The North West Evening Mail put out a special edition on Friday after Gordon Park was found guilty in the Lady in the Lake trial. It was on sale shortly after 5.30pm – less than two hours after the verdict
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A school nativity scene with Mary, Joseph and the “baby Jesus” (a doll) became a one-parent family – temporarily – when a photographer from the North West Evening Mail turned up.Joseph was photographed alone with the “baby” after Mary’s parents
Emlyn's home town leads press tributes
Readers of the North West Evening Mail from around the world have been in touch with the paper to express their sadness at the death of footballing great Emlyn Hughes. The player, best known for his success at Liverpool FC,
What happened to you,old pal?
A former North West Evening Mail sports journalist is tipped to become the new chief executive of the Football Association. Evening Mail columnist Cornwallis took an offbeat look at his track record… It was interesting to hear that my former
Editor Gledhill set for vice presidency role
Bath Chronicle editor David Gledhill is set to become the next vice president of the Society of Editors. He will be unanimously nominated by the board at the AGM during next month’s conference in Newcastle, and if the nomination is
New editor for News as Hilary moves into magazines
The Whitehaven News has appointed a new editor. Colin Edgar, currently chief sub-editor at the Carlisle News & Star, is due to start his new job on Monday April 5. He takes over from Hilary Scott, who leaves the post
Evening Mail prints new community paper
The first of a new series of community newspapers for Barrow has rolled off the North West Evening Mail’s presses. Island Eye is full of news, views and information for people on Barrow Island and will be distributed free to
Newsman set for sheriff role
Robin Burgess, the chief executive of newspaper publisher the CN Group, has been selected as a future High Sheriff of Cumbria. The 52-year-old will take up the ceremonial post in March 2006 after becoming the latest addition to a list
Mail man's marathon success
Regional press man Phil Pearson has raised hundreds of pounds for charity by completing this year’s New York Marathon – despite freak weather conditions. Design editor Phil, who works for the North West Evening Mail, was among some 30,000 runners
New Society vice president is nominated
Keith Sutton, editorial director of the Cumbrian Newspapers Group, has been nominated as the next vice president of the Society of Editors. The 57-year-old, who is also editor of the News & Star in Carlisle and The Cumberland News, has
Quality product rolls off £5.5m new press
The North West Evening Mail moved into a new era when it was produced for the first time on a new printing press. The press, on reclaimed steelworks land, brings more colour and better print quality – and secures 150
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Getty Images’ news and sport photographer Clive Mason overcame stiff competition from photographers across Europe to win this year’s MasterCard Photo Competition.Clive was awarded a MasterCard card worth €5,000 for his image named ‘Victorious Milan’. The photo captured Christian Abbiati
Facelift for journalist banishes the wrinkles
North West Evening Mail journalist Helen Wall is looking and feeling younger after undergoing a non-surgical facelift. The assistant features editor had been worrying that some of her skin had been beginning to sag, but she didn’t fancy the idea
Editorial trainer Eric Firth has died
A journalist whose career developed into editorial training has died aged 77. Eric Firth worked at the North West Evening Mail as training officer in the early 1980s, where he was also a sub editor and later chief sub. He
Post puts readers in picture
The Bristol Evening Post has launched a new online picture service for its readers. A new website allows readers to order pictures which have appeared in the paper. The site will also contain images taken by Evening Post photographers that
Politics gets 'sexy' as 12,000 push button
An Internet vote on a newspaper’s website has produced astonishing results – with more than 12,000 votes cast over a local council spat. It seems rival camps in a “should Jim Hamezeian quit the council” row have spent hours trying