UNITED ON BABY’S NAME: A West Midlands husband who wanted to name his son after the entire Manchester United team has been persuaded by his wife to settle instead for a simple Ryan Matthews – in honour of United’s Ryan
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POSTMAN’S NIGHTMARE: A Rottweiler chased unlucky postman Paul Elliott into a telephone kiosk after stealing a full mail bag out of his hand. The Shields Gazette reported that Paul rang the assistant manager at the South Shields sorting office who
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FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART: Cheeky baby Cameron Morton has a perfect heart-shaped red birthmark on his bottom – which shows no sign of fading. The Grimsby Telegraph could not resist showing the world a picture of one-year-old Cameron,
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PULL THE UDDER ONE: Dairy farmers are turning to aromatherapy in a bid to cure mastitis in their cows, reports The Telegraph & Argus, Bradford. A former farmer from Skipton has created a blend of lavender, eucalyptus, geranium and damask
Snap, tackle and oops: Photographer strays into rugby match
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Editors call for action on 'unlawful' reporting restrictions
Legal expert says chance for press to appeal is not enough and “serious problem” needs to be addressed
Two-month FOI investigation reveals schools' £1-per-head sports spend
Low-level investment uncovered by reporter who quizzed 279 schools
Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC
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Safety campaign victory for EADT
A campaign spearheaded by the East Anglian Daily Times has ended in a promise of safety measures on the road where an 18-year-old girl died. Amy Potter was killed at a road junction near Cattawade, Suffolk, in April. Now Suffolk
Papers spearhead fight for safety work after two die
Two regional papers are campaigning for road safety measures after accidents in which two young people died. The Leicester Mercuty splashed on Tuesday with its support for the campaign for traffic-calming on Astill Lodge Road, Beaumont Leys. It told how
UK regional press campaigns
Fighting injustice and pulling in cash Regional newspapers across the UK are demonstrating their campaigning zeal on issues ranging from the state of playground swings to the allocation of Government cash. One of the most vigorous campaigns has been waged
Paper campaigns to oust St George as patron saint of England
Calls are made for former East Anglian king St Edmund to be reinstated as patron
EADT cracks Nutshell fight
The East Anglian Daily Times has claimed victory in its fight to safeguard the future of Britain’s smallest pub. At just 15ft by 7ft, the Nutshell in Bury St Edmunds was under threat of closure, after planners refused an application
Press campaigns round-up
Almost 500 jobs have been created by the Liverpool Echo’s Kickstart campaign, for anyone setting up their own business or expanding an existing one.Editor Mark Dickinson said: “Merseyside has proved its ‘get up and go’ spirit.” River accidents have been
Newspaper bid to save Britain's smallest pub
The East Anglian Daily Times has launched a fight to safeguard the future of Britain’s smallest pub. The Nutshell in Bury St Edmunds – which measures just 15ft by 7ft – is currently under threat, with landlord Martin Baylis struggling
News in brief
Eastern Daily Press readers have sent in donations at a rate of £5,000 a day for the paper’s Sudan Baby Appeal.A total of £50,000 has been raised which the paper says is enough to rescue almost every child from the