More than 30,000 people have signed the Newcastle Evening Chronicle’s petition in support of its Justice for Rebecca campaign calling for a change in the law so that killer joyriders can be jailed for life. The newspaper launched the campaign
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Chronicle says: Jail killer joyriders for life
The Newcastle Evening Chronicle is calling for the maximum sentence for death by dangerous driving to be increased so that joyriders and repeat offenders can be jailed for life. The North East newspaper has launched its Justice for Rebecca campaign
A business a day from the Chronicle
Tony Blair has backed the Newcastle Evening Chronicle’s campaign to create a business every day for a year. The Newcastle paper has launched the drive to boost the north east economy by highlighting 365 start-ups between now and next January.
Pride campaign hits the Commons
Tees Pride has been endorsed in parliament thanks to a motion from MP Ashok Kumar. The Evening Gazette launched its campaign to focus on regeneration of the Tees Valley and to celebrate the success of business and community pride. It
Gazette helps create 400new businesses
The Middlesbrough Evening Gazette has helped create more than 400 new businesses in its circulation area – 100 days ahead of schedule. The paper joined forces with business start-up agencies last September with the aim of creating a new business
North East newspapers unite in fight for steel jobs
Newspapers and radio stations in the North East are joining forces in the battle to save steel jobs in the region. The Hartlepool Mail, Northern Echo, Middlesborough Evening Gazette and Newcastle Journal have teamed up with local station, Century Radio,
Weighty campaign under way
A North East photographer is being hailed ‘king of the slimmers’ after losing ten pounds in weight in two weeks. Doug Moody under the spotlight as part of a heavyweight team from the Middlesborough Evening Gazette chosen to spearhead the
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Chronicle crowned Newspaper of the Year for the fourth time
The Evening Chronicle in Newcastle is celebrating after being crowned Newspaper of the Year at the 24th Tom Cordner National Grid Transco North East Press Awards. The newspaper, edited by Paul Robertson, picked up the prize during a ceremony at
Gazette scoops six in North East Press Awards
The Evening Gazette, Middlesbrough, carried off the North East Newspaper of the Year title to complete a bumper evening at the Tom Cordner Transco North East Press Awards. The Gazette team took home five other trophies from the event, with