A 51 per cent pass rate in the National Certificate Examination means that 136 candidates have qualified as journalists. A total of 265 candidates sat the National Certificate Examination in April at 16 centres across the UK, as well as
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Deputy Martin steps up to fill editor's role at the Advertiser
New boss reveals his plans for the paper he helped relaunch
David returns to home town to edit 'papers with proud tradition'
Editor’s aim is to strengthen links with the community as he takes Express and Times forward
Opinion poll fix attempt discovered by paper
Large number of “yes” votes were traced back to one office in weekly’s Internet poll
GMWN strike is called off
Industrial action at Greater Manchester Weekly Newspapers has been called off by the National Union of Journalists. The breakthrough came as 27 union members – around half the editorial workforce – embarked on the first day of nine consecutive days
Improved offer rejected
A strike at a series of weekly newspapers in Manchester looks set to resume next week after an improved pay offer was rejected by the National Union of Journalists. Union members have been on strike for two days a week
Nine-day strike announced
Twelve weekly newspapers in the Manchester area are facing the threat of nine consecutive days of strike action by National Union of Journalists employees, who number around half the editorial staff. Twenty-seven members, who walked out at Greater Manchester Weekly
Talks option after journalists strike
Strikes at 12 newspapers in the Manchester area are set to continue next week – but pay talks before then could call a halt to the action. Twenty-seven National Union of Journalists members walked out at Greater Manchester Weekly Newspapers
Journalists on strike over pay at 12 papers
Journalists were today striking over pay at Greater Manchester Weekly Newspapers in the first of six planned days of action. A chapel meeting of the National Union of Journalists last night confirmed the action, which will affect the northern division
Six days of strikes planned
Journalists at Greater Manchester Weekly Newspapers (North) have announced six dates when they plan to strike against low pay. NUJ members were not satisfied with this year’s original pay offer of 1.7 per cent and they are the ones set
Best of weekly journalism is honoured
The winners of the 2003 Newspaper Society Weekly Newspaper Awards are: Paid-for weekly Newspaper of the Year Hampstead & Highgate Express Free weekly Newspaper of the Year Kent on Sunday Best news journalist – Paid-for weekly newspapers Kelly Crane –
Shortlisted weeklies are revealed
The finalists for the Newspaper Society’s Weekly Newspaper Awards 2003 are: Aberdeen Independent Alistair Harris (Lichfield Mercury)Allan Williamson (Lichfield Mercury)Allison Thomas-Mears (Llanelli Star)Andersonstown News Barnet & Whetstone Press Barnet Press Belfast News Beverley Rouse (Harlow Star) Clevedon Mercury Cornish Guardian
Weekly newspapers honoured
Page 2 of 2 The winners of the Newspaper Society’s Weekly Newspaper Awards 2001 have been announced: Best paid-for weekly newspaper in the South East including LondonSouth London Press Best free weekly newspaper in the South East including London Milton