Two ‘guilty’ verdicts for Soham murderer Ian Huntley sprang regional newsrooms into action as they published all the trial news and backgrounders ahead of the national press. Jurors returned a majority verdict on both charges of murder that he faced
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Journalist loses cancer fight, aged 44
One of the Lancashire Evening Post’s most respected members of staff has died after a battle against cancer. Alan Burgess, (44), was at his home in Fulwood, Preston, surrounded by his family. His wife Alma is expecting the couple’s second
Regional press staff cover Soham trial
Just 53 press seats have been allocated to news organisations for the trial of Ian Huntley and Maxine Carr at the Old Bailey. They face charges relating to the deaths of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in what is expected
Stuart's back in the press box
The Grimsby Telegraph’s football writer has returned to the press box after being barred by Grimsby Town FC. The club took exception to some of what Stuart Rowson wrote and even failed to relent when the paper published what amounted
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Daily Star editor Peter Hill has joined the Press Complaints Commission as an editorial member, replacing Neil Wallis, former editor of The Sunday People.Before joining the Daily Star in 1978, Peter had worked at several other national and regional newspapers,
Press box ban for football writer
Grimsby Telegraph football writer Stuart Rowson has been banned from dealing with Grimsby Town FC. The club made the move hours before the club’s last home match – in the wake of the newspaper’s reports of how a matchday ambulance
'Gag' For Biggest Fan
Grimsby Telegraph football writer Stuart Rowson has been banned from the Blundell Park press box.Here’s what the paper’s leader column had to say. It was with great amazement that the Telegraph learned of the action which the board of Grimsby
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Drug dealers in Plymouth have been warned that the police are on their tail – thanks to the catch-a-rat campaign.More than 1,000 Catch a Rat campaign posters have been distributed with The Extra, a free weekly newspaper in the city.
Mellow yellow bids good day sunshine!
A sunshine edition of the Grimsby Telegraph hit the streets this week when the decision was made to publish in bright yellow! The paper joined in summer fun with a front page to reflect the heatwave sweeping the nearby resort
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The Archant Awards Night 2003, in November, will take staff back to the heady days of disco dancing with the theme Saturday Night Fever.As well as sweating on the annual awards decisions, staff will be worrying over whether it will
Telegraph flies the flag for Grimsby
A warship is to fly the flag from its home town as it sails back from the Gulf – thanks to its local newspaper. The Grimsby Telegraph teamed up with the local council to send a flag of the town’s
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Bristol Evening Post features editor Bill Davis was an expert on broken bones by the time his health feature on the subject was printed.In the time between writing it and publishing it, he managed to break two of his fingers
Mirror, signal, manoeuvre
The Grimsby Telegraph is to join forces with Stagecoach to offer free bus travel to readers.So reporter Trevor Green took a driving lesson in one of the company’s 52-seater coaches – and found out just how difficult a job it
Press thrown out of meeting about the press
The press was excluded from a council meeting in Lincolnshire that was convened to discuss how to boost communications with… the press. The decision to make discussions at North East Lincolnshire Council private was attacked by opposition committee members, who
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Author David Cornwell, better known as John le Carre, has passed on some of the tricks of his trade to students on the professional writing course at Falmouth College.He told students about his life as a writer, how he develops
Phillip swaps writing the news for delivering it
Reporter Phillip Norton decided to stop writing the news – and deliver it instead. A shortage of newspaper boys and girls in part of the Grimsby Telegraph’s circulation area left one newsagent having to deliver the latest headlines to residents