Chris Styles, (right), has been promoted to deputy editor of the Newcastle Evening Chronicle. He moved there two years ago from the Evening Gazette on Teesside, where he was news editor. He held the same position at the Express &
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Reporter's brush with the law gives her a taste of 'porridge'
Newcastle Evening Chronicle reporter Sarah Knapton may be a law abiding citizen, but that didn’t stop her getting a taste of ‘porridge’ when she fell foul of the boys in blue for a recent feature in the paper. The 26-year-old
Argus editor resigns
The editor of The Argus in Brighton has quit his post. Simon Bradshaw had been in the job for six years and was editor-in-chief of Newsquest Sussex. Managing director Martyn Willis said in a memo to staff: “I would like
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Archant Life, the regional magazine division of media group Archant, has acquired Dorset magazine from Poundbury Publishing.Dorset was launched by Peter Shaw, Poundbury’s founder, in 1994. Five staff, including editor Bridget Swann, transfer to Archant with the title.The magazine will
Blair gets a 'bloody nose' from Chronicle readers
Tony Blair has received a “bloody nose” from readers of the Newcastle Evening Chronicle after the results of its Big Poll showed that more than two thirds of those questioned do not trust him. The survey, which was the biggest
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Lindsay Nicholson, editor-in-chief of Good Housekeeping magazine, and Harriet Wilson, director of editorial administration and rights at Conde Nast, have joined the Editors’ Code of Practice Committee, which reviews the voluntary code of standards overseen by the Press Complaints Commission.Nominated
Sir Bobby sacking stops presses
The Newcastle Evening Chronicle brought readers its “biggest story of the year” – the sacking of Sir Bobby Robson – after stopping the presses mid-way through printing its bank holiday edition. Confirmation of the sacking of the Newcastle United boss
For sale: One signed photo of a reporter
Newcastle Evening Chronicle reporter Jamie Diffley has come up with a novel way to support his paper’s Sunshine Fund charity – by offering a signed photo of himself for sale on eBay. In an effort to beat the silly season,
Chronicle girl samples life as a war correspondent
Newcastle Evening Chronicle reporter Beth Neil got a taste of life as a war correspondent when she joined 100 Royal Marines Reservists at a training exercise. Beth, (24), was invited to spend the weekend with the Reservists who fought for
Reporter Beth samples life as a war correspondent
Newcastle Evening Chronicle reporter Beth Neil got a taste of life as a war correspondent when she joined 100 Royal Marines Reservists at a training exercise. Beth, (24), was invited to spend the weekend with the Reservists who fought for
Basil's brush with journalism
The Newcastle Evening Chronicle welcomed a newshound with a difference to its newsroom, when children’s TV favourite Basil Brush paid a visit. The furry fox popped into the Chronicle’s offices after enjoying his brush with journalism, writing an exclusive comedy
More press trips to the Gulf are announced
More regional press journalists will travel to the Gulf as part of the Regional Press Corps, a facility organised by The Newspaper Society. The trips are being organised for the run-up to Christmas, to give the UK regional press the
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A team of photographers from the armed forces swapped the battlefield for the newsroom when they joined the Shropshire Star on a three-day placement.The snappers, from the Defence School of Photography at RAF Cosford, visited the paper’s head office in
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A couple exposed by the Newcastle Evening Chronicle for ripping-off hard up families across Britain have been ordered to pay back £36,000.The pair, who admitted making at least £250,000 in a mail order scam, were caught after a Chronicle reporter
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The Parliamentary Press Gallery is staging an essay competition for pupils in Years 10 to 13 to celebrate 200 years of parliamentary reporting.It hopes to stimulate discussion about Parliament and politics by inviting students to write about a piece of
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Newcastle Evening Chronicle’s Chron’ll Fix It!, in association with Barclays, is back this autumn with £50,000 to give away to local community groups.For a six-week period, readers will be able to collect tokens for their chosen project. At the end