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Bob Phillis, chief executive of Guardian Media Group, which publishes the Manchester Evening News and the Reading Evening Post, has been appointed asa non-executive director of ITV. His appointment, together with that of Baroness Usha Prashar, chairman of the Royal
Assistant editor says farewell after 23 years
Ripley and Heanor News assistant editor Carol Gibbs has retired. News stalwart, Carol, had worked at the News for over 23 years, becoming one of the most respected and trusted news reporters in the Ripley and Heanor area. Carol started
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Veteran snapper celebrates 40 years at lively weekly
Veteran Derbyshire Times photographer Bernard Jones is celebrating 40 years with the paper. Bernard, (55), commemorated the milestone at a party attended by colleagues past and present. He told Holdthefrontpage: “We had a get-together at a local bar last Thursday
Times staff get on their bikes for memorial charity ride
Staff at the Derbyshire Times were left saddle sore but happy after completing an 80-mile charity bike ride in honour of a workmate who died of cancer. A team of 13 cyclists took to the road for the event in
Industry top brass keep champagne date with Duke
Newspaper executives joined past and present staff from the Derbyshire Times to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the paper at a gala celebration at Chatsworth House. Almost 170 guests were invited to the black tie event, hosted by the Duke
News team set to use pedal power to honour workmate
Staff at the Derbyshire Times are set to get on their bikes for charity, raising money for cancer research in honour of a workmate who died from the disease. A team from the Chesterfield-based weekly are planning an 80-mile sponsored
Ban lifted on weekly which fell foul of league chiefs
The Derbyshire Times’ coverage of a junior football league looks set to be restored. Sheffield and District Junior Sunday League bosses have lifted their ban on clubs contacting the paper to publicise their results. But they say its rule that
Red card for paper that reported 29-0 win
The Derbyshire Times has been shown the red card by organisers of a junior football league, after the newspaper correctly reported on a big-scoring match. Sheffield and District Junior Sunday League has banned all of its clubs from contacting the
Queen cheers weekly's celebration
The Derbyshire Times has celebrated its 150th birthday by receiving a special letter of congratulations from the Queen. The Chesterfield-based weekly published its first edition on January 7, 1854, and this week published a commemorative 24-page broadsheet supplement, which included
From the pitch to the Post
Before Nottingham Evening Post sub-editor Andy Collins began his work in newspapers, he enjoyed another successful career as a professional footballer. In the fourth part of our series looking at sportsmen now working in the regional press, he reveals how
New MDs at Johnston titles
New managing directors have been appointed at two of Johnston Press’s newspaper companies. Nick Mills is now managing director at the Yorkshire Weekly Newspaper Group, and was previously managing director of Wilfred Edmunds Ltd. In his new role Nick will
Share options boost for newspaper staff
Johnston Press staff are to be given free shares as part of a new share incentive plan. The scheme is designed to reward staff by giving them the opportunity to benefit from the regional newspaper group’s success. The number of
Book will reveal all on journalist's Japan trek
A former regional press journalist who completed a 16-month trek across Japan has written a book about her experiences, which will be published later this year. Mary King, (41), previously worked for a number regional papers, including the Derbyshire Times
Where are they now?Gerry Kreibich
Gerry Kreibich, formerly lecturer in charge of journalism courses at Sheffield’s Richmond College (later Stradbroke College) for about 10 years, now describes himself as a freelance journalist, lecturer and musician who does just enough in those three roles to keep