The Manchester Evening News has made some the most memorable images from its archive of photographs available to the public. Pictures covering more than 100 years of news and sport can now be viewed and purchased online at the paper’s
Former newspaper photographer John Mackay has died, aged 76. The well-known photographer died in the Highland Hospice in Inverness, having recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. John worked for the Press and Journal in Inverness throughout the 1950s, having previously
A press photographer who caught a pickpocket on film has helped secure her conviction. Cambridge Evening News snapper Keith Jones snatched shots of a 12-year-old girl reaching into a shopper’s handbag back in April, and she has now been found
A Westcountry MP with an eye for photography got the chance to turn professional when he joined the Bristol Evening Post for a day. Dan Norris, MP for Wansdyke, recently won two photographic competitions for parliamentarians. His success prompted Evening
Patience paid off for Newsquest photographer Adrian Rushton when a supposed puff of smoke proved anything but… as his dramatic shot demonstrates. A GC German parachute mine packed with 2000lbs of explosives, dredged up off Mersea Island, Essex, was detonated
The South Wales Evening Post has chosen the first winner of a competition set up in memory of one of its former photographers. Father-of-three Mark Entwistle died in 2000 after a short illness, aged 37. He had worked for the
Photographer Steve Roberts from the Western Daily Press made a dream journey as he travelled to the limits of Inner Mongolia to capture on film the Jitong Railway and the Jing-Peng pass – while the railway track is still in
A long-serving photographer for the Royston Crow has displayed a selection of his work from his 35-year career in an exhibition at a local museum. Neville Chuck has carried out more than 17,500 assignments for the Archant-owned Crow and had
The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald has said farewell to veteran photographer Colin Kearley, who has retired after 40 years with the paper. Colin, (62), has captured many famous people on film, including several members of the Royal Family, politicians like
Sports photo agency Empics has set up a pioneering system to enable instant delivery of pictures to sports fans with mobile phones or Internet access. The company’s New Media Stills Production initiative can provide photos to websites or mobile phones
A season of highs and lows which resulted in promotion for Wrexham Football Club is currently featuring in an exhibition by press photographer Les Evans. The Evening Leader snapper, who is a lifelong Wrexham fan, captured the club’s most memorable
An Essex Chronicle photographer got on his bike for charity and pedalled from London to Brighton to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Nick Obank, (23), from Broomfield swapped his camera for a mountain bike to cycle the 56
Norwegian Hege Johnsen has been named student photographer of the year. She trained at Sheffield College and joined the Wiltshire Gazette 18 months ago. Hege (below) entered the Press Gazette contest during her five-month training course in Sheffield. Gazette editor
Torquay-based freelance photographer Chris Woodman decided to celebrate his 60th birthday in style by jumping out of an aeroplane for charity. The 12,000ft skydive was an attempt to raise funds for the Handicapped Children’s Pilgrimage Trust, a national charity taking
Ipswich Evening Star picture editor Dave Kindred has published a new book, Ipswich: The Photographic Collection. With a keen interest in the history of photography, Dave, a 13th-generation Suffolk local, has built up an archive of local vintage images, more
Friends and family have gathered for the funeral of photographer Bryan Waite. The 75-year-old died in hospital, nine months after suffering a stroke while on holiday in Majorca. The former freelance photographer had worked for newspapers including the Wharfedale and