Readers of the Newcastle Evening Chronicle have raised £10,000 in just two weeks to help buy new legs for a four-year-old boy. The Chronicle’s Help Will Walk Tall campaign was launched to help raise £20,000 for William Hardy.He had both
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11,000 back airgun fight
More than 11,000 readers have now backed the Newcastle Evening Chronicle’s petition to win a change in the law on airguns. The newspaper has joined forces with Gateshead Council to lobby Home Secretary David Blunkett into making it illegal to
Chronicle is targeting change
Readers have been firing petitions in to the Newcastle Evening Chronicle calling for tighter airgun controls. The paper teamed up with Gateshead Council to launch the push after a teenage girl was left blind in one eye after being hit
Chronicle helps "drug rape" warning get through
A campaign to stop sex attackers spiking the drinks of revellers in the North East has been hailed a success – thanks to the Newcastle Evening Chronicle. Following an increase in druggings which was highlighted by the Chronicle, police blitzed
Chronicle helps date rape warning get through
A campaign to stop sex attackers spiking the drinks of revellers in the North East has been hailed a success – thanks to the Newcastle Evening Chronicle. Following an increase in druggings which was highlighted by the Chronicle, police blitzed
Celebs bring sunshine to Tyneside
Kids’ favourites Ant and Dec top the list of stars backing the Newcastle Evening Chronicle’s chosen campaign. The jovial duo have agreed to become VIP patrons of the Sunshine Fund, a charity which aims to raise money for sick and
Mega-victory in Micra fight
Tony Blair has paid tribute to two North East papers for their part in the fight to get Nissan to build the new Micra in Sunderland. The Prime Minister sent his personal congratulations to both the Sunderland Echo and the
Chronicle wants to Keep the Micra in Britain
A campaign by the Newcastle Evening Chronicle to Keep the Micra in Britain, has been backed by hundreds of its readers. Bosses of Nissan’s global operation are set to decide in the next two weeks whether to build the new
Panto stars help Sunshine Fund
Panto stars have lent their support to the Sunshine Fund – the Newcastle Evening Chronicle appeal which helps sick, disabled and disadvantaged children in the North East. Families have been packing out the Tyne Theatre’s production of Sleeping Beauty, which
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Awards news in brief
Former News Guardian journalist Nick Martin was the joint winner of the Best TV Journalism award at the Royal Television Society North East and the Border Awards 2004. Whitley Bay man Nick is a journalist on nightly news programme Lookaround
Gazette scoops six in North East Press Awards
The Evening Gazette, Middlesbrough, carried off the North East Newspaper of the Year title to complete a bumper evening at the Tom Cordner Transco North East Press Awards. The Gazette team took home five other trophies from the event, with
Strong showing for regionals in sports awards contest
Regional journalists and photographers are among those to make the shortlist for this year’s British Sports JournalismAwards, vying with colleagues from nationals and agencies. Journalists John Gibson from the Newcastle Evening Chronicle, David Mullahey from the Liverpool Daily Post, James
National award for Star man
Sheffield Star sports editor Martin Smith has scooped a national award. The journalist was named Regional Writer of the Year at the British Sports Journalism Awards, for a portflio of stories which included an exclusive on kidnap threats to Sheffield
Regional titles set to compete at Newspaper Awards
Regional newspapers are set to compete against their national counterparts at the 2004 Newspaper Awards. The shortlist for the competition, which is dedicated to newspaper production, has now been announced – and features a host of regional newspapers and publishers.