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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The face of weekly newspapers in Lincolnshire is changing, with the launch of a new free weekly newspaper. Welland Valley Newspapers, part of Johnston Press, has launched the Citizen, which will be distributed in Louth, Skegness, Boston and Sleaford to
The fastest growing martial arts sport in the world is said to be Kapatiran Arnis (otherwise known as Philipino stick-fighting), so when the chance to do battle with the current world champion came up, the Llanelli Star’s Chris Barney was
Routine distractions for jungle warfare experts include snakes, spiders and amorous monkeys, but the Plymouth Evening Herald’s James Garnett found day-to-day life enough of a handful… “There were a few raised eyebrows at the Herald when the news broke that
The name of a suspected killer of Gloucestershire man Ian Lowery has been revealed to Crimewatch UK by The Citizen following a reconstruction of his mysterious death. The paper’s crime reporter Dennis Apperly revealed the name and address of a
A couple from Essex have spent a day at the offices of the Gazette and Chronicle after winning the prize at a charity auction. Garry Driver and Debbie Stacey got an inside view into a day in the life as
A new hostel for the homeless in Norwich will open early next year thanks to the generosity of Evening News readers. A public appeal launched last summer has exceeded its £100,000 target, and work is now well advanced on the
A charge of violent disorder against former Portsmouth News sports writer Danny Griffiths has been dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service. He was alleged to have been involved in the crowd trouble that marred a Division One football match at
As the Hull Daily Mail’s Glen Malton prepares to take to the stage for the final of a prestigious TV talent show, the paper is urging its readers to show their support. On Saturday, motors rep Glen will be one
The Lynn News has denied three charges of failing to ensure the health and safety of its staff and other people working at its offices in King’s Lynn. Anglia Newspapers pleaded not guilty to three charges each relating to the
Action girl Carrie Rolls has an unusual portfolio at Mid Somerset Newspapers – she’s been asked to seek out adventure sports and write about her experiences. Among the daredevil antics she’s found herself involved with so far are kite buggying
The new editor of the Burton Daily Mail is making his mark on the Mail with the start of a complete re-design of the newspaper. Having been in the editor’s chair for just over a week, ex-Sun man Paul Hazeldine
The Nottingham Evening Post is featuring in a new edition of Monopoly which has gone on sale in the city.The Post has secured a Community Chest space on the famous board, which has been altered to reflect Nottingham’s important roads
Water supplies in every part of Westquarter village are to be tested after the Falkirk Herald revealed how a family had been buying bottles water for weeks. Their mains supplied had been cloudy and tests revealed they had high levels
Jim Brown, chairman of Newsquest Media Group, has taken over as chairman of The Newspaper Society’s new Marketing Committee. David Hoath, national development manager at the Society, has become its new marketing director. The key appointments reflect a refocusing of
A former Liverpool Echo man faces an agonising week-long wait to see if he has been infected by anthrax after being caught up in the Florida scare which has already claimed the life of one newspaper employee. Bob Burns, who
Cornwall and Devon Media has stepped forward to sponsor a Truro pantomime this Christmas. The company, which publishes The West Briton, The Cornishman and The Cornish Guardian, will bring Aladdin to the stage in a production at the Hall For