The Eastern Daily Press has set a Norfolk family a tough 21st century challenge – to live without television for two weeks. The Foster family from South Norfolk volunteered to give up their television in a bid to find out
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Risk of wolves in sheep's clothing?
The Government is stepping in to investigate the sale of old police uniforms after the Eastern Daily Press showed the ease with which they could be bought “off the peg”. Full uniforms, including caps, helmets and tunics, can be legally
New role for Norwich editor
Evening News editor Bob Crawley is new web publisher
Things that go bump in the byte
Things that go bump in the byte Weird and wonderful things are going on at Eastern Counties Newspapers. The group’s website includes a section called The N-Files, devoted to reports of spooky goings-on in East Anglia. There are drop-down menus
CBE for services to the newspaper industry
The vice-chairman of Eastern Counties Newspaper Group, Geoffrey Copeman, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours. Mr Copeman,(64), has been honoured for his services to the newspaper industry, which he joined in 1961. His company is responsible
Reporter hounded by abusive e-mails
Page 1 of 2 Hilary Fletcher knows all about life’s little ironies. In recent weeks, the Norwich Evening News reporter has had his inbox filled with personal and abusive messages after a “comic” website printed his work e-mail address in
Staff charity cash efforts are doubled
Norwich-based Eastern Counties Newspapers Group has given more than £18,000 to a range of charities in a new scheme which doubles thefund-raising efforts of its staff. The staff match-funding scheme, launched in January, aims to double charity cash raised by
Village roll of honour
Some 75 communities entered this year’s Eastern Daily Press Norfolk Village of the Year competition. Each winner proved itself to be a champion of community life and the environment. Winner in the under 500 population category was Stradsett, winner in
Six papers back air aid
Jockey Frankie Dettori has officially launched an appeal to get a life-saving air ambulance for East Anglia. The appeal is backed by the Cambridge Evening News, Eastern Daily Press, East Anglian Daily Times, the Evening Star (Ipswich), Evening News (Norwich)
Brian Waite funeral details announced
The funeral of Eastern Daily Press photographer Brian Waite is to be held tomorrow (Thursday) in King’s Lynn. Brian (50) died while on an assignment for his newspaper on May 31 when he suffered a heart attack. The funeral will
Journalist agrees settlement in sex discrimination case
A senior journalist, who was sacked from the Eastern Daily Press, has accepted an offer from the newspaper ahead of an employment tribunal. HoldTheFrontPage reported in April how Caroline Culot (31) had worked for the Norwich-based newspaper for seven years
Leak puts a dampener on Mercury celebrations
New era: the Teesdale Mercury as it was (above) and after its relaunch. A new era got off to a wet start at the 146-year-old Teesdale Mercury. One day, staff were celebrating after the paper had been produced electronically for
Employees offered £2,000 for ideas
Staff working for ECNG Newspapers Ltd’s Norfolk Publishing business are being offered up to £2,000 for ideas for new publications. There will be £1,000 paid on the launch and a further £1,000 if it’s still being published a year later.
Top honour for Geoffrey Copeman
Geoffrey Copeman, vice-chairman of Eastern Counties Newspapers Group, has become only the seventh person to be awarded the Newspaper Society’s prestigious President’s Prize. The honour is reserved for people who have given exceptional service to the regional newspaper industry. Mr
Journalist wins right to pursue sex discrimination claim
A senior journalist on an award-winning regional newspaper has been given the go-ahead to make a claim for sex discrimination after telling a hearing she was too ill after the birth of her baby to go back to full time
BT awards shortlist unveiled
IT’S down to two – Metro London and the Ipswich Evening Star – in the battle to be named London and Northern Home Counties Daily Newspaper of the Year. Shortlisted entrants in the annual BT Press and Broadcast Awards were