A weekly column reproduced from the Bristol Evening Post Page 2 of 2 Student life for Willie boy will be a world away from that of your average spotty 19-year-old gimp. He won’t ever experience the seemingly bottomless pot of
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Slavery? Us?
A weekly column reproduced from the Bristol Evening Post Page 1 of 2 The Reverend Jesse Jackson has decided that it’s time we apologised for slavery. Yes, us, the people of Bristol. Never mind that we were late into the
How to avoid that speeding fine
A weekly column reproduced from the Bristol Evening Post Page 1 of 2 The editor of this impressive organ invites me out to lunch. Not a posh venue. A curry house in one of the murkier parts of town. Over
Ministerial appointments and the Aussie cricket team
A weekly column reproduced from the Bristol Evening Post Page 1 of 2 So, there we go. Another five years of lies, false promises and sleaze. I sometimes think that you people shouldn’t be trusted with something as important as
Trainee reporters face extra law exams due to flood of legislation
Warning that constant changes in law could be too much to take in at once
Reporter praised for name ban challenge
A Lancashire Evening Telegraph reporter helped persuade magistrates to reject a council attempt to ban naming a 15-year-old, described as a ‘pied piper’ for leading other youngsters into crime. Police and a housing association asked magistrates to impose an Anti
Bid to exempt MPs' expenses from FOI due to resume today
Industry body urges MPs to attend the debate and vote against the proposals
Editor in "Straw quit" call
Page 1 of 2 Matlock Mercury editor Don Hale has called for Home Secretary Jack Straw’s resignation – after what he calls further “bureaucratic bungles” that meant Stephen Downing’s continued detention in prison. Stephen (44), from Stanton View, Bakewell, has
Editor in Straw quit call
Page 2 of 2 “Stephen remains in prison and both he and his parents are most anxious for news. “He should have been considered for release on bail within days but the authorities have delayed sending the necessary paperwork to
Downing has right to appeal
Campaigning editor Don Hale is expecting the release of convicted murderer Stephen Downing within days after Downing won the right of appeal against his life sentence. He has served 27 years in prison for a 1974 murder he claims he
Derbyshire weekly poised for decision on Downing case
After more than three and a half years of deliberation, the Criminal CasesReview Commission was today finally poised to make a decision on the future ofPeak District prisoner Stephen Downing. Downing (44), jailed in September 1973 for the murder of
Jack Straw backs Leader initiatives
Home secretary Jack Straw has praised a Nelson Leader campaign to stamp out underage drinking and reduce the problem of nuisance children. On a visit to Pendle, he offered his support for Operation Flock, a police initiative set up in
Victory for Post's fightagainst council secrecy
The Nottingham Evening Post has won its second fight against secret council cabinet meetings in just two and a half months. Notts County Council has scrapped secret meetings after intense pressure from the paper. It follows a similar climbdown by
Union says editor's life has been put in danger
The National Union of Journalists has attacked the Criminal Cases Review Commission for putting a campaigning editor in danger. Don Hale, editor of the Matlock Mercury, has been investigating the case of Stephen Downing – who has been held in
Fourfold triumph in Hull
The Hull Daily Mail is celebrating its fourth campaign success in as many weeks. Two consecutive front-page splashes last week announced the latest triumphs. The Mail has won a Fair Deal for Brough, Saved Our Bobbies, given the Gift of
Humberside bobby bonanza
A battle to ‘Save Our Bobbies’ in Humberside came in for praise as the police force got a recruitment boost from the Home Office. A major recruitment drive is now under way thanks to new funding for an extra 74