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Regional press complaints are resolved
Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC. This story: 9.6.2003 The majority of complaints made to the Press Complaints Commission, which raise a possible breach of the Code of Practice, are resolved directly between the Commission’s staff, editors and
Inaccuracy and intrusion
Resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC in January and February 2003. The majority of complaints made to the Press Complaints Commission, which raise a possible breach of the Code of Practice, are resolved directly between the Commission’s staff, editors
Appeal fund for Hope
A fund to help poorly Hope Elliot has been closed after Sunderland Echo readers helped raise more than £118,000 to help the youngster. Hope was born with a disfiguring illness that causes swelling to her face and head, and inside
£35,000 in two weeks for poorly Hope
A businessman has dug deep into his wallet to find the £5,000 needed to clinch an appeal target to fund a vital operation. Sunderland youngster Hope Elliott needs an operation to transform her life. She has cystic lymphovenous malformation, which
'Ripper hoaxer' clues uncovered
New evidence that could link an unsolved murder to the infamous Ripper hoaxer could be investigated by the police after a Sunderland Echo investigation was showcased on TV. News editor Patrick Lavelle says police in the North East and West
Echo wins praise in Parliament
Early Day Motion recognises paper’s work to expose bogus callers
Wear1 says 'shout up for Sunderland'
The Sunderland Echo is launching is launching Wear1 – a major campaign to celebrate the city of Sunderland. The campaign slogan is: Celebrate all that’s great about Sunderland – and help make it even better. Its aim is to promote
Echo in bid to win direct rail link to capital
The Sunderland Echo is putting its weight behind a bid to win a direct rail service to London. The paper believes getting a national rail service – which could also run through Seaham and Hartlepool – would boost the city’s
Echo calls on readers to help get a Statue for Stokoe
The Sunderland Echo and sister paper The Shields Gazette are calling on readers to help raise £73,000 to build a statue in honour of former Sunderland AFC manager and FA Cup hero Bob Stokoe. The North East newspapers have joined
Echo gives hope
A ‘Scanner of Hope’ has been presented to Sunderland Royal Hospital following a successful Echo appeal. Former Coronation Street star Denise Welch officially presented the state-of-the-art scanner, which readers of the Sunderland Echo raised £150,000 to buy. The Echo launched
Mega-victory in Micra fight
Tony Blair has paid tribute to two North East papers for their part in the fight to get Nissan to build the new Micra in Sunderland. The Prime Minister sent his personal congratulations to both the Sunderland Echo and the
Johnston profits up 51 per cent
Johnston Press made pre-tax profits of £66.7m in the first half of this year, and says it has made a “satisfactory” start to the second half. In its interim results for the six months to June 30, the regional newspaper
Still a celebration: Local Newspaper Week
More special features, events, competitions and reader offers have been highlighted by the Newspaper Society for Local Newspaper Week, which ran from May 5-11. Politicians, celebrities, community figures and businesses were interviewed – or wrote columns themselves – acknowledging the
Johnston presses ahead
Johnston Press is reporting that trading for the first five months of the year has been “encouraging” and ahead of the board’s expectations. Its latest trading update reveals like-for-like advertising revenues grew by two per cent in the first five
Profits should be "top of the range" – Johnston
Johnston Press is predicting annual profits at the top of the range of current market estimates in its latest trading update. Advertising revenue has continued to grow, circulation of its weekly papers is up, and costs have been reined in