The National Certificate has been awarded to 103 candidates who sat the NCE earlier this year – a pass rate of 43 per cent. Just under half the 239 candidates entered for the exam have qualified as journalists after sitting
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Photographers' success at industry exams
Eighteen press photographers and photojournalists have been successful in the latest National Certificate Examinations. The National Council for the Training of Journalists has announced the results of the exams taken at Norton College in Sheffield earlier this month. Sixteen press
Awards night celebrates success at Darlington
The achievements of journalists from Darlington College of Technology have been celebrated at a special awards night held in the town. Around 90 editors, senior journalists, trainers and trainees gathered to see awards presented to budding journalists who had either
51 per cent pass rate for NCE
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
Royal opening for Johnston's new £60m press
Triple width machine ’50 per cent more productive’ and the first of its kind in the UK
Paper puts up cash reward in bid to net cruel burglars
House was ransacked and taps left running in raid on pensioner’s home
New Yorkshire Evening Post editor appointed
Johnston Press appoints from within to succeed Neil Hodgkinson
N Yorks newspaper press set to close
Up to 11 jobs at risk in Johnston Press plan to send printing work to other centres
Penman resigns from Evening Telegraph
Editor stands down after three years at Johnston title
Editor's apology for careeru-turn decision
Editor Neil Speight has done a u-turn on his plans to return to his roots and take up a new job in Yorkshire. It means he’ll be staying in his role as editor of the Thurrock Gazette, instead of taking
Editor Speight set to return to his Yorkshire roots
Regional editor Neil Speight has revealed plans to leave the newspaper industry later this year, to embark on a new career in public relations. Currently editor of the Thurrock Gazette, Neil, (46), is an experienced journalist who has worked in
News in brief
Essex freelance journalist Kim Gandy came second in the local elections for the Crouch Ward of Basildon Council.The English Democrats candidate polled 420 votes, behind the Conservative candidate who polled 1,121. Labour and the Lib Dems scored 279 and 261
Nick wins editorship of Yorkshire weekly
The Bridlington Free Press has a new editor. Nick Procter, (34), has joined the newspaper from the Whitby Gazette, where he was deputy editor for three years. He has worked for Yorkshire Regional Newspapers since 1993, starting as a trainee
Editor installed at Yorkshire title
Mark Bradley has been appointed editor of the Wakefield Express. He was officially installed in the post on Monday, and had been acting editor at the Yorkshire title since Ed Asquith left to edit the Scarborough Evening News in June
News in brief
Dunfirmline Press has reported a jump in full-year profits of 71 per cent, reaching £1.996m, compared with £1.16m a year earlier.The company publishes six regional newspapers, while its subsidiary, Clyde and Forth Press, owns 14 titles, including the Greenock Telegraph.
Gazette welcomes new editor
The Thurrock Gazette is welcoming a new editor this week, with the appointment of Neil Speight. Previously the launch editor of the East Riding Gazette, Neil joined the Essex-based newspaper on Monday and, after a brief hand-over period, will succeed