A couple exposed by the Newcastle Evening Chronicle for ripping-off hard up families across Britain have been ordered to pay back £36,000.The pair, who admitted making at least £250,000 in a mail order scam, were caught after a Chronicle reporter
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Editors gather to share ideas
More than 70 regional press editors were today due to gather in Birmingham for the annual Newsquest Editorial Conference. The two-day event, at the Copthorne Hotel Birmingham, will give staff from the newspaper group the opportunity to step back from
Newsquest chapel agrees pay deal
The National Union of Journalists and management at Newsquest title the Southern Daily Echo have reached agreement on pay negotiations for the year 2003-4. The Southampton Chapel has agreed an increase of 2.5 per cent across the board for journalists
Football fans' joy reflected in Echo sales boost
Southampton fans weren’t the only ones to celebrate the south coast football club’s FA Cup semi-final victory over Watford. Staff at the Southern Daily Echo were also raising a glass after 48,000 copies of the following day’s paper were snapped
Ex-pat reporters tell of SARS worry
Two former regional press journalists have told of their first-hand experiences in the far east of the mysterious SARS virus. The respiratory illness has struck hundreds of people since it was first reported in Hong Kong and has now claimed
Gulf Captain's call to wringing wet reporter
With the nation at war it’s good to know the Royal Navy has no intention of forgetting its manners – or the importance of a journalist’s personal hygiene. When Southern Daily Echo naval correspondent Ali Kefford put in a request
Driver sticks to four wheels as Alyson bids for Super Cup
Hampshire journalist and rally co-driver Alyson Marlow has teamed up with stunt driver and autotest champion Paul Swift for an assault on the country’s top one make series – the Peugeot 206 Super Cup. Alyson, who works at the Southern
Regional newspapers' war correspondents prepare to fly
Nine editorial staff from the regional press will travel to the Gulf with the Ministry of Defence in the event of war breaking out with Iraq. The seven reporters and two photographers would travel as war correspondents and have been
New editor for Star website
The Shropshire Star’s award-winning website, Shropshirestar.com, is to get a new editor. Ian Harvey, who is currently the paper’s assistant chief sub, will take over from Mark Waugh in the New Year. Ian Harvey Ian, (39), has worked for the
Bigger, better – and just one click away!
Newsquest’s Southern Digital Media department has launched a major new website for the Southern Daily Echo – the company’s flagship daily paper in the region. Thisissouthampton.co.uk has been the Daily Echo’s website since the inception of This is Hampshire.net –
When the going gets tough…
Journalist and rally co-driver Alyson Marlow overcame a mountain of mechanical woes to finish the Network Q Rally GB. Alyson, who works at the Southern Daily Echo in Southampton, was competing in Britain’s round of the World Rally Championship with
Alyson rallies to take on the world's best
Hampshire based journalist and rally co-driver Alyson Marlow is about to compete on the world stage as part of her seventh assault on the Network Q Rally GB – the British round of the World Rally Championship. Alyson, who writes
Do run Ron, Ron – Big Ron Wain saves his boss
The editor of the Southern Daily Echo had a painful reminder of howwilling his staff are to support him when he found himself literallyfighting for his life in the office. Ian Murray, editor of the Southampton-based regional daily for fouryears,
Alyson's action-packed trip
Southern Daily Echo journalist Alyson Marlow has returned from France after an action-packed trip rally driving. The deputy business and motoring editor recently teamed up with Canadian Rally Champion Pat Richard, and the pair took part in the penultimate round
Cartoonist Matt's regional press roots
Newspaper cartoonist Matt Buck has become a recognised artist across the country with his contributions to leading national papers. He talked to Holdthefrontpage about his rise from starting out drawing in the regional press. Matt Buck began his career in
News in brief
The Ely Standard has been supporting the Disasters Emergency Committee’s fundraising appeal for countries in southern Africa facing famine with its Give Your Lunch to Africa Day.Readers and businesses were encouraged to donate the cost of their lunch for one