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Successful NCE candidates – Spring 2004

The following candidates, listed under the centre at which they sat the examination, have now gained the National Certificate. Click here to see the successful photographers. BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY Lily Canter Wiltshire Gazette & Herald; Guy Collender The News, Portsmouth; Thomas

Journal man up for thebig prize

A front page picture from the Grantham Journal has made it to the final of a national photography competition. The picture, of the Belvoir Hunt, by Journal photo manager Gerry Wright, has been chosen as one of the finalists. But

Weekly editors expand roles at Johnston Press

Retirement sparks reshuffle as senior staff take on new challenges

Big match turnaround for sports reporter Mark

For 13 years, Mark Roach reported on non-league football, covering games for local weeklies such as the Maidenhead Advertiser, Slough Observer and Grantham Journal. Many readers followed the teams’ exploits through their local paper but the average attendance was usually

Journalists reunited: Lincs team returns to old patch

Past and present staff of the Grantham Journal returned to the Lincolnshire market town to mark an anniversary of one of their biggest stories. Their reunion coincided with the tenth anniversary of the Beverly Allitt trial, coverage of which earned

Five-week strike is over

More than five weeks of strike action by journalists has come to an end with agreement over pay and conditions. The National Union of Journalists has negotiated a recognition and procedures agreement for staff at Welland Valley Newspapers and also

Magazine focus after newspapers sale

Morton’s of Horncastle has confirmed the way forward for the company will be in magazines, following the sale of its newspaper division to Johnston Press. A statement from the company, following the sale of Lincolnshire Independent Newspapers, said the newspapers

Johnston snaps up Lincolnshire titles

Johnston Press has increased its portfolio in the East Midlands with the purchase of four weekly titles from Mortons Media. The titles include the Horncastle News series, the Louth Leader series, the Skegness News and the Market Rasen Mail. All

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Best publisher organised event – weekly newspapersWinner: West Lothian Courier – Livingston F.C. Open DayHighly commended: Morecambe Visitor – The Night Before ChristmasCertificate of merit: Oxford Times Series – In Business Exhibition Best in-paper reader offer – daily/Sunday newspapersWinner: Evening

Together we can boost sales

Teamwork between editorial, sales and promotions is the key to boosting regional newspaper sales. That will be one of the key messages at the Newspaper Society’s two-day annual newspaper sales conference which started in Manchester today. More than 300 delegates

Journal rally sees 5,000 protesters say 'no' to hospital cuts

Editor leads the way as readers make their feelings heard on proposed changes

July to December ABCs: What the editors said: Weekly

Circulation hit at every daily in Britain in the second half of last year – but figures are better for weeklies