The Nottingham branch of the National Union of Journalists is planning a memorial to journalist and author Frank Palmer, who died earlier this year aged 66. Mr Palmer was a keen member of the NUJ, and a former chairman of
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Bread 'n' if it
Page 1 of 2 A veteran journalist at the Lincolnshire Echo has published a book full of recipes from an era when times were hard. Some of them come from her granny – and when you consider that Bette Vickers
Posters could snare needle thug
The Lincolnshire Echo has teamed up with Crimestoppers to put up a £1,000 reward in an effort to catch a thug who stabbed a 19-month-old toddler with a hypodermic needle. The paper has also published hundreds of posters featuring an
Name a new museum:Echo contest
Readers of the Lincolnshire Echo are being given the chance to name a new museum for the city – even though the funding for it is not yet in place. The project is being organised by the City and County
Judy's poetry is raisingmoney for charity
The Lincolnshire Echo’s resident poet is having a collection of her work published to raise money for charity. Judy Theobald has been writing poems for the Echo for more than 16 years. Through her verses, she has offered readers valuable
I love LA!
A new home with a view of the famous Hollywood sign reminds former regional press photographer Frazer Harrison to keep on reaching for the stars. His new work in Los Angeles keeps him in close touch with the rich and
From the Echo to the Olympics
Page 1 of 2 A former Lincolnshire Echo reporter has scaled the dizzy heights to become one of the country’s best know television sports presenters. Not many people at the Echo remember John Inverdale being there. But “The Gossiper”, Peter
Distribution boss Bob Hodson retires
Q: What’s the best way to stop a car seat from sagging? A: Stuff a few old Lincolnshire Echos underneath! That was the helpful answer for one of the Echo’s former MDs, in his impressive company car – thanks to
Oops – an apology 65 years on
The Lincolnshire Echo has issued a belated (and lighthearted) apology to reader Stella Odam, who got into trouble when a picture of her appeared on its pages in the 1930s. Peter Brown, the man behind the paper’s Gossiper column, took
John puts up a Bookshelf
Award-winning journalist John Dean has set up a new children’s books website. It’s the latest twist in an eventful 20-year career in journalism which has seen John work for eight different regional titles before going it alone as a freelance
Now Grandad's a Dad
It’s all coming back to me now He specialises in writing about the good old days, but now the Lincolnshire Echo’s Gossiper columnist Peter Brown is revisiting that past himself after becoming a dad – almost 31 years after his
Early birds prosper at Lincoln
Word that national papers might be thin on the ground because of the fuel crisis prompted the Lincolnshire Echo to produce an early edition yesterday (Friday). And early indications show it was a great success. Deputy editor Richard Bowyer paid
Calling ex-Lincs Echo staff
Did you work in the Lincolnshire Echo newsroom in the very early 90s? Some of the old team are planning a Millennial get-together to remember the good old days – and keep a check on each other’s expanding waist-lines! It
Who are ewe looking at?
Shauna the sheep has been reunited with her owners after being spotted in the Lincolnshire Echo. The one-year-old brown ewe was found wandering the streets of Corringham, near Gainsborough, last week. RSPCA officers suspected Shauna was a pet because she
Yes, Minister
Former Lincolnshire journalist Neil Vickers has started his new job – as the Methodist Minister for Retford. He has moved to the north Notts town with his wife and children to start a five year term in the Methodist circuit
Double delight for local historians
Two former Echo staffers have put pen to paper as the secrets of Lincolnshire’s colourful past are revealed in a pair of new books. The exclusive new hardbacks from the Lincolnshire Echo are taking a close look at the county’s