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Democracy reporters left ‘uncertain’ about scheme’s expansion, union claims
NUJ calls for reassurance current journalists will be retained
BBC creates 15 new local democracy reporter jobs to cover more councils
Contracts for scheme to be retendered for first time
How the new local democracy reporter contracts will be divided
Full breakdown of which authorities will be covered
Peers demand ‘urgent’ funds to help regional press recruit more apprentices
Review says government’s “failure to act has cost young people and the industry”
Daily warns of ‘democratic deficit’ facing patch amid BBC departures
Four experienced reporters take voluntary redundancy
Local news hit as BBC reveals plan to axe hundreds of jobs
Regional news operation will also be decentralised
BBC report calls for smaller publishers to be able to recruit more LDRs
Report reveals creation of junior roles under scheme also considered
Fears grow for regional broadcasting as BBC cuts 150 jobs
The letter expressed “extreme concern” over the cancellation of Inside Out’s forthcoming season
Up to 20 sites affected as BBC confirms further district office closures
Corporation says spaces are “increasingly unnecessary”
BBC confirms closure of two local radio district offices
More studios could shut over the coming months
Football chant sung across patch thanks to daily
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First ethnic minority press titles join local democracy reporting scheme
BBC encourages more BAME news outlets to apply
BBC seeks to expand democracy scheme to cover courts and NHS
Outside investment sought to help recruit more journalists
Ex-journalist demands BBC covers more than ‘just politics’ on old patch
Corporation set to hire new political reporter
Local democracy reporting scheme extended to ethnic minority press
BBC agrees change in bid to make project “more inclusive”