A former MP and journalist who courted controversy following her election as one of the 1997 “Blair babes” is backing a probe into police officers who investigated her election expenses claim. Fiona Jones, formerly of the Lincolnshire Standard Group and
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The Bristol Evening Post’s deputy editor put his best foot forward to raise money to fund research into a cure for juvenile diabetes.Stan Szecowka is the chairman of the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes 2002 and joined almost 1,000 others
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The Yorkshire Evening Post has reached its target of raising £2m for a local children’s hospice in just 18 months.The A Place For Us appeal was launched to build a new stand-alone unit to treat children with terminal diseases at
Journalist's death accidental- inquest
An inquest into the death of a respected Yorkshire journalist has recorded a verdict of accidental death. Halifax Evening Courier business editor Arnold Woods, (55), was involved in a collision with a car while out cycling at the beginning of
New regional editor is named by Trinity Mirror
A series of key editorial and training appointments – including a new editor for a Sunday regional – has been announced by Trinity Mirror. At Trinity Mirror Regionals’ Cardiff centre, Tim Gordon (right) has been promoted to editor of Wales
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More than £115,000 has been raised by the South Wales Evening Post and Port Talbot Courier’s Steel Blast Appeal following last year’s Corus explosion in Port Talbot.The appeal has already paid out £87,000 to the families and survivors and the
New editor for Western Mail
The Western Mail is to get a new editor. Neil Fowler, editor for the past eight years, will leave the paper in September. He will be succeeded by Alun Edmunds, who currently edits Wales on Sunday. Neil, (46), joined The
Newsman dies in road accident
A respected Yorkshire journalist has died after he was involved in a road accident. Arnold Woods, (55), who was business editor at the Halifax Evening Courier, was involved in a collision with a car whilst cycling. He was treated for
Search for student talent
The Lincolnshire Echo has teamed up with a teacher training college to launch an essay-writing competition for people on A-level or access courses in English Literature. It is open to students from across Lincolnshire and its neighbouring counties and winning
Cancer claims former Post journalist
Former Nottingham Evening Post journalist Marian Bryson has died after losing her battle against cancer. She was 69. Her husband, the Post’s former drama critic Emrys Bryson, was with her when she died. Marian started her journalism career as a
Echo plea over jubilee souvenir
The Lincolnshire Echo is launching a new book to celebrate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, depicting the first 50 years of Her Majesty’s reign. The book, Elizabethan Lincoln, 50 Golden Years, 1952 – 2002, will include pictures from the Echo archives
"I was at the Queen Mother's funeral" – reporter Sharon
Regional journalist Sharon Edwards was the envy of millions as she took her seat at Westminster Abbey for the funeral of the Queen Mother. Her prized ticket arrived at the Lincolnshire Echo courtesy of the Newspaper Society, giving the paper
County's jubilee memories
The Lincolnshire Echo is launching a new book to celebrate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, depicting the first 50 years of Her Majesty’s reign. The book, Elizabethan Lincoln, 50 Golden Years, 1952 – 2002, will include pictures capturing the atmosphere of
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
New in-house production for Echo
A new gardening publication is to be produced for Lincolnshire. The supplement, Gardeners’ Trail, is produced in-house at the Lincolnshire Echo and will be published four times to coincide with each new season. The layout of the publication will include
Reporter attacked by road rage thugs
A Norwich Evening News reporter has told how he feared for his life as he came face-to-face with road rage attackers. Alex Gore, (27), was left bruised and shaken after two men in a white transit van forced him to