Trainee journalists from a wide range of weekly and evening newspapers have had their hard work rewarded with awards from the National Council for the Training of Journalism. A presentation event was set up by the NCTJ’s North East Regional
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Housing market transformed in a decade, plus new chief reporter for Chard and more press news in brief
Former sub-editor dies in car accident aged just 23
“Hard-working and popular” newspaperman worked for Newsquest titles in Somerset
PM congratulates Gazette as it celebrates 170th anniversary
Taunton-based weekly prints supplement to mark milestone
Newsquest sees video content produced across the group
September saw video clips viewed more than 45,000 times
Gazette news team get their running shoes on for half marathon
Editor-in-chief leads the fundraising pack
Editor set for last press day after 45 years in newspapers
Retiring journalist has enjoyed campaigns success and seen sales increase during “enjoyable” career
Cub reporter dies at 23
Tributes from a news team stunned at talented trainee’s death
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The Somerset County Gazette has teamed up with police to offer a £500 reward to track down a knifeman who stabbed a Taunton newsagent.Posters have gone up in the town with details of the crime. An NCTJ distance learning course,
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The York Evening Press’s Stop The Highway Robbery campaign has collected more than 5,000 signatures – including that of former cabinet minister Frank Dobson.The campaign calls on the City of York Council to abolish evening and on-street parking charges, remove
Readers rally round after paper tells of conmen victims
Generous Somerset County Gazette readers have brought cheer to a couple in their 90s who were tricked out of hundreds of pounds by callous conmen. Cash and cheques flooded in after the Gazette’s exclusive story about two bogus water officials
Somerset weekly rushes out earthquake edition
Staff at the Somerset County Gazette were shaken into action … quite literally. The week’s issue had just rolled off the Weymouth press when Taunton and the surrounding area was rocked by a series of earthquakes. Not wishing to miss
Record start to 2004 for Gazette
The Somerset County Gazette has produced its biggest issue in the paper’s 168-year history. The 160-page edition included a record Homelife property supplement, which ran at 64 pages. It also contained a 16-page Nativity plays special, featuring more than 90
Local coverage goes national as media latches onto Gazette
The Somerset County Gazette’s coverage of the war in Iraq from a local viewpoint has attracted national attention. First, chief reporter Phil Hill was interviewed on the Radio Five Live Drive Time show by Hasit Shah. Then editor-in-chief Ken Bird
It ain't half hot mum!Newsrooms react to war
The regional press is capitalising on the time difference between Iraq and the UK – and to round-the-clock conflict – by bringing up-to-date news from the Gulf that the nationals can’t carry. Many are carrying up to 15 pages of
Curtain rises on journalist's plays
Somerset County Gazette leisure editor Rod Hancox has two plays being performed in London this week. The Garden Theatre Co is staging a Hancox double-bill at the Courtyard Theatre in central London from last night until February 9. The plays