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Successful NCE candidates – Autumn 2005

Read the full list of hard-working reporters who have qualified as seniors

43 per cent pass rate for Autumn NCE

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

NCE photography success

Fourteen press photographers have passed their National Certificate Examinations. The latest candidates sat the exam on November 7, when there were 17 entrants. Two distinctions were awarded to Ben Birchall, of the Lincolnshire Echo, and Skye Brackpool, of the Evening

Death of photographer Eddie

Former news photographer Eddie Wood, who pictured the highs and lows of the Westcountry for nearly 40 years, has died. He was 78, and had been suffering from cancer. Eddie started his career in his native Tyneside in 1937 on

Editor joins 1,500 runners in Race for Life

Joy flies the flag for the Mail at charity event

Reporter's 'rubbish' assignment sees him out on the bins

Gazette’s David gets his hands dirty as he lift the lid on being a binman

Entertainment writer to stage his own performance

Reporter will step on to the other side of the footlights after landing plum role

Hartlepool Mail gets a new editor

Deputy editor moves to sister paper as she wins her first editorship

Gazette's Carjack exclusives leave rivals trailing

Staff worked through the night on story that brought 25 per cent sales rise

Gazette claims press freedom victory as whistle-blower is cleared over leak

“Delight” for paper as tribunal agrees sacked warden was justified in handing over report

News in brief

Plus: Mercury staff rub shoulders with one of the most feared women on TV – and more news in brief

Regional reporters have a 'Great' North Run

Find out who lasted the course as journalists took part in famous race

Weeklies' editor-in-chief moves on

Northeast Press man’s role is made redundant

Reporters get naked in the name of art – part two

Gazette crime reporter reveals all after revealing all

New assistant editor at the Echo

Journalist has worked at newspapers in the UK and abroad and will now help strengthen North East title