Jim McClure has been appointed editor of the Oxford Mail, taking over from Pat Fleming. The appointment, which saw him move from the Oxford Times and Herald series, took effect on Tuesday. Mr McClure told HoldTheFrontPage he intends to make
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Awards hopefuls line up for prestigious BT final
The cream of the regional media will be saluted on Thursday as the prestigious BT national awards for excellence are handed out. A quality field of entrants, already crowned regional winners in nine heats across the country, has been chosen
NUJ delighted by Bradford vote
Journalists at the Bradford Telegraph & Argus have votedoverwhelmingly in favour of union rights in the first ballot to be heldin anticipation of new workplace laws which come in to effect next week. Some 86% of journalists at the Newsquest-owned
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NUDE FOOTIE: Police were called to playing fields at Cheltenham at 4am after a caller reported six men playing football in the nude, the Gloucestershire Echo told its readers. There was no sign of anyone by the time officers arrived,
BT awards shortlist unveiled
IT’S down to two – Metro London and the Ipswich Evening Star – in the battle to be named London and Northern Home Counties Daily Newspaper of the Year. Shortlisted entrants in the annual BT Press and Broadcast Awards were
News In Brief – from around the regions
A REAL HANDFUL: Pensioner Godfrey Hill has been called The Messiah, an alien and a freak – because he has a thumb and five fingers on each hand. The 72-year-old retired engineer has hexadactyly. The condition is said to affect
Court sides with Mail after being told it can't reimpose teen's ID ban
Paper wins “protracted battle” with magistrates to name a teenage yob
Plans for inquest reporting restriction powers prompt industry concerns
Editors warn proposals could be abused and would restrict public’s right to know
Legal win for paper as confused court staff learn about contempt
Mail names sex offender after two-month battle “on shifting sands”
Media Lawyer founding editor Welsh to step down
Ex-newspaper editor says he is ready for a holiday – but is not planning to retire
Mail hits out at judge who 'protected' paedophile's identity
Paper says decision to keep offender’s name secret “flies in the face of open justice”
Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC
Woman claimed article was inaccurate and full of lurid detail – plus more PCC news
Resolved complaints
Resolved complaints dealt with by the Press Complaints Commission during October, November and December 2000 The majority of complaints made to the Press Complaints Commission, which raise a possible breach of the Code of Practice, are resolved directly between the
Mail leads the way on safety
The Oxford Mail is running a week-long campaign in a bid to improve road safety as the winter nights draw in. The Mail is concerned at the number of incidents involving pedestrians and cyclists – who drivers simply can’t see.
Oxford titles raise the stakes in health improvement bid
Newsquest’s Oxfordshire titles are campaigning for a children’s hospital to be built in Oxford. The £20m hospital could be open by December 2005, and will offer specialist care for children as well as being a leading centre for paediatric research.
Oxford titles raise the stakes in health improvement bid
Newsquest’s Oxfordshire titles are campaigning for a children’s hospital to be built in Oxford. The £20m hospital could be open by December 2005, and will offer specialist care for children as well as being a leading centre for paediatric research.