UNITED ON BABY’S NAME: A West Midlands husband who wanted to name his son after the entire Manchester United team has been persuaded by his wife to settle instead for a simple Ryan Matthews – in honour of United’s Ryan
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POSTMAN’S NIGHTMARE: A Rottweiler chased unlucky postman Paul Elliott into a telephone kiosk after stealing a full mail bag out of his hand. The Shields Gazette reported that Paul rang the assistant manager at the South Shields sorting office who
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FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART: Cheeky baby Cameron Morton has a perfect heart-shaped red birthmark on his bottom – which shows no sign of fading. The Grimsby Telegraph could not resist showing the world a picture of one-year-old Cameron,
Journalists' book war is murder
A BATTLE of the books has broken out over the Dr Harold Shipman murders. Addicted To Murder, by award-winning Manchester Evening News reporter Mikaela Sitford, was first to hit the bookshelves, quickly followed by Prescription For Murder, by Brian Whittle
How I broke the story of Dr Death
Every journalist’s dream came true for Manchester Evening News reporter Mikaela Sitford when she landed a world exclusive. Last week, family doctor Harold Shipman was jailed for life for the murder of 15 elderly patients. On the day after the
Reporter helps overturn S39 order – then wins interview with youth's family
Victim also agreed to speak to out after sentencing of boy whose punch left him in a coma
Fifteen-year-old defendant named after MEN intervention
Boy who punched firefighter in the face during a callout is identified
Court victory enables full story to be told
The Manchester Evening News has won a court victory enabling it to report the result of an important legal test case. London editor Ian Wylie successfully challenged a High Court order preventing the media from publishing anything which might identify
Top lawyer's contempt warning aims to clarify law
The Attorney General has outlined a series of ten guidelines for the media in an attempt to prevent prejudicial coverage of high-profile court cases. The controversial remarks came from Lord Goldsmith at a Law For Journalists Conference. He tackled examples
Home Secretary is asked to cancel naming ban on youth
The Manchester Evening News is writing to Home Secretary David Blunkett after a court refused to consider an application to name a 17-year-old in court for dangerous driving. The youth almost killed a 67-year-old lollipop lady and left a young
MEN wins right to identify danger driver
The Manchester Evening News has won its court fight to name a teenager whose driving left a boy paralysed and almost killed a lollipop lady. The paper showed Sajid Hussain’s face on its front page after previously pixelating his features
Law expert calls for contempt review
A newspaper law expert has called for a review of the Contempt of Court Act, and suggested a study into the actual impact on jurors of pre-trial publicity surrounding a case. Express Newspapers’ legal advisor Justin Walford said the fault
Teenager tells paper of sex abuse ordeal
A brave teenager has spoken out about the year-long sexual abuse she endured at the hands of a paedophile. Laura Taylor, (16), took the unusual step of waiving her legal right to anonymity so that she could tell her story
Journalist Panter will not face contempt action
Manchester Evening News journalist Steve Panter has been told that he will not face further legal action for failing to reveal his sources in a Crown Court case. The matter was referred to the Attorney General’s office for a decision,
MPs support Steve Panter
Journalists are being urged to lobby their MPs to bring an end to uncertainty for Manchester Evening News reporter Steve Panter. He faces prison for refusing to reveal his sources when called as a witness to a crown court case.
Would publication have revealed boys' location?
The Manchester Evening News has been found guilty of contempt of court after writing about the killers of Jamie Bulger. Click here to read the full story. But was what was published likely to lead people to identify where the