Southampton fans weren’t the only ones to celebrate the south coast football club’s FA Cup semi-final victory over Watford. Staff at the Southern Daily Echo were also raising a glass after 48,000 copies of the following day’s paper were snapped
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Ex-pat reporters tell of SARS worry
Two former regional press journalists have told of their first-hand experiences in the far east of the mysterious SARS virus. The respiratory illness has struck hundreds of people since it was first reported in Hong Kong and has now claimed
Gulf Captain's call to wringing wet reporter
With the nation at war it’s good to know the Royal Navy has no intention of forgetting its manners – or the importance of a journalist’s personal hygiene. When Southern Daily Echo naval correspondent Ali Kefford put in a request
Driver sticks to four wheels as Alyson bids for Super Cup
Hampshire journalist and rally co-driver Alyson Marlow has teamed up with stunt driver and autotest champion Paul Swift for an assault on the country’s top one make series – the Peugeot 206 Super Cup. Alyson, who works at the Southern
Regional newspapers' war correspondents prepare to fly
Nine editorial staff from the regional press will travel to the Gulf with the Ministry of Defence in the event of war breaking out with Iraq. The seven reporters and two photographers would travel as war correspondents and have been
New editor for Star website
The Shropshire Star’s award-winning website, Shropshirestar.com, is to get a new editor. Ian Harvey, who is currently the paper’s assistant chief sub, will take over from Mark Waugh in the New Year. Ian Harvey Ian, (39), has worked for the
Bigger, better – and just one click away!
Newsquest’s Southern Digital Media department has launched a major new website for the Southern Daily Echo – the company’s flagship daily paper in the region. Thisissouthampton.co.uk has been the Daily Echo’s website since the inception of This is Hampshire.net –
Digital media opens up Titanic experience
A digital media team has taken to the water with the launch of a brand new section on This is Southampton devoted to the city’s maritime past and present. Taking content from the pages of the Daily Echo and Hampshire
When the going gets tough…
Journalist and rally co-driver Alyson Marlow overcame a mountain of mechanical woes to finish the Network Q Rally GB. Alyson, who works at the Southern Daily Echo in Southampton, was competing in Britain’s round of the World Rally Championship with
News in brief
The best in British and international journalism will be honoured this month at The Foreign Press Association Media Awards 2002 – with competition especially fierce among a record-breaking number of nominations.The eight journalistic categories, which have attracted 180 entries, are:
Alyson rallies to take on the world's best
Hampshire based journalist and rally co-driver Alyson Marlow is about to compete on the world stage as part of her seventh assault on the Network Q Rally GB – the British round of the World Rally Championship. Alyson, who writes
Being a journalist can put years on you…
Feature writer Charlie Cheverton is going to live to be 95 – according to a life expectancy calculator on the BBC health website. So she knuckled down, took the plunge, and decided to see what she might look like a
News in brief
Double-page news and features spreads are adorning the walls of a Liverpool city centre pub after the owners thought it was time to reflect the Echo’s good news stories.The ‘Echo Wall’ features the Capital of Culture bid, the Stop The
Do run Ron, Ron – Big Ron Wain saves his boss
The editor of the Southern Daily Echo had a painful reminder of howwilling his staff are to support him when he found himself literallyfighting for his life in the office. Ian Murray, editor of the Southampton-based regional daily for fouryears,
Alyson's action-packed trip
Southern Daily Echo journalist Alyson Marlow has returned from France after an action-packed trip rally driving. The deputy business and motoring editor recently teamed up with Canadian Rally Champion Pat Richard, and the pair took part in the penultimate round
News in brief
A poll on the Bournemouth Daily Echo’s website revealed that 77 per cent of voters believe the paper should be allowed to publish pictures of convicted paedophiles.The poll was conducted after Dorset police prevented the Echo from printing a picture