Rats, snakes, whitewater rafting and live ammunition were just some of the hazards faced by reporter Ben Rooth while on a 10-day adventure in Kenya. Now safely back in the newsroom, the Lincolnshire Echo says the trip was an “eye-opening
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Journalists are being discouraged from using misleading terminology with regard to asylum seekers.The Press Complaints Commission says the use of language – particularly phrases like “illegal asylum seeker”, of which there is no such thing in law – had led
Love blossoms for seniors after Echo steps in
An octogenarian who visited the Lincolnshire Echo’s offices to see if the paper could locate a lady he met 57 years earlier has ended up marrying the girl – who’s now 76. Widower John Hanks, (80), went to see journalist
Media trio to face the public in lecture series
Two senior regional press journalists are to face the public at a university lecture tonight. Scunthorpe Telegraph editor Jon Grubb and Lincolnshire Echo assistant editor Richard Bowyer will be joined by the managing editor of Radio Lincolnshire, Charlie Partridge, for
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A couple exposed by the Newcastle Evening Chronicle for ripping-off hard up families across Britain have been ordered to pay back £36,000.The pair, who admitted making at least £250,000 in a mail order scam, were caught after a Chronicle reporter
£1m boost from local newspaper companies
More than £1m from Johnston Press and Newsquest in Lancashire is helping save historic newspapers for the future. Long-gone titles such as the Preston Argus, The Trader and the Morecambe Times have been microfilmed as part of Newsplan 2000 to
Faces cover page one to expose 'missing' 682
A crowd of anonymous faces graced the front page of the Lincolnshire Echo this week as the paper went to dramatic lengths to explain how problems in the National Health Service might not all be down to the managers. Editor
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A Warrington comedian and compere who wrote a column for the Warrington Guardian for more than 10 years has died aged 71.Peter Robinson, who appeared on stage all over the world, wrote entertainment news for the paper as Peter Douglas.
Duo lift lid on Afghan soldiers' work
Reporter Ben Rooth and photographer Veronique de Viguerie have switched the news agenda from Iraq to Afghanistan, spending time with the Royal Anglian Regiment as they restore peace in and around Kabul. The journalists, from the Lincolnshire Echo, were following
Journalist's anger at police probe delay
Journalist and former MP Fiona Jones has spoken about her anger and disappointment over the news that disciplinary hearings in which four Nottinghamshire police officers face serious charges have been delayed for a further six months. Fiona, elected MP for
Fowler appointed to head The Toronto Sun
Former regional press editor Neil Fowler has been appointed publisher and chief executive officer of The Toronto Sun. He will relocate from South Wales at the end of next month after being headhunted before Christmas. Neil, (47), is a former
Skid pan test helps Emma get to grips with safety
Reporter and novice driver Emma Snedden has been taken for a spin – quite literally – in an attempt to improve her driving. Emma, from the Lincolnshire Echo, failed her driving test 12 times before getting her licence two years
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A tiny four-paragraph football report tucked away in the Somerset Standard relayed the tale of a hard-fought cup tie between Norton Hill Rangers and Wookey.The penalty shoot-out was covered thus: “As the first Norton Hill player stepped up to take
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Bristol Observer reporter Sharon Kelly has written a first-person piece for the paper, explaining her feelings since her 20-year-old brother Lee traveled to southern Iraq with 42 Commando Royal Marines.“Every time a newsflash appears telling of soldiers killed or injured
Echo gathers Gifts for the Gulf
Almost 100 parcels are being sent to servicemen in the Gulf thanks to readers of the Lincolnshire Echo. In just two weeks the Echo received hundreds of donations from local businesses, schools and individuals, and these have now been packed
Former editor dies aged 72
Former newspaper editor Bill Sneyd has died after a short illness. He was 72. He had edited the Lincolnshire Echo and the Hull Daily Mail, and before his retirement was the London editor of the Northcliffe Group. Born in Stoke-on-Trent,