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Council newspapers 'overstepping mark' says Burnham

Culture secretary to question LGA over tax-funded newsletters

High fives as Mail scoops top Yorkshire prize again

Four awards for Northcliffe daily with Harrogate Advertiser named best weekly

Johnston Press dailies dominate Yorkshire prize shortlist

Leeds sister titles have strong showing ahead of Yorkshire Press Awards

Threat of arrest for RTA photographer

A senior press photographer is off work with stress and anxiety after being forced to hand over his film at the scene of a road traffic accident under threat of arrest. The incident happened at Morley, when Peter Vickers (58),

Paper puts up cash reward in bid to net cruel burglars

House was ransacked and taps left running in raid on pensioner’s home

Paper celebrates with Special Edition brew

The Whitby Gazette has teamed up with local brewery Black Dog to launch a beer to mark the paper’s 150th anniversary. The 5.2 per cent bitter Whitby Gazette Special Edition is available at selected pubs in the Whitby area –

Gazette veteran retires after 50 years

Staff at the Whitby Gazette have waved farewell to friend and colleague Don Wood, who has retired after 50 years with the weekly paper. Don, (65), joined the Whitby title when he was just 15, working in the printing office,

Editor installed at Yorkshire title

Mark Bradley has been appointed editor of the Wakefield Express. He was officially installed in the post on Monday, and had been acting editor at the Yorkshire title since Ed Asquith left to edit the Scarborough Evening News in June

New editor: new-look paper

The Scarborough Evening News has revamped its design with the introduction of a number of new features – less than a month after Ed Asquith took control as editor. The paper is dedicating space for nostalgia pictures and a women’s

New editor appointed at Scarborough title

Ed Asquith is to become the new editor of the Scarborough Evening News. Currently editorial director of the Yorkshire Weekly Newspaper Group, he will join the Scarborough title on June 30. He takes over from Paul Napier, who was appointed

Paper's seaside treat

A group of Wakefield school children enjoyed a day out to the Yorkshire coast as part of the Wakefield Express 150th anniversary celebrations. The trip to Scarborough was for eight youngsters aged 12 to 16 with severe learning difficulties and

Second class service exposed by Express

A survey of postal services has been carried out by the Wakefield Express – revealing that the Royal Mail is providing a second class service. The survey showed that only 80 per cent of letters with a first class stamp

North West Newspaper Awards 2000

The award-winning Blackpool Gazette has another trophy to add to its cabinet – scooping the North West Daily Newspaper of the Year Award for the second time in three years. Editor Gerard Henderson picked up the BNFL Society of Editors

Regional editors quizzed about press watchdog

Regional press editors have told a Government inquiry that the Press Complaints Commission is working well. They were interviewed by the Commons Media Select Committee, which is investigating privacy and self-regulation. Ed Asquith, of the Wakefield Express, explained the regard

Major appeal marks anniversary

The Wakefield Express has launched a major appeal to beat breast cancer as part of its 150th anniversary. The newspaper is aiming to raise £160,000 for a digital stereotactic mammography machine for women living in the area. The equipment helps