Newcastle Evening Chronicle reporter Owen McAteer has had his legs waxed for the paper’s Sunshine Fund charity. The dare was the latest challenge that Owen has faced as part of the Chronicle’s fund raising activities, after previously taking part in
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Chronicle rejects 'robbing scouser' ad
A North East newspaper which ran a page full of scouse jokes after Newcastle lost out to Livepool in its bid to become Capital of Culture 2008 refused to run an advert that suggested Liverpudlians were thieves. The Newcastle Evening
Death of Chronicle veteran
Newcastle Evening Chronicle journalist Brian Severs has died, aged 56. He had been one of company’s longest serving members of staff, joining in 1971. He first worked at the Chronicle’s sister paper, The Journal, as a linotype operator and compositor.
New look for Chron supplement
Changes are being planned to give the Newcastle Evening Chronicle’s motoring and entertainment supplements a brand new look. On Friday, the popular motoring supplement will be re-launched in an easier to read tabloid format. The new Motors section will include
Regional newspapers' war correspondents prepare to fly
Nine editorial staff from the regional press will travel to the Gulf with the Ministry of Defence in the event of war breaking out with Iraq. The seven reporters and two photographers would travel as war correspondents and have been
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The Prince of Wales has commended The Blackpool Gazette for helping raise funds for the new £2.5m cancer unit at Blackpool’s Victoria Hospital. Speaking at a special reception held in Fulwood, Prince Charles urged the public to keep up the
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The Gloucester Citizen has decided to stop using the word ‘bed-blocking’ because it considers the term out-dated and insulting to patients who, through no fault of their own, are stuck in hospital while social services and the NHS organise their
High praise for newsroom education scheme
Education chiefs have praised a project run by the Newcastle Evening Chronicle which gives young people the chance to be newspaper reporters for the day. George Anderson, team leader of the DfES School Business Links Team, visited the Chronicle’s Newspapers
High praise for newsroom education scheme
Education chiefs have praised a project run by the Newcastle Evening Chronicle which gives young people the chance to be newspaper reporters for the day. George Anderson, team leader of the DfES’s School Business Links Team, visited the paper’s Newspapers
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The Liverpool Daily Post & Echo Limited has won Investors in People status.The award recognises a set level of good practice for training and development of people to achieve business goals.Regional human resources director Roy Grant said: “It demonstrates we
Chips are down in fire strike
A stark warning about taking care in the office while the firefighters are on strike led to a downbeat memo from the Derby Telegraph’s Chris Baker, who in addition to reminding staff about rules on smoking and fire drill, broke
New kid on the block
It’s official – Newcastle Evening Chronicle editor Paul Robertson is the New Kid on the Block! Paul has been declared the New Kid on the Block in the Alternative Business Awards 2002 held recently at the Newcastle Opera House. He
Police put Rachel through her paces
Newcastle Evening Chronicle reporter Rachel Kerr experienced police training first hand when she attended a familiarisation day held by Northumbria Police. Testing times The event, which was the fifth to be held by the force, is to help women find
New editorial chief for Trinity Mirror's regional press
Neil Benson, former editor of the Newcastle Evening Chronicle and Coventry Evening Telegraph, has been appointed editorial director of Trinity Mirror Regional Newspapers. His work will involve adopting a ‘best practice’ culture across the company’s regional titles and organising newsrooms
A sight for sore eyes
Journalist Jennifer Bradbury found the spotlight turned on herself for her latest reporting challenge. She had agreed to undergo laser eye surgery – and have the operation featured in the Evening Chronicle. Before the £2,000 high-tech treatment, the Newcastle reporter
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The Echo is offering a £1,000 reward to help bring the man who attacked a Sunderland pensioner to justice.The 87-year-old was beaten and sexually assaulted in her own home and has been too ill to be interviewed by detectives. A