The Evening Gazette on Teesside is in mourning after the tragic deathof award-winning journalist Tony Dumphy. Tony, (53), died at home withhis family beside him. He had been diagnosed with cancer in July. Editor Steve Dyson said: “Tony was the
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Gazette takes action to reach heart of assembly debate
The Evening Gazette on Teesside has organised a public meeting with deputy prime minister John Prescott to debate an elected regional assembly for the north east. The September 10 event at the University of Teesside is part of the paper’s
Bumper postbag sparked by anti-racism initiative
The Evening Gazette has been inudated with letters after it spoke out on racism – and urged readers to do the same. Editor Steve Dyson said there has been a tremendous response to the paper’s Speak Out Against Racism initiative,
Editor speaks out over 'brothel' splash
The Evening Gazette on Teesside has defended its decision to publish a hard-hitting story revealing life inside a city brothel on its front page. Features writer Barbara Argument exclusively reported on how a local woman had re-opened her home to
£2.6m press investment to bring full colour
Newcastle Chronicle and Journal Ltd has confirmed that a £2.6m investment will go ahead to increase colour capacity on its presses. The development will give it the capability of producing newspapers, which include a four-edition Chronicle and five-edition Journal, with
First major trophy sparks Boro newsroom whirl
Middlesbrough FC’s victory in the Carling Cup this weekend brought a flurry of activity for journalists at the Evening Gazette. The team beat Bolton 2-1 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff – and as the final whistle secured the team’s
Editor calls for ban on sale of swords
An evening newspaper editor has called for a ban on the sale of samurai swords after a teenager was jailed for killing a 31-year-old dad with the deadly weapon. Middlesbrough Evening Gazette editor Steve Dyson called for a change in
Editor joins city mayor on crime platform
Evening Gazette editor Steve Dyson joined tough talking Middlesbrough mayor Ray Mallon to address a local crime conference. The newspaper has recently won two separate battles to name young offenders handed anti-social behaviour orders, arguing it was in the public
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Daily record editor Peter Cox and journalist Bob Shields are to run this year’s New York Marathon.On November 3 the pair will set off from New York’s Staten Island and attempt to cross the finishing line of the city’s marathon
A well-deserved pat on the back: Birmingham Evening Mail
As well as reflecting on its achievements and its vital role at the heart of its community, the Birmingham Evening Mail used a double page spread this week to give its readers a detailed insight into a day in the
17-year-old named after paper intervenes
An identification ban on a 17-year-old, who was in court after a spree of violent and intimidating behaviour, was lifted at the request of the Evening Gazette on Teesside. The judge at Teesside Magistrates Court agreed that naming the youth
Named at last
The Evening Gazette has finally been able to name a 14-year-old who was made the subject of an anti-social behaviour order. In December the paper was prevented from identifying the boy by district judge James Prowse, sitting at Teesside Magistrates
Gazette's naming bid fails
The Evening Gazette has lost its bid to name a 14-year-old who terrorised a Middlesbrough estate. The teenager was made the subject of an anti-social behaviour order last week, but district judge James Prowse, sitting at Teesside Magistrates Court, banned
Chance for public to find out how press deals with complaints
Birmingham Mail editor will be part of question and answer panel at open day
Mail bids to force council to hold referendum on elected mayor
Newspaper needs to rally five per cent of city’s voters to have a chance of success
Mail's pressure wins four week extension to hospital debate
More than 200 people attended stormy meeting organised by paper