Complaint rejected in ruling that said the paper had not misled readers
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Editor Feeney joins Press Complaints Commission
South Wales journalist’s appointment follows the retirement of Ed Curran
New public members appointed to PCC
Lay members will “greatly contribute to the Commission’s robust debates”
New PCC director is appointed
Tim Toulmin has been appointed as the new director of the Press Complaints Commission. He succeeds Guy Black who stepped down from the post at the end of last year. Tim has been acting director since then. His appointment follows
Curran on PCC panel to appoint new director
Regional editor and former president of the Society of Editors, Ed Curran has been named on the interview panel which will help appoint the new director of the Press Complaints Commission. The Belfast Telegraph editor, who is also a member
Belfast editor appointed to PCC
Regional newspaper editor Ed Curran has been appointed to the Press Complaints Commission. As editor of the Belfast Telegraph he is the first editor from Northern Ireland to serve on the Commission. He takes over from retiring member Malcolm Starbrook,
Readers praise rail campaign
Readers’ letters have flooded in to the Belfast Telegraph, praising the paper’s Save Our Railways campaign. They also accused the Government of years of neglect of Northern Ireland railways, following the Telegraph’s revelation that the future of the entire network
Telegraph in battle to save trains
A Belfast Telegraph campaign to save Ulster’s railways is gathering momentum. It was launched three weeks ago after the Government responded to a damning report on safety by questioning the very viability of a rail network for Northern Ireland. A
Telegraph claims victory in fight to stop prisoners' automatic early release
Paper wins Justice For Attracta after six-month fight backed by more than 30,000 readers
Calls for scrapping of automatic early release of prisoners goes to No.10
33,000-name petition presented after Telegraph sounds rallying call
Regional press effort raises £2.5m for tsunami victims
Charity thanks industry for “unprecedented” response which saw it link up with 42 titles
"Save the NHS" appeal
A major new campaign has been launched by the Belfast Telegraph to save the NHS. The paper’s Put Ulster’s Health First campaign is aiming to improve standards in hospitals. Editor Ed Curran said: “The Belfast Telegraph is calling on the
Save a Life hailed a success as donors double
The Belfast Telegraph’s Save a Life campaign has been heralded a major success after it emerged that the number of Ulster transplant donors had doubled. The turnaround follows a series of articles in the Telegraph appealing for more donors. Eleanor
Mine victims get a boost
The plight of land mine victims in a region of Africa has been eased a little – thanks to the generosity of a Belfast sports shop and the local paper. About 1,000 single trainers have been sent to a refugee
Praise for Power Watch
Northern Ireland’s electricity watchdog has praised the Belfast Telegraph for its Power Watch Campaign. The newspaper highlighted the plight of 600,000 Northern Ireland Electricity customers after problems with the supply. The paper was thanked by the chairman of the consumer
Dark days for Belfast recalled
The Belfast Telegraph has published a series of three magazines marking the 60th anniversary of the Belfast Blitz. Bombs over Belfast tells the story of Ulster’s darkest hour, an experience that remains deeply etched in the memories of those who