Tony Blair has praised the role of The Press Association of Ireland after a fire destroyed the agency’s Belfast office last month. In a letter to Ireland editor Deric Henderson, the Prime Minister said he was shocked by the destruction.
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Celebrations as Yorkshire title turns 250
Staff at the Yorkshire Post are preparing to celebrate an important milestone in the newspaper’s history, as it reaches its 250th anniversary. The broadsheet newspaper – which was first known as the Leeds Intelligencer – was founded on July 2,
New editor appointed at Belfast title
Austin Hunter has been appointed editor of the Belfast-based News Letter. Previously director of communications for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, he succeeds Nigel Wareing who left the paper in January after the former Trinity Mirror-owned title was sold
Search begins for new News Letter editor
The new owners of the Belfast-based News Letter have begun the search for a new editor following the departure of Nigel Wareing. Nigel (pictured) had worked for the former Trinity Mirror newspaper for the past year, and was previously editor-in-chief
News in brief
The ‘golden era’ of newspapers in Northern Ireland is to be remembered by comedian Frank Carson for the BBC’s Bits of Belfast TV series.He’ll meet up with News Letter columnist Mervyn Pauley to remember the days when four newspapers –
Trinity accepts bid for Irish titles
Trinity Mirror is to sell its Irish regional newspapers to venture capital group 3i for £46.3m. The deal will see The News Letter in Belfast, the Belfast News, Farming Life, Derry Journal, Donegal Democrat, Donegal People’s Press, Letterkenny Listener, Foyle
Manchester editor looks forward to new challenge
Nigel Wareing, editor-in-chief of Guardian Media Group’s Greater Manchester Weekly Newspapers southern division, is to become editor of the News Letter in Belfast. In his new role Nigel, (43), will be responsible for the daily News Letter, the free Belfast
Golfing gaffe
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Dailies continue to see sales fall – Latest ABCs
Circulation hit at every daily in Britain in the second half of last year – but figures are better for weeklies
Johnston Press agrees to buy Irish newspapers
Publisher adds to its portfolio with two separate deals
How newspapers attract and retain readers
People behind the success stories of the new ABC figures share the secrets of their circulation increases
Trinity Mirror future revealed
Trinity Mirror plans to cut some 550 jobs as part of a programme to save £25m a year by 2005. An announcement published alongside its interim results said the company’s future would be reached through a three-phase programme of “stabilise,
Major new edition for popular London weekly
A sister publication to the Hampstead & Highgate Express is to be launched at the end of this week, as new editor Geoff Martin makes his mark. The Wood & Vale Express will cover some of the most exclusive areas
Regional press writers given chance to grab share of £23,000 prize pot
Dedicated category for Regional Journalist of the Year in finance-related awards
News Letter writer nets top journalism prize
Adrienne McGill from The News Letter in Belfast has been named Bradford & Bingley Personal Finance Regional Journalist of the Year. Judges chose the business and personal finance editor as the category winner after praising her for her “ability to
Belfast showbiz reporter picks up top award
Belfast Telegraph showbiz reporter Maureen Coleman has been named as the Top Irish Entertainment Journalist. Maureen, who has covered entertainment and written a showbiz column in the paper for four years, picked up the gong at this year’s Big Buzz