone (39) has been appointed head of design on the Sunday Mercury, the Birmingham-based Trinity Mirror tabloid. He was previously on secondment from the Birmingham Evening Mail and had been heavily involved in the recent relaunch of the title.
Page 1 of 2 The “bodies on the floor” exclusive from Bedford is being hailed as a triumph for good local journalism. Bedfordshire on Sunday editor Steve Lowe puts the success of the story down to the paper’s rapport with
A journalist who left the Exeter Express and Echo for a successful television career has died, aged 67. John Doyle began his journalism career at the paper before moving into broadcasting in 1963, where he made his name as a