Page 1 of 2 Hartlepool Mail editor Harry Blackwood faced the glare of the media spotlight – after disgraced minister Peter Mandelson chose to phone him at home rather than watch his own plight on the TV news. The phone
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Echo shows Blair some harsh realities
The Prime Minister came face to face with the harsh realities of the foot and mouth epidemic when he visited the offices of The Northern Echo to meet the team behind his local paper. Days earlier, The Northern Echo had
Tallulah, the tummy-tuck bunny
Page 1 of 2 The tale of Tallulah the rabbit is vying neck and neck with the downfall of Peter Mandelson for the title of ‘most talked about news item of the year’. It all started when Peter Barron, editor
Court's 'yob' ruling under fire
More than 1,000 people have called a Hartlepool Mail phone poll to demand that two baby-faced thugs are named and shamed. The response was almost a record for the paper and a massive 98.4 per cent of the 1,065 callers
£50,000 community grant marks Reporter's 175th anniversary
One of the oldest newspapers in Ireland has been celebrating its 175th anniversary. The Impartial Reporter marked the milestone with a luncheon attended by Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson – and a £50,000 donation to the Fermanagh Trust, which promotes
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A weekly column reproduced from the Bristol Evening Post Page 2 of 2 Perhaps you could give some thought to guiding your headline writers to avoid offending different racial groups with the use of such terms.” Now this is a
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A weekly column reproduced from the Bristol Evening Post Page 2 of 2 My God! You would have thought that I’d committed a mortal sin. Lights flashed, horns sounded, fists waved. I had to check the back seat to make
Paper bucks public opinion to welcome 'ghost ships' to NE
A campaign being run by the Evening Gazette is at odds with popular opinion – but seems to be turning the tide. The Teesside paper is campaigning to allow so-called “ghost ships” from America to come to the North East
Police black-out attacked by editor and MP
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Awards reach 20th year
The Transco North East Press Awards is celebrating its 20th year with a presentation night and dinner on May 12. The 25 awards are open to all journalists working in the north-east. The entries are in and the judging is