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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.)

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Ad revenue stable at DMGT

The Daily Mail General Trust group’s latest financial statement shows that regional newspaper advertising revenues have remained stable for the six months to September 2001. They reveal a year on year total increase of an estimated 3.5 per cent, with

Paper's poster poser to capture killers

The Weston and Somerset Mercury has joined forces with the police to help solve a murder on its patch. Weston-super-Mare man Tim Young was attacked before being left for dead in his home which was then set on fire. Now

Composing room trainer Fred has died

A man who was an integral part of the history of the Lincolnshire Echo for more than 30 years has died. Fred Couling (85) joined the firm in 1950 and spent his working life in the composing room in the

Free papers' transfer on hold

Johnston Press and Trinity Mirror are to decide whether to get the Competition Commission to rule on their proposed transfer of eight free weekly titles. Trinity Mirror wants to sell the Peterborough Herald & Post, the Northampton Herald & Post,

Newsplan wins £5m grant

More than 1,600 of the country’s most fragile newspaper titles are to be saved for the nation thanks to a £5m grant to the Newsplan 2000 Project. The Lottery cash, from the Heritage Fund, is the largest-ever grant for preservation

Evening News back Bolton's city bid

The Bolton Evening News is backing the town’s bid to become a city. Council leaders are currently putting the finishing touches to the bid to boost Bolton’s status from one of the country’s biggest towns to a city. They are

North Devon kids have a Grand Day Out

Children from farming families in North Devon have enjoyed a ‘Grand Day Out’ thanks to the Journal, to help them recover from their suffering during the foot and mouth crisis. During the crisis many young people in the area showed

News in brief

The Lincolnshire Echo is getting behind an appeal to send ten city children to meet Father Christmas on the trip of a lifetime to Lapland.The paper is helping with the fundraising and is also asking readers to nominate deserving youngsters.“We

Morning News takes lead in focus on local produce

The Western Morning News has immersed itself into local life by leading a new move to persuade people to build a healthy regional economy. In a region devastated by foot and mouth disease, the paper has seized the moment to

Northcliffe appoints ABC

Northcliffe Newspapers has appointed the Audit Bureau of Circulations as its official circulation auditor for both its regional paid-for newspapers and free titles. The move comes after discussions between the two parties and the first audit will be for July-December

Recorder editor in TV acting debut

The editor of the Newham Recorder has made his acting debut on TV in a schools programme on Channel Four. Colin Granger features in a series of five programmes Writing for Kicks which tackles literacy problems, particularly among boys, using

Echo colleagues pay tribute to "invaluable" technician

The former MD of the Lincolnshire Echo has paid tribute to the company’s former maintenance manager Bryan Mustoe, who has died at the age of 69. Ted Skaith said Bryan was a valued member of staff who began work as

Former Express writer publishes new book

Former Aberdeen Evening Express journalist David Smith has written a new book chronicling the city through the 1950s and 1960s. The book, Aberdeen in the Fifties and Sixties, recalls some of the most memorable events in the recent history of

Death of Chronicle community correspondent

Joyce Candy, a community correspondent for the Bath Chronicle, has died after a three-year battle with cancer. Mrs Candy, who was 77, joined the Chronicle in 1993 as one of its first community correspondents. She was also a former editor

Suspect gives himself up after seeing his picture in print

A robber who attacked a security guard with a claw hammer and fled with £60 gave himself up to police after his picture appeared in the Evening Post. He was caught on a CCTV camera as he raided the Texaco

News Shopper in football deal

The News Shopper series of weekly papers in London has signed a £40,000 deal to back young supporters of Charlton Athletic Football Club. The move sees the News Shopper become closely involved with the club as it sponsors the Junior