The phone call came through to the Burton Mail newsdesk on Tuesday afternoon. Would the paper let a crew from Channel 4’s Big Breakfast film at the newspaper the next morning to mark Local Newspaper Week? Editor Brian Vertigen didn’t
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Big Breakfast for Mail staff
Channel 4’s Big Breakfast marked Local Newspaper Week with a visit to the offices of the Burton Mail. Viewers saw presenter Richard Bacon meeting news editor Andy Parker and deputy news editor Julie Crouch in the newsroom soon after 7.30am
"Suicide" verdict on reporter
A Burton Mail reporter who died when he was hit by a train at Clay Mills, near Burton-on-Trent, committed suicide while the balance of his mind was disturbed, an inquest jury has decided. Richard Wood, who was the Mail’s longest-serving
Sad farewell to a colleague
Journalists from all over the Midlands were among some 200 mourners at the funeral of reporter Richard Wood yesterday. Richard, 49, who was known as “Dickie” to his many friends and colleagues, died when he was struck by a train
A tribute to "Dickie" Wood
Richard once wrote in the Burton Mail of how he had left school on a Friday and started work at the Mail on the following Monday. From that Monday on, the Burton Daily Mail Ltd was the biggest part of
Funeral details announced for tragic rail death reporter
Funeral details have been announced following the death of Richard Wood of the Burton Mail who was struck by a train on the Derby to Birmingham railway line. The funeral will take place on Monday, February 21, at 3.45pm at
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Papers win right to name teenage brothers
The Derby Evening Telegraph and the Burton Mail have won the right to name two teenage brothers who subjected neighbours to two years of abuse. The brothers, aged 14 and 15, were placed under anti-social behaviour orders after police were
Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC
Apology sets the record straight: Plus more news from newspaper watchdog the PCC
Editor criticised for failing to correct error
Press watchdog expresses surprise that newspaper would not resolve “straightforward matter”
Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC
The majority of complaints made to the Press Complaints Commission, which raise a possible breach of the Code of Practice, are resolved directly between the Commission’s staff, editors and complainants. These are either settled to the express satisfaction of the
Mail comes under fire over complaint delay
The Burton Mail has been criticised by the Press Complaints Commission for failing to respond to a complaint quickly enough. The press watchdog said it was “unacceptable” for editors to delay their responses after the paper took six weeks to
Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC
The majority of complaints made to the Press Complaints Commission, which raise a possible breach of the Code of Practice, are resolved directly between the Commission’s staff, editors and complainants. These are either settled to the express satisfaction of the
Barking-mad reporter works like dog to raise animal charity cash
Chief reporter tumbles over the line in stadium mascot race
Five-day series to cut death toll
Mail sets out its stall to cut road crash mortality rate from one every three days
Mail visits House of Commons to present medal petition
The Burton Mail has delivered a 3,500-name petition to defence secretary Geoff Hoon calling for a posthumous bravery medal for a soldier killed in Iraq. Picture editor Neil Barker travelled to London with South Derbyshire MP Mark Todd and Mike