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Journalist loses cancer fight, aged 44

One of the Lancashire Evening Post’s most respected members of staff has died after a battle against cancer. Alan Burgess, (44), was at his home in Fulwood, Preston, surrounded by his family. His wife Alma is expecting the couple’s second

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A newspaper’s quiz compiler is to get his chance at the big one – on TV’s Who Wants to be a Millionaire?Bob Ginger, who writes the crosswords for the Bucks Free Press, is keeping quiet about the outcome of his

News in brief

A front page splash by the Manchester Evening News to appeal for a bone marrow donor to save the life of seven-year-old Shannon Bradshaw led to more than 600 people queuing for blood tests in the hope they could help

Reynolds prepares for editorship

From the USA to Europe and Chester to Carlisle, it has been a long journey for the Lancashire Evening Post’s new editor, Simon Reynolds. He was a late-comer to the hectic world of reporting, waiting until his mid-20s to take

Borrell set for Birmingham

Page 2 of 2 It was in this role that he made his biggest impact: “I launched the paper in the tabloid format, just as I have done here at the Lancashire Evening Post. It was a big job, but

Evening Post singled out for praise over donor success

The Lancashire Evening Post has been singled out for praise from health secretary John Reid for its successful organ donor campaign. And the MP was so touched after reading in the paper about the anguish of people waiting for a