One of the longest-serving employees at Aberdeen Journals has signed off, taking his last shift in the press room 47 years after joining the firm.Paul Shand, (62), began as a 15-year-old newsroom ‘runner’, served an apprenticeship to become a process
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'Power Cut Special' as news team finds its spark
Production of the North West Evening Mail was held up when a two-and-a-half hour power cut halted work from 8.30am. The delay meant only one edition of the paper was published – tagged the “Power Cut Special” on its front
Reporter recovering after car crash
A North West Evening Mail reporter is recovering in hospital after she was involved in a serious car crash. Sian Ellidge, (25), had been travelling from Hexham to Barrow when there was a collision with a car travelling in the
CN appoints Keith Sutton as editorial director
Carlisle News & Star editor Keith Sutton has been appointed to the new post of editorial director of Cumbrian Newspapers Ltd. He will advise and assist the senior management team in a continued bid for editorial excellence, and to develop
Heart attack claims journalist's life at 50
A former reporter in the local and national media, described as “a true character” by colleagues, has died aged 50. Phil Smith died in his sleep after suffering a heart attack in his native West Midlands. He worked as a
Outbreak town ridiculed by "ill-informed outsiders"
The people of Barrow-in-Furness have long been used to seeing their town ridiculed by ill-informed outsiders as a place which should be avoided at all costs.Some of the depictions of the town since the Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak hit the headlines
Legionnaires coverage pulled together by Barrow team
The North West Evening Mail has become a focus for the people of Barrow-in-Furness, who have been in the grip of a Legionnaire’s Disease outbreak for the past week. The newsroom team has been working to be first with the
New press is good news for readers
A new printing press at the North West Evening Mail is already proving to be good news for some of the paper’s readers, with the creation of up to 50 new jobs. Construction of a new hall to house the
Building work starts on new press hall
Building work has officially begun on a new press hall for the North West Evening Mail. The £5.5m project will occupy a new 10,000sq ft building near Cocken Lake on the Furness Business Park. At full speed the new press
Peer to take over at CN Group
Lord Inglewood is to become the new chairman of regional newspaper publisher CN Group Limited. He will succeed Joe Harris, (69), who has been chairman for the past 15 years. Lord Inglewood, who has said that he won’t stand for
News in brief
The Irish News is inviting readers to suggest the new emblem for the newly-named Police Service of Northern Ireland.It ran the feature after being approached by the policing board to help out and members of a police working committee will
New printing press for Evening Mail
The North West Evening Mail is to get a new £5m printing press and press hall. The new press will replace the paper’s current facility, parts of which are 30 years old. The project has been supported by Furness Newspaper’s
Court challenge succeeds with new editors' guide
New guidelines on reporting restrictions in magistrates courts gave the basis for a successful challenge of an order to ban naming a baby in a cruelty case. North West Evening Mail reporter Suzanne Murphy was in court to challenge an
Tecs' praise for Evening Mail
The North West Evening Mail has come in for praise from detectives for helping track a teenage thug who carried out a terrifying racist attack. Dozens of people rang in after the paper ran an appeal to catch a teenager
New appointment in Carlisle
A new finance director has been appointed to CN Group, the company that runs the Carlisle News & Star. Andrew Swanston is finance director at a Cockermouth brewer and pub company and is likely to join CN in Carlisle early
Big-hearted readers stump up the cash in Cumbria
A charity fund has received a huge boost thanks to a successful fun day organised by the North West Evening Mail. Mail readers have already helped raise more than £30,000 for the paper’s Heartsaver Appeal during the last few months.