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The Ipswich Evening Star has taken the unusual step of referring itself to the Press Complaints Commission. The move follows what it claims have been threats by Essex Probation Service to take the paper to the PCC over its coverage
Edwin Boorman, chairman and chief executive of Kent Messenger Group, has been put forward by the Newspaper Society’s Council as the society’s next vice-president. Subject to formal approval at the AGM in May, Edwin will succeed Alec Davidson as president
Newscom, the company which publishes the Southampton Daily Echo and several other regional titles, has announced the closure of two of its free titles and the sale of two more. The Bath Advertiser and the Bristol Advertiser, which have a
BT Welsh Press and Broadcast Awards 2000 by HoldTheFrontPage staff BT/Society of Editors Newcomer of the Year Entrants were competing for the Rhian Evans Award, named in memory of a previous award winner who was killed in a car crash.
BT Welsh Press and Broadcast Awards 2000 by HoldTheFrontPage staff Radio News Broadcaster of the Year Winners: Wyre Davies and Phil Parry, both of BBC Wales. There was a dead heat for the first time in the history of the
A Burton Mail reporter who died when he was hit by a train at Clay Mills, near Burton-on-Trent, committed suicide while the balance of his mind was disturbed, an inquest jury has decided. Richard Wood, who was the Mail’s longest-serving
Welsh Journalist of the YearDaily Journalist of the Year by HoldTheFrontPage staff Wales on Sunday chief reporter Martin Shipton was named Daily News Journalist of the Year and Welsh Journalist of the Year in the BT Press and Brodcast Awards
BT Welsh Press and Broadcast Awards 2000 by HoldTheFrontPage staff Sports Journalist of the Year Winner: Bob Humphrys, BBC Wales. This was his third win in the category in five years and he had also been highly commended once. Judges
BT Welsh Press and Broadcast Awards 2000 by HoldTheFrontPage staff News Photographer of the Year Judge Andy Blackmore, picture editor of the Independent on Sunday, said the standard of entries was excellent, with many terrific images from the Rugby World
BT Welsh Press and Broadcast Awards 2000 by HoldTheFrontPage staff News/Current Affairs Programme of the Year Winner: Place of Safety, BBC Wales. This harrowing investigation into the child abuse scandal at state-funded homes was chosen, the judges said, because “it
BT Welsh Press and Broadcast Awards 2000 by HoldTheFrontPage staff Daily Newspaper of the Year Winner: Western Mail The paper won the title last year and in 1992. Judges said “the depth and intelligence of its political analysis and the
BT Welsh Press and Broadcast Awards 2000 by HoldTheFrontPage staff Editorial Designer of the Year Winner: Nick Clarke, South Wales Argus. All the entrants in this class did credit to their craft, the judges said, but Nick was chosen for
Scottish football’s top man has pledged he will play fair with Aberdeen fans over their share of Scottish Cup Final tickets after the local evening paper intervened. The Aberdeen Express launched a Play Fair campaign to see tickets for the
BT Welsh Press and Broadcast Awards 2000 by HoldTheFrontPage staff Feature Writer of the Year As always, this category was hotly contested. Judge Jim Anderson, a Sunday Telegraph columnist and former managing editor of the Daily Star, said: “While so
BT Welsh Press and Broadcast Awards 2000 by HoldTheFrontPage staff Investigative Reporter of the Year Winner: BBC Wales’ Taro Naw team. They were congratulated by the judges on their “constant determination to shed light in murky corners”. The programme was
Final plans are being made for this year’s Local Newspaper Week, organised by the Newspaper Society, which runs from May 1 – 7. The week is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of regional and local newspapers as the