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Chronicle and News crowned UK's top weeklies

All the winners from last night’s Newspaper Society weekly awards

Veteran's memoirs of journalism training hit a new online high

Memoirs of a pioneer journalism lecturer clock up their 8,000th hit

Full list of successful NCE candidates

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Improved pass rate in latest round of NCEs

The pass rate for reporters taking the National Certificate Examination (NCE) has risen. Results for the latest round of exams, taken by 200 reporters during September, show that 130 passed – increasing the pass rate by 15 per cent on

Prizes for top trainee journalists in autumn exams

– Five receive cash prizes for outstanding work gaining their qualifications

Training boost as qualifications group re-forms

The Newspaper Qualifications Council has been re-launched with Wolverhampton Express & Star managing director Keith Parker as chairman. The Council aims to actively support training and qualifications to high professional standards in all sectors of the regional newspaper industry. It

Armstrong leaves newspapers for training mission

Scott Armstrong has swapped his career in newspapers to become head of Media, Arts and Design at Darlington College of Technology, the only media centre of vocational excellence in the North of England. The 31-year-old has replaced Tony Metcalf, who

Lensman attracts the birds

Newark Advertiser chief photographer John West proved he still has a real attraction for the birds at the Newark and Notts Show. John was on the prowl for pictures when a Harris’s hawk taking part in a flying display decided

Sudden death of former journalist and controversial MP Fiona Jones at 49

MP who was temporarily stripped of her seat and accused local paper of ignoring her has died at home

Former journalism tutor's memoirs 'a crackin' good read'

Pioneering journalism tutor Gerry Kreibich launches online book of tales from the classroom

Tidal wave aid initiatives from local press

Local newspapers are making their own contribution to helping victims of the Asian tsunami, apart from reporting news of survivors and deaths. The Express and Star in Wolverhampton was donating part of its cover price to boost the appeal fund.

Advertiser boss awarded MBE

Roger Parlby, editor-in-chief and managing director of the Newark Advertiser, has been appointed MBE in the New Year Honours List for services to the newspaper industry and to the community of Nottinghamshire. He has been with the newspaper for more

Give Gerry Kreibich a nice Christmas surprise

Thanks to HoldTheFrontPage, I now have enough responses for a highly entertaining ‘recollections chapter’ of my new book.

Outstanding writer with a passion has died at 48

I was shocked and saddened by the news of the death of Lynne Curry.

Praise for paper's constructive criticism

The Newark Advertiser has been praised by the chief executive of a health trust after prompting an end to secret decision-making by health chiefs. The paper wrote to Newark and Sherwood Primary Care Trust, after demanding in print that it