The Manchester Evening News has been found guilty of contempt of court after writing about the killers of Jamie Bulger. It received a £30,000 fine and was ordered to pay £120,000 in costs. The paper breached an injunction which was
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MEN charity match raises £64,000
A special charity challenge match, hosted by the Manchester Evening News, has raised a total of £64,000 for the Greater Manchester Fire Brigade’s New York Firefighters Dependants’ Fund. The stars of Coronation Street, Emmerdale, the Royle Family and Casualty played
High-level backing for City v United charity game
A City v United soccer challenge to raise money for the bereaved families of New York firefighters has been given the Royal seal of approval. Both Prince Charles and Prince Andrew have sent messages of support for the Manchester Evening
Pensioners tell of 'suicide pact' in letter to MEN
An elderly couple plagued by noise from children playing sent a letter to the Manchester Evening News indicating they were going to take their own lives, before attempting suicide. The couple, in their 70s, sent letters by second class post
MEN goes football crazy for New York firefighters
Britain’s biggest single fundraising event in aid of the firefighters of New York is to take place courtesy of the Manchester Evening News. The newspaper is hosting a special charity challenge match between Manchester City and United legends at the
Adverts used to find relatives of former Shipman patients
An unusual advertising campaign has begun in three local newspapers in a bid to trace relatives of more than 80 former patients of serial killer Harold Shipman. Adverts have been taken in the Manchester Evening News, Tameside Advertiser and Tameside
Fall in profits but ready for the future
The parent company of the Manchester Evening News, Guardian Media Group, has announced a fall in profits with pre-tax profit for the year ending in April down from £73.5m to £67.3m. The company said that it was unlikely to maintain
Speakers announced for Society conference
Several high profile speakers have been announced for the Newspaper Society’s Advertising Conference to be held in Blackpool on September 17 and 18. The event, entitled The Prescription for Continued Success, is aiming to encourage and motivate the sales forces
Bogus solicitor jailed after MEN investigation
A judge has praised the Manchester Evening News for helping trap a bogus solicitor. For nearly two years conman Anthony Burton repeatedly fooled members of the legal profession into thinking he was a qualified freelance solicitor, and despite a long
News in brief
A bus driver who appealed to the Grimsby Telegraph to find a long-lost aunt had a shock when an uncle answered the article instead.And the 72-year-old relative, who had no idea he had any relatives in the area, works at
New member needed
The Society of Editors is looking for a new board member to replace Neil Fowler, who will shortly complete his term on the board. Mr Fowler, editor of the Western Mail, will retire as immediate past president at the AGM
Guardian Media Group sponsor sporting event
The Guardian Media Group, parent company of the Manchester Evening News, is to sponsor next year’s Commonwealth Games. The sponsorship was announced with a party for staff outside the Evening News offices. As well as direct sponsorship, the Evening News
News in brief
Our weekly news round-up… A campaign from the Gloucester Citizen to give tougher sentences to criminals has moved a step forward.The paper had been trying to hold the Labour Government to a pledge that Jack Straw made when he was
Evening News to face Bulger hearing
A newspaper which carried a story that risked revealing the whereabouts of James Bulger’s killers is to face legal action. The attorney general believes the Manchester Evening News may have breached an injunction made on January 8 and amended on
Evening News awaits decision
The Manchester Evening News was due to find out today whether the Attorney General Lord Goldsmith is to take action over an allegation that the newspaper breached a high court injunction to protect the anonymity of James Bulger’s killers. In
MEN asked to explain Bulger breach
The Attorney General believes the Manchester Evening News breached an injunction protecting the identities of James Bulger’s killers and has written to the paper seeking an explanation. Lord Goldsmith has decided that an article that appeared in the paper last