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'Fantastic' Journal named Regional Newspaper of the Year

The Journal, Newcastle, was named Regional Newspaper of the Year at the UK newspaper industry’s biggest gathering. A record 900-plus industry executives, suppliers, sponsors and guests attended the 2000 Awards – recognising excellence in newspaper production – in the Great

Spanish seal off Rock in fishing dispute

PA headline horror By HoldTheFrontPage staff From Rob Shipley, at the Jersey Evening Post, comes the following headline horror story: On Saturdays we put the paper out early and therefore rely on acamera-ready world news page made up for us

Media ban on defendant's ID overturned

A reporter who stood up in court to challenge a media ban on naming the defendant has won the right to publish. Carl Walker questioned Jersey magistrates about their decision to place a blanket ban on identifying a woman who

Evening paper's Qatar battle over

An Arab leader has dropped his appeal against the lifting of reporting restrictions on a case concerning arms cash deposits by the Middle Eastern state of Qatar. In December the Jersey Evening Post won a battle to persuade the Royal

Press freedom case success for Post

An evening newspaper has persuaded a court to lift reporting restrictions on a case concerning arms cash deposits by the Middle Eastern state of Qatar. Jersey’s Royal Court has agreed to lift its ban on reporting a case in which

Paper wins right to challenge reporting restrictions

The Jersey Evening Post has won the right to challenge the secrecy surrounding a multi-million pound civil court case involving the state of Qatar. The Post is arguing for the lifting, in the interests of open justice, of reporting restrictions

Part of press freedom case is held in private

A newspaper that won the right to challenge the secrecy surrounding a multi-million pound civil court case has been temporarily barred from its own application hearing. The Jersey Evening Post is arguing for the lifting, in the interests of open

Paper fights to print details of multi-million pound case

A legal fight has been launched by an evening paper to challenge the secrecy surrounding a multi-million pound civil court case involving the state of Qatar. The Jersey Evening Post is arguing for the lifting of reporting restrictions in the

Publication of name 'did not invade privacy'

Coverage of a rector who resigned his post over his relationship with the church secretary did not break rules on privacy, the Press Complaints Commission has ruled. In August the Jersey Evening Post revealed that Rev Francis Mason was resigning

Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC

The majority of complaints made to the Press Complaints Commission, which raise a possible breach of the Code of Practice, are resolved directly between the Commission’s staff, editors and complainants. These are either settled to the express satisfaction of the

Readers' letters warning from PCC

An evening paper has been rapped for invading a woman’s privacy by printing details of her rental payments in a letter on the letters page. The Press Complaints Commission ruled that although the letter came from a competent authority, the

Post to name and shame smugglers

Smugglers convicted of importing illegal drugs to Jersey are to be named and shamed throughout the UK in a new initiative. The Jersey Evening Post is teaming up with the island’s customs department in a bid to deter crime. The

Zoo quest nets £100,000

A campaign run by the Jersey Evening Post and Jersey Zoo has reached its £100,000 target less than a year after its launch. The Buy a Reed appeal aims to restore a wetland valley into a habitat suitable for wildlife

HoldtheFrontPage in line for digital media gong

HoldtheFrontPage is among the nominees for this year’s Newspaper Society Digital Media Awards. Your favourite journalism website has once again made the shortlist for the prestigious event, which recognises the best digital media initiatives from the industry. We have been

Evening Post named best regional

The Reading Evening Post has been named Regional Newspaper of the Year at the 2003 Newspaper Awards. The event recognises production and editorial excellence, and saw many regional publishers and titles competing against their national rivals. The Evening Post’s accolade