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Telegraph makes two key appointments

Two key appointments have been made at the Derby Evening Telegraph following the departure of its picture editor and sports editor. Peter Green, (33), has been promoted to the role of sports editor, after previously working on the sports desk

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Brain tumour sufferer Caroline MacDonald had a dream come true when the Extra in Scotland fixed for her to meet Fame Academy winner David Sneddon.Caroline, (21), contacted the Archant Central Scotland publication, which is David’s local paper, in hope she

Staff promoted at two regionals

Three new posts have been created by editor Ian Mean at the Gloucester Citizen, as he puts the finishing touches to his senior team. News editor Matt Holmes has been promoted to head of content and becomes the paper’s number

Telegraph steps in as 'Banana bunch' are beaten

A council decision to order a cabbie to respray his taxi a different shade of yellow could have cost Derby taxpayers £5,000. When the driver was refused permission to put up a sign in his cab that criticised Derby City

Top table at Derby iscomplete

Derby Evening Telegraph editor Mike Norton has put his senior editorial team into place. Andy Wright, who has been acting assistant editor since October, has been permanently appointed to the post. Mick Hill, the acting news editor for the same

Unlucky break for health and safety rep

Journalist Robin Johnson missed his first meeting as the Derby Evening Telegraph’s editorial Health and Safety representative – after a freak footballing accident. There were no spectators and no prizes at stake as the guys from the Telegraph took to