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The Newspaper Press Fund will receive more than £3,000 as a result of the ‘This Is Bristol Spectacular’ starring The Foundations and Berni Flint. An equal amount will also go to the Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Christmas Appeal for Children

New editor set to take over at the Telegraph

Rebecca Stephens is to become the new editor of the Peterborough Evening Telegraph. Currently deputy editor of the Basildon/Southend Evening Echo, Rebecca (pictured) will join the Evening Telegraph on February 2. She will also be responsible for the weekly Peterborough

Race day boosts profile of the Press

The Evening Press backed a winner when it sponsored a fun-packed family race meeting at York Racecourse. More than 21,000 people turned out for the Evening Press Sunday Race Day, when hen parties, birthday groups and families mingled with racing

Telegraph prints mugshots of 75 convicts on cover

A striking wraparound front and back cover of the Peterborough Evening Telegraph has highlighted 75 of the city’s drug dealers who have been convicted by the courts. The paper advised readers to take a good look at their faces, remember

Reporter and photographer attacked in sex assault probe

A reporter and photographer investigating an indecent assault were attacked by thugs while doing their job on a city estate. The pair, from the Peterborough Evening Telegraph, were sworn at and spat on while speaking to residents in Stanground for

Booth "delighted" at new role

Kevin Booth, who is soon to become the new editor of the Evening Press in York, has spoken of his delight at joining the paper. Currently editor of the Peterborough Evening Telegraph, Kevin, (45), will join the paper in early

Editor moves north for Evening Press job

Kevin Booth, editor of the Peterborough Evening Telegraph, has been appointed editor of the Evening Press, York. Kevin has been editor at Peterborough for the last three years. He has held a number of senior positions on daily newspapers, including

Finance furore follows Fry feature

A row over football manager Barry Fry’s wages has led the editor of an evening paper to speak out on a leak from Peterborough United FC to say: “You’ve got the wrong man”. Peterborough Utd has been up for sale

Regional editors decide on Queen Mother coverage

The death of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, announced on Saturday justbefore 6pm, left regional editors with a key decision to make. Should they recall staff to the office there and then to produce an extraSunday edition to compete with

Journalists tied up in armed raid on newspaper HQ

Editorial staff on a late shift at the Peterborough Evening Telegraph were tied up by armed robbers in a raid on their Priestgate headquarters. Computer and photographic equipment were taken when a group of men armed with baseball bats broke

Name and shame debate in Peterborough

The Peterborough Evening Telegraph has devoted a double-page spreadto the debate over the naming and shaming of paedophiles. After the News of the World’s vow that it will reveal the identities of all Britain’s 110,000 child sex offenders, Evening Telegraph

Charity award

The Peterborough Evening Telegraph has been presented with an award in recognition of its support for a charity. Deafblind UK honoured the newspaper with a Deafblind Friendly Award at its annual rally. It was for the Evening Telegraph’s coverage of

Booth to edit Peterborough title

Bristol Evening Post No 2 Kevin Booth (pictured) has been named editor of the Peterborough Evening Telegraph. Mr Booth (42) succeeds Mike Gilson, who has moved to The News, Portsmouth. He will leave Bristol on June 2 and take up

Youth was not identified:ET wins court victory

The Peterborough Evening Telegraph has won a court case after the judge threw out a claim that the paper identified a youth responsible for a vicious assault on a pensioner. The decision to go to court has been attacked by