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Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC

The majority of complaints made to the Press Complaints Commission, which raise a possible breach of the Code of Practice, are resolved directly between the Commission’s staff, editors and complainants. These are either settled to the express satisfaction of the

Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC

The majority of complaints made to the Press Complaints Commission, which raise a possible breach of the Code of Practice, are resolved directly between the Commission’s staff, editors and complainants. These are either settled to the express satisfaction of the

Northern editor joins press watchdog group

Paul Horrocks, editor of the Manchester Evening News, is to become an editorial member of the Press Complaints Commission. He will take up his post on October 1 following the retirement of Alison Hastings, who until recently was editor of

Dalmatian sunshine date

An evening in the company of celebrities is on offer as part of the Newcastle Evening Chronicle’s push to raise money for its Sunshine Fund. Tickets for the North East premiere of 102 Dalmatians on December 7 are being offered

Paper's victory over slimming pills

Slimming pills branded a danger by the Newcastle Evening Chronicle have finally been banned. Ponderax and Adifax were taken off the market four years ago after a Chronicle probe revealed that doctors in the North East were giving the “life

Special school saved from closure thanks to Chronicle

The Newcastle Evening Chronicle has helped save a world-renowned school for deaf and disabled children from closure. Newcastle’s Northern Counties School for the Deaf came under threat following a decline in the number of pupils, and a Government policy of

Move to halt lawyers' cash grab praised by minister

The Newcastle Evening Chronicle has been praised by a Government minister for its campaign to stop lawyers claiming cash from former North East miners. DTI minister Nigel Griffiths was speaking in a special debate on the handling of coal health

Chronicle demands a halt to call centre closure plans

More than 20,000 people have joined the Newcastle Evening Chronicle’s fight to save a Tyneside call centre from the axe. Lloyds TSB recently announced plans to close the centre and move the work to India – resulting in the loss

Chronicle and partners are doing the business

What began as a business each day for a year campaign is now hoping to undergo a transformation into a two businesses-a-day success. And it’s all down to the impressive accomplishment of the Newcastle Evening Chronicle ‘business-a-day campaign’ reaching the

Paper's campaign for justice is praised in Parliament

A campaign calling for tougher penalties for killer drivers, spearheaded by the Newcastle Evening Chronicle, has been praised in Parliament. Wansbeck MP Denis Murphy staged a special 90-minute debate in the Commons in which he called for a new offence

Papers claim victory in killer drivers battle

The Birmingham Evening Mail is claiming a victory in its battle to jail drink and drug killer drivers for life. An amendment to the Government’s Criminal Justice Bill has been tabled to increase the maximum sentences for causing death by

Newspapers link up to push for life sentences

A Midlands newspaper is joining forces with a sister publication on Tyneside to campaign for life sentences for drink drivers who kill. The Birmingham Evening Mail launched its campaign to reflect growing local concern of what is seen as leniency

30,000 back paper's joyriding proposal

More than 30,000 people have signed the Newcastle Evening Chronicle’s petition in support of its Justice for Rebecca campaign calling for a change in the law so that killer joyriders can be jailed for life. The newspaper launched the campaign

Chronicle says: Jail killer joyriders for life

The Newcastle Evening Chronicle is calling for the maximum sentence for death by dangerous driving to be increased so that joyriders and repeat offenders can be jailed for life. The North East newspaper has launched its Justice for Rebecca campaign

A business a day from the Chronicle

Tony Blair has backed the Newcastle Evening Chronicle’s campaign to create a business every day for a year. The Newcastle paper has launched the drive to boost the north east economy by highlighting 365 start-ups between now and next January.