The East Anglian Daily Time has secured the first regional newspaper interview with Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith. The Ipswich-based paper’s political editor Graham Dines asked him about the forthcoming Ipswich by-election, the policy review of his party and how
The Coventry Evening Telegraph made its own headlines when a local radio presenter visited its offices to present his morning show. Ed Doolan, from BBC WM, chatted to reporters, press room operators and editor Alan Kirby to find out how
An artistic sales rep at the Leamington Observer is brightening up the lives of patients and doctors at her local surgery. Kelly and her mural. Picture courtesy of the Leamington Observer Kelly Glenn has been painting cartoon favourites from the
Whether it’s the New York firefighters or the actors of London’s Burning – there’s always a certain ‘something’ about those brave recruits in uniform. Jen Bishop, of the Wiltshire Gazette & Herald, wasn’t slow to take her chance to join
Tony Pritchett, The Sheffield Star’s chief sport writer, died this week after a long illness.Sports editor Martin Smith, pays tribute toa Sheffield legend in an article which first appeared in The Star. Tony Pritchett, The Star and Green Un’s Sheffield
Representatives from the regional press are among the candidates for places on the Council of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The ABC was founded to provide an independent verification of circulation and data figures to allow buying and selling of
The Belfast Telegraph is branching out to a new readership and will now be available in London everyday. Ulster’s largest-selling daily paper will be printed in London and distributed throughout the city and surrounding areas. Readers can now buy their
The intervention of the Taunton Times cut an elderly woman’s wait for hospital treatment from more than a year… down to five weeks. The 79-year-old was told she faced a 63-week wait for a consultation before treatment to a painful
Management at The Irish Times have told staff it needs to shed 250 of the 710 jobs at the company. Financial difficulties caused by a severe drop in advertising revenue, combined with steeply rising costs, are being blamed for the
The Great Barr Observer has pledged its support to a cause which helps children with asthma. The George Coller Memorial Fund was set up 18 months ago in memory of a three-year-old boy who died of asthma. His mum set
A new cancer unit paid for entirely by readers of the South Wales Evening Post has opened its doors to patients. The newly-completed £550,000 Cancer Institute was paid for by the paper’s successful Cancer Appeal and the Cancer Fund which
The Swindon Evening Advertiser has found a number of shops in the area are breaking the law by selling knifes to minors. The newspaper carried out its own investigation after Swindon trading standards successfully prosecuted several shops found selling knifes
Nottingham Evening Post deputy editor Jon Grubb was among the media professionals advising local charities how to get their message across at an East Midlands seminar this week.Make the Regional Media Work for You was aimed at the voluntary sector
When a star of Harry Potter found himself in danger of missing the the world premiere of the film, the Eastern Daily Press came to the rescue. Seventeen-year-old Chris Rankin, the film’s snooty Hogwarts prefect Percy Weasley, was due to
An investigation by the Norwich Evening News has revealed the ease with which stolen credit and debit cards can be used in the city’s shops. With card fraud an increasing problem, the paper’s crime reporter Jonathan Hartley visited six shops
A former local and national journalist has moved into her dream job at Darlington College of Technology as the new director of external relations. Following a career that took her from the Darlington & Stockton Times to the South China