Rebecca Stephens is to become the new editor of the Peterborough Evening Telegraph. Currently deputy editor of the Basildon/Southend Evening Echo, Rebecca (pictured) will join the Evening Telegraph on February 2. She will also be responsible for the weekly Peterborough
Gloucestershire Echo
What we have written about Gloucestershire Echo
Sweet promotion for Cheltenham journalist
Marianne Sweet has been appointed deputy editor of the Gloucestershire Echo. She takes over the position vacated by David Hardy, the new editor of the Carmarthen Journal. Marianne is promoted from being content editor of the Gloucestershire Echo. She was
Welsh move for Echo man
David Hardy is to become the new editor of the Carmarthen Journal. Currently assistant editor of the Gloucestershire Echo, he will join the Welsh title on October 6. He will take over from Alan Osborn who is retiring after 20
Octogenarian Tom seeks next big challenge
Former Northcliffe editor Tom Hoy has graduated at 80 from the University of Hull – with an honours degree in social and cultural studies. He is now seeking his next challenge and aims to complete a masters degree in history.
Tributes paid to former Echo lensman
Tributes have been paid to a former Gloucestershire Echo photographer who has died aged 79. Keith Casswell worked for the Echo from 1968 to 1984 after becoming interested in photography during the Second World War when he swapped a German
News in brief
A dying desert rat soldier’s final wish became reality thanks to work by the Archant-owned Glasgow Extra, but war veteran Bobby Clarke died before seeing donations flood in.He had been behind a campaign to erect a plaque in Libya in
Trusty lieutenant takes up a new challenge
Editor Barrie Williams has paid a warm tribute to his lieutenant, Tony Moss, who is leaving the Western Morning News after their partnership of 24 years both in Plymouth, and previously at the Nottingham Evening Post. Tony began his career
Former news editor dies at 65
Former Gloucestershire Echo news editor John Flint has died. He was 65. He joined the Echo after 25 years working for the Daily Mirror, and began his career in 1956 as a trainee reporter on the Wythenshaw Recorder. In 1958
Chronicle enters new era
The Essex Chronicle entered a new era this week as the printing of the paper moved from Chelmsford to the West Country. The weekly paper has been printed in Chelmsford since it was launched 238 years ago. But following the
Chronicle printworks to close: Press jobs to go
The Essex Chronicle is moving its printing operation to the Westcountry in a move that will cost more than 50 jobs. The paper, along with its sister paper the Brentwood Gazette, is currently printed in Chelmsford at the Westway, Widford
Cricketing tribute to former sports editor
Gloucestershire cricket club Old Patesians have staged a day of cricket to honour Pete Walter, who was their president and secretary for decades before his death just before the start of the 2001 season. Walter, sports editor of the Gloucestershire
Copytaker "lived her life to the full"
A former copytaker who worked in the south-east and Gloucestershire has died, aged 46. Angela Robinson worked at the Kent and Sussex Courier series in Tunbridge Wells and later for the Gloucestershire Echo between 1992 and 1997 before moving to
News in brief
The Hull Daily Mail’s chosen charity of the year for 2001 is benefiting from the generosity of readers, after one of two minibuses was handed over to a county blind group.Assistant editor Marc Astley handed over the keys and said:
Newsrooms react to NY air crash tragedy
Regional newspapers across the country took their chance to beat the nationals and publish news of the latest New York air crash in special editions or late print runs on Monday. As news came in of the tragedy, which claimed
News in brief
Wolves boss Dave Jones took time out from his footballing exploits to visit the headquarters of the Express & Star.The high-flying Division One boss won September’s manager of the month and joined his chief executive and commercial manager for a
Tributes paid to former sports editor
Tributes have been paid to Pete Walter, former sports editor of the Gloucestershire Echo, who has died aged 75. About 300 people attended a service at Cheltenham Crematorium for the popular sports fanatic, who died following a short illness in