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Former T&A staff remember the 'the good old days'
Former editors, journalists and photographers from the Telegraph & Argus in Bradford have been remembering ‘the good old days’ at a reunion in the city. Seventy former staff, whose time at the paper spanned the 1970s to the present day,
News in brief
Journalists represented by the National Union of Journalists at Newsquest Bradford, which publishes the Telegraph & Argus, Craven Herald, Keighley News, Ilkley Gazette and Wharfedale Observer, have voted to accept a two-year-pay deal.Most will receive a 2.65 per cent deal
'Ball back in management's court', says union
National Union of Journalists members at Newsquest in Bradford say the ball is now back in the management’s court, in the ongoing dispute over pay. On Wednesday, members at the Telegraph & Argus, Keighley News, Ilkley Gazette, Craven Herald and
Bradford strikers back at work
National Union of Journalists members at Newsquest in Bradford have returned to work, putting an end to an “indefinite” strike despite no resolution being reached. Members at the Telegraph & Argus, Keighley News, Ilkley Gazette, Craven Herald and Wharfedale Observer
Heart attack claims journalist's life
Burnley Express journalist Barry Ayrton has died. The 51-year-old, who had worked at the Express for the past eight years, suffered a heart attack. Barry was well-known in the town for his weekly Straight Talking column, and had previously worked
Journalists due to start "indefinite" strike in Bradford
Pay talks between management and staff at Newsquest Bradford have failed to reach a conclusion – and the journalists taking industrial action are due to start an “indefinite” strike at midnight on Sunday. The company says publication of its titles
'All options open' in long-running dispute
National Union of Journalists members at Newsquest’s Bolton and Bury titles are considering all their options following talks between NUJ general secretary Jeremy Dear and company management. Members at the Bolton Evening News, Bolton Journal, Bury Times, Bury Journal, Leigh
Bolton walkout continues as talks fail to find resolution
National Union of Journalists members at Newsquest’s Bolton and Bury titles have entered a third week of strike action after talks with company management failed to find a resolution. Members at the Bolton Evening News, Bolton Journal, Bury Times, Bury
Call for NUJ members to "see sense"
Management at Newsquest in Bradford have urged National Union of Journalists members to see sense after spending almost a month out on strike so far this year. NUJ members at the Telegraph & Argus, Keighley News, Ilkley Gazette, Craven Herald
New strike days planned to hit local elections
National Union of Journalists members at Newsquest in Bradford have named two new strike dates – as their latest round of industrial action over pay comes to an end. Members at the Telegraph & Argus, Keighley News, Ilkley Gazette, Craven
MP's intervention in dispute is criticised by editor
The editor of the Telegraph & Argus in Bradford has criticised an MP who tabled an early day motion in support of journalists taking industrial action. Perry Austin-Clarke said Bradford North MP Terry Rooney had not been in touch with
12-day strike by journalists due to start
Union members at a Yorkshire newspaper company were today due to walk out for a 12-day stoppage over pay after rejecting a two per cent offer from the management. Editorial staff, who are part of the National Union of Journalists,
Bradford strike gets a mention in the Commons
Striking staff at Newsquest Bradford were back at work this week after completing a ten-day walkout. The National Union of Journalists, which is leading the dispute over pay, says seven new members joined during that time. The strike has also
Strikes draw to a close: Papers publish as planned
Two strikes at a series of newspapers in Lancashire and Yorkshire were drawing to a close today. Editorial staff at Newsquest’s Kendal centre were back at work after a four-day stoppage by National Union of Journalists members looking for an
Pay talks fail: Strike is on
Pay talks this week have failed to halt a planned walkout by NUJ staff, due to start on Monday at Newsquest’s Bradford and Kendal centres. In Bradford, where management has offered a two per cent increase, the strike is due