South Wales Evening Post editor George Edwards has retired after a journalism career spanning 44 years. A special function was held at Margam Orangery where colleagues, friends, politicians and showbiz personalities turned out to say farewell. Lord Rothermere sent a
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New Star editor named
Andy Pearson has been named as the new editor of the Llanelli Star. Currently features editor at the South Wales Evening Post, Andy (pictured) will take over from Robert Lloyd who leaves the paper at the end of October to
Journalist turns author for social history book
A new book of nostalgia compiled by South Wales Evening Post consumer editor David Roberts has been unveiled. Swansea – Those Were The Days follows four previous volumes and contains 425 pictures of people, streets and shops from the Swansea
Star editor on the move
The editor of the Llanelli Star is moving to the paper’s sister daily publication. Robert Lloyd is to take up the position of deputy editor at the South Wales Evening Post at the end of October. The move will see
Journalist unveils new book
The latest book of nostalgia to be compiled by South Wales Evening Post Consumer Editor David Roberts has been unveiled. Swansea – Those Were The Days follows four previous volumes and contains 425 pictures of people, streets and shops from
Gloucester evening appoints new editor
Ian Mean has been appointed the new editor of The Citizen, Gloucester, succeeding Spencer Feeney, who is moving to Swansea to edit the South Wales Evening Post. Ian, (55), is currently assistant editor, (news and marketing), at the Western Morning
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The Yorkshire Evening Post has reached its target of raising £2m for a local children’s hospice in just 18 months.The A Place For Us appeal was launched to build a new stand-alone unit to treat children with terminal diseases at
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An exclusive interview with the top Government adviser on mobile phone mast safety by the Exeter Express and Echo is to be presented to a meeting of the national pressure group, the Federation of the Electronics Industry.As part of the
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Western Morning News readers have raised £12,000 in just seven days to help children in Southern Africa.The record amount for Unicef is more than any other regional paper has ever raised in such a short space of time.The paper launched
Evening Post editor named
Spencer Feeney has been named the new editor of the South Wales Evening Post. Currently editor of The Citizen in Gloucester, Spencer will take over from the Post’s current editor, George Edwards, when he retires in October. It will be
Former reporter dies 23 years after tragic injury
Ivor Curnock, a former journalist with the South Wales Evening Post, has died at the age of 59. He had worked at the paper for four years, joining in 1975, and was responsible for local government coverage, which included his
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More than £115,000 has been raised by the South Wales Evening Post and Port Talbot Courier’s Steel Blast Appeal following last year’s Corus explosion in Port Talbot.The appeal has already paid out £87,000 to the families and survivors and the
Editorship for Peter
Former regional newspaper reporter Peter Roberts has been appointed editor of the Farmers’ Union of Wales’s monthly newspaper Welsh Farmer. Peter, (53), who is the union’s press officer, will now also edit the paper, which was relaunched in a new
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The speed limit along a stretch of road in Norfolk has been slashed following a campaign from the Norwich Evening News.Motorists driving along the A140 Norwich to Ipswich link road have to abide by a new 50mph limit after pressure
Health reporter's hospital stay hits the headlines
They say journalists are a dedicated bunch, and reporter Gareth Davies proved it when he was taken ill recently. The South Wales Evening Post’s health correspondent is recovering from the life-threatening acute appendicitis for which he needed an emergency operation.
Printing success for Post
The South Wales Evening Post in Swansea is celebrating after winning Britain’s top newspaper printing award – beating The Sun. More than 30 publishers representing all newspaper sectors entered The Newspaper Printing Award category in the Printing World Awards 2002.