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BEP reader's photos expose 'Hospital grime shame'
The Bristol Evening Post has exposed litter-strewn corridors, cockroaches and discarded dirty mopheads at Bristol Royal Infirmary which were captured on camera by one of its readers. The paper published the photographs taken at the BRI’s Old Building by Barbara
News in brief
Archant has been assessing the results of its latest company survey, which almost half the workforce completed, a figure up from 45 per cent last year.Although overall satisfaction levels were down, most staff were positive about the work they did
Romantic reader will make banner headlines
The Bristol Evening Post is giving one romantic reader the chance to pop the question in style on St Valentine’s Day and literally shout their feelings from the rooftops. For the newspaper is currently searching for the most romantic man
Peevers breaks the 10km barrier
Bristol Evening Post reporter Simon Peevers has finally managed to break the 10km barrier in his build-up to the BUPA Bristol Half Marathon. And it was all thanks to his new training regime – based on Gazza’s infamous diet of
A problem that's still begging for a solution
The Bristol Evening Post is currently running a series of stories about the city’s ongoing problem with beggars. It was prompted by an investigation last year by the paper’s current affairs editor, Chris Maguire, in which he spent a day
South West awards shortlist
Three newspapers are in the running for the title of Regional Daily Newspaper of the Year in the BT West of England Press and Broadcast Awards. The Bristol Evening Post, the Western Daily Press and the Western Morning News make
Post campaign goes to No. 10
A Bristol Evening Post campaign to win compensation for a city man, left disabled following a routine whooping cough injection as a baby, has been sent to No. 10. Enid and Ivor Needs have written to Tony Blair asking him
Asylum seekers news wins praise from pressure groups
Coverage by the Bristol Evening Post into asylum seekers has earned it praise from a leading UK centre for asylum seekers. The Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees, said in an independent report: “The events recognised the value of the
Highlights and lowlights:Post journalists tell all
As the Bristol Evening Post celebrates its 70th anniversary this week, we share its illuminating focus on the journalists through the decades. Present-day reporter David Harrison interviewed some of the characters from the past 70 years and revealed their highs,
Successful NCE candidates – Autumn 2006
Fifty per cent of candidates pass NCTJ exams – see the full roll of honour here
NCE success for 55 per cent of candidates
A 55 per cent pass rate in the Spring 2003 National Certificate Examination means that 156 candidates have qualified as journalists. A total of 286 candidtates sat the NCE in April at 16 centres across the UK. The candidates who
Former Bristol photographer completes royal assignment
The photographer responsible for a series of pictures of Prince William in South America is a former staffer from the Bristol Evening Post. Award-winning Toby Melville’s photos show the 18-year-old prince at work and at play during his gap-year expedition
'Citizen journalism' agency pic for the Post
Car chase pic came from new picture agency
Picture editor goes public on 'quit smoking' pledge
Picture editor Shaun Thompson has pledged to kick the smoking habit in a very public way – he’s announced his intentions in the paper he works for, the Bristol Evening Post. The bad lad started on cigarettes aged 12 and