A unique bus station is facing the axe to make way for a shopping development that would put Preston on a par with its big city rivals of Manchester and Liverpool. But Lancashire Evening Post readers voted to save their
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"Kangaroo court" over local paper leak row
A Preston councillor is set to be the first to go before his authority’s standards committee after being accused of leaking confidential information to a local newspaper. Coun Mick Moulding, a Lib Dem on the Labour-controlled body, strongly denies the
North West Newspaper Awards 2000
The award-winning Blackpool Gazette has another trophy to add to its cabinet – scooping the North West Daily Newspaper of the Year Award for the second time in three years. Editor Gerard Henderson picked up the BNFL Society of Editors
Technology and history combine in New Milton
The world of hot metal meets the world of the silicon chip in deepest Hampshire. That’s where the Mew Milton Advertiser and Lymington Times are produced with the aid of e-mail and the Internet – and a John Deere tractor
Moves for recognition
Talks are under way at newspapers around the country to thrash out agreements on recognition of the National Union of Journalists. Meetings between union representatives and management were taking place this week at the Yorkshire Evening Post and Sheffield Star
Stars' tributes after journalist dies at 51
Big names from the world of sport were among mourners at the funeral of Lancashire Evening Telegraph deputy sports editor and chief sports writer Peter White. Blackburn Rovers manager Graeme Souness and former Aussie Test cricketer Peter Sleep joined other
Henderson to edit The Journal
Gerard Henderson, editor of The Gazette, Blackpool, has been named as the editor of The Journal, Newcastle. He will take up his post on July 3, succeeding Mark Dickinson, whose appointment as editor of the Liverpool Echo was announced in
MEN bids for seven titles
The Manchester Evening News dominates the shortlist for this year’s BT North West Press and Broadcast Awards. The paper is up against the Liverpol Echo and the Carlisle News & Star in the North West Daily Newspaper of the Year
Straw urges courts to name young offenders after Post victory
Home Secretary Jack Straw has given a ringing endorsement to newspapereditors who challenge magistrates to lift legal restrictions banning the identification of juveniles. Mr Straw was speaking after the Lancashire Evening Post joined forces withPreston Council to persuade a magistrate
News In Brief – from around the regions
WHAT A MOUTHFUL: A pub regular swapped beer for a gigantic chocolate bar in a charity challenge at his local. The Lancashire Evening Post reported that engineer Geoff Evans guzzled nine pounds of Toblerone in nine hours. The stunt, at
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Best publisher organised event – weekly newspapersWinner: West Lothian Courier – Livingston F.C. Open DayHighly commended: Morecambe Visitor – The Night Before ChristmasCertificate of merit: Oxford Times Series – In Business Exhibition Best in-paper reader offer – daily/Sunday newspapersWinner: Evening
Together we can boost sales
Teamwork between editorial, sales and promotions is the key to boosting regional newspaper sales. That will be one of the key messages at the Newspaper Society’s two-day annual newspaper sales conference which started in Manchester today. More than 300 delegates
Court ruling "shows contempt for the public"
The Lancashire Evening Post has slammed magistrates who ruled that the paper could not publish specific details about a boy made the subject of an anti-social behaviour order. The Johnston Press-owned newspaper successfully overturned a court order which would have
Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC
Plus: clarification on taking photos in public places – and more news from the press watchdog
Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC
Reader complained picture of wreckage was intrusive – plus more news from the PCC
Resolved complaints
Resolved complaints dealt with by the Press Complaints Commission during April, May and June 2001 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