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Knife-crime campaign wins government plaudits
New sentencing guidelines issued following Shields Gazette pressure
Gazette's Blair exclusive down to links with local MP
South Shields paper was the only publication allowed to interview former PM after lecture
Reporter's 'rubbish' assignment sees him out on the bins
Gazette’s David gets his hands dirty as he lift the lid on being a binman
Entertainment writer to stage his own performance
Reporter will step on to the other side of the footlights after landing plum role
Hartlepool Mail gets a new editor
Deputy editor moves to sister paper as she wins her first editorship
Gazette's Carjack exclusives leave rivals trailing
Staff worked through the night on story that brought 25 per cent sales rise
Gazette claims press freedom victory as whistle-blower is cleared over leak
“Delight” for paper as tribunal agrees sacked warden was justified in handing over report
Gazette pressure sees controversial report go public
A controversial report into pollution at a beauty spot is being made available to the public for the first time, thanks to a vigorous campaign by the Shields Gazette. Earlier this month the newspaper published extracts from a leaked copy
Staff celebrate as nationals follow Gazette's lead
Shields Gazette staff are celebrating after leading the way for the UK nationals no less than three times in one week. The local South Tyneside daily was first with major exclusives which were then followed up by national newspapers, radio
Retirement for John – who broke into journalism at 48
Sports editor John Cornforth is retiring after 16 years with the Shields Gazette – and proving it’s never too late to change horses in mid-life. John, a grandfather of six, has reached the ripe old age of 65 and will
Press can name over-18s in youth courts, says High Court
Northeast Press has won a landmark ruling to name teenage offenders who appear before youth courts after they have reached the age of 18. The High Court said the test case of teenager David Lee Todd, who was named by
Politicians lend support for press campaigns against knives
Gordon Brown lends support to south coast initiative, while minister welcomes northern campaign
'Fastest' appeal brings £10,000 in two weeks
A Shields Gazette campaign to raise £5,000 for a two-year-old girl battling a brain tumour has broken its appeal records. The newspaper asked its readers to donate £5,000 to send Elena Kidd and her family to Disneyland, Paris. Within just