What we have written about Alan Qualtrough

Adventurous Herald staff complete 180-mile trek – and a half marathon

Editorial staff get their walking – and running – shoes on to raise more than £25,000 for charity

From deputy to news editor in three months

James Garnett has been appointed news editor at the Plymouth Evening Herald. Previously deputy news editor, he has risen quickly through the ranks, having progressed from trainee reporter in less than five years and serving as deputy news editor for

Editor enjoys the views – 20,000ft up

Plymouth Evening Herald editor Alan Qualtrough has returned home in “good shape” after conquering Mount Kilimanjaro for the second time. He completed the 20,000ft climb to reach Stella Point, the crater rim, in six days – and was even able

Editor conquers Kilimanjaro – again!

Plymouth Evening Herald editor Alan Qualtrough has conquered Mount Kilimanjaro for the second time. The journalist reached the summit of the world’s highest freestanding peak on Friday morning, after climbing 20,000ft to raise money for the paper’s Give A Child

Editor conquers Kilimanjaro

An evening newspaper editor is on top of the world after conquering the summit of the world’s highest freestanding peak, Mount Kilimanjaro. Plymouth Evening Herald editor Alan Qualtrough, (54), embarked on the challenge of a lifetime climbing the 20,000ft peak,

Editor climbs Kilimanjaro

Plymouth Evening Herald editor Alan Qualtrough has embarked on the challenge of a lifetime climbing the 20,000-ft Mount Kilimanjaro. He is one of a 34-strong team that left for Africa at the weekend in a bid to raise money for

Herald hits back after 'trial by TV' on naming policy

The Plymouth Evening Herald has hit back after being criticised on TV for naming two teenage brothers who were made the subject of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders. The paper successfully applied to name 14-year-old Darren Carter-Moore and his 17-year-old brother Ashleigh

Retirement decisions prompt hunt for two new editors

The search has begun for successors to the editors at two Northcliffe evening papers. George Edwards is retiring from the South Wales Evening Post in Swansea after 40 years with the group, while Peter Moore is also retiring, after 20

Readers vote to keep city landmark

Readers of the Plymouth Evening Herald have voted to keep a controversial sundial in the city. More than 60 per cent of readers said they did not want the city centre landmark demolished. Since the paper revealed that the city

Frontline team deployed by Herald

A city that has strong links with the armed forces is taking a close interest in its soldiers and sailors on tours of duty overseas. But the Plymouth Evening Herald has gone one step further – and has journalists with

Foot & mouth 'off the agenda' in election purdah

Page 1 of 2 The pre-election ban on Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food press conferences has come under fire from editors in the Westcountry, who claim the “purdah” could sweep foot and mouth under the carpet until voting is

Evening paper loses appeal over picture of youth

The Plymouth Evening Herald has lost its appeal against a court ruling which said a photograph it published identified a 15-year-old boy even though it was partially blacked out. In January the paper was fined £1,500 after it was found

Herald fined £1,500 over picture of youth

The Plymouth Evening Herald has been fined £1,500 after a court ruled that a photograph published in the paper identified a 15-year-old boy – even though it was partially blacked out. The newspaper had denied a summons, under Section 49

South West editors welcome watchdog chairman

The Western Daily Press has hosted a reception of senior editors to meet the chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, Sir Christopher Meyer. Editors of dailies and weeklies from across the South West travelled to the Daily Press head office

Abandoned cars plans are welcomed

The Evening Herald Move It campaign has welcomed moves by the Government to help clear the streets of abandoned cars. New measures give local authorities extra powers to remove vehicles from the streets after just 24 hours. Plymouth City Council

Abandoned cars plans are welcomed