Hip op dog tale
Readers of the Midweek Herald free sheet in Devon were so touched by the sad story of a dog in need of a hip replacement op that they sent in £1,000 as soon as the paper hit the streets. The
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Film star pays tribute to 'TP'
Hollywood film star Sean Bean has taken time off from his busy schedule to pay tribute to former Sheffield Star reporter Tony Pritchett, who died recently. Sheffield United fan Sean, who is currently on tour to promote his new movie
The name's Bond – Dawn Bond
This Bond isn’t a secret agent or a member of an all-girl classical music outfit – she’s a journalist and actor who’s about to step out in her latest role in the heart of Robin Hood country. Dawn, who is
News in brief
The Irish News is inviting readers to suggest the new emblem for the newly-named Police Service of Northern Ireland.It ran the feature after being approached by the policing board to help out and members of a police working committee will
Life should mean life!
A poll by the Leicester Mercury has shown that the majority of its readers believe life should mean life. The poll was part of the newspaper’s Great Crime Debate, which has been running for the past six weeks, and asked:
Post -v- council row heats up
Having just read Post v Council hots up – a pretty one-sided account if I ever read one, I thought I’d attach my statement – perhaps you’d like to tell me which part you think is “rambling”.
Mail helps shape the future of education
The Hull Daily Mail is giving its readers a chance to influence the future of education with a far-reaching survey. Recent league tables have shown that Hull’s secondary schools are no longer the worst in the country. To help build
Journalist retires after 50 year career
Huddersfield Journalist Sheila Barrett has retired after a career spanning almost half a century. In 1952 she joined the Colne Valley Guardian as a junior reporter, and spent nine years at the paper before leaving to start a family. Eight
Reporter falls victim to 'skimming' scam
A cashpoint scam where a midlands journalist lost £4,000 from her bank account resulted in a full-page warning story in the Leicester Mercury. Helen Walmsley didn’t lose her card or tell anyone her PIN number, but the cash disappeared from
Mercury 'coming home'
The Lichfield Mercury is ‘coming home’ with the move of its counter services to a new city centre office. From today a new reception will be open at Mercury House, Breadmarket Street, to replace the old facility at Graphic House
Fears voiced over new controls on the media
Proposed media ownership rules could increase the restrictions on local newspapers, the Newspaper Society has claimed. It believes the Government’s consultation paper “completely fails to understand how newspapers and regional media markets operate”. The comments came in the Society’s response
Argus readers help remember drowned boy
Readers of The Argus have helped pay for a memorial playground for a 10-year-old boy who drowned a year ago. More than £10,000 has been raised by donations from local businesses and readers, including one so touched by the boy’s
Swindon paper speaks out over education
The Evening Advertiser has tackled Education Secretary Estelle Morris over funding for Swindon’s schools. She appeared at the Local Government Association autumn education conference last week, where an Evening Advertiser reporter handed her a copy of the paper, which carried
Barrie's on TV!
The sports editor of the Llanelli Star came in for some plaudits when he appeared on a TV show to chat about his 30 years at the paper. Journalist Barrie Thomas joined TV presenters Lyn Ebenezer and Ray Gravell on
Every journalist's nightmare
The Journal offices in Newcastle have been immortalised on video after filming for a new TV drama took place in the newsroom library. The star of the show was Robson Green, who was shooting scenes for crime thriller Wire In
A sight for sore eyes
Journalist Jennifer Bradbury found the spotlight turned on herself for her latest reporting challenge. She had agreed to undergo laser eye surgery – and have the operation featured in the Evening Chronicle. Before the £2,000 high-tech treatment, the Newcastle reporter