The Newspaper Society’s Weekly Newspaper Awards 2000 were announced at a gala dinner in Newcastle after the Weekly Newspaper Conference. Here is the full list: Best advertisement feature – Paid-for weekly newspapers Winner: Somerset County Gazette Highly Commended: Luton News/Dunstable
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War of words as newcomer takes on century-old title
The long-established Kent Messenger has hit back at accusations of complacency and promised a “robust” response to the challenge of a newcomer in its heartland. Maidstone News, a paid-for tabloid, was launched by Kent Regional Newspapers on June 16 in
Awards hopefuls line up for prestigious BT final
The cream of the regional media will be saluted on Thursday as the prestigious BT national awards for excellence are handed out. A quality field of entrants, already crowned regional winners in nine heats across the country, has been chosen
Football dream comes true
It may have ended in defeat and disappointment, but thanks to the Cambridge Evening News, brave Jonathan Peacock (pictured right) – who has worked hard to overcome his disability – had the best day of his life at the Euro
Staff changes at Portsmouth title
Regional press news – this story published 19.6.2000 Staff changes at Portsmouth title by HoldTheFrontPage staff Staff changes and the launch of two weekly supplements have been announced at The News, Portsmouth. A 12-page sports insert will be published on
Carlisle ahead again
A Carlisle doctor gave an exclusive interview to local evening paper the News & Star following the announcement that he was NOT going to face a manslaughter charge following the death of a patient from a methadone overdose. The News
Lifestage spotlights changing society
A new report by The Newspaper Society throws the spotlight on sweeping changes in the lifestyles of people in the UK. Key findings in the report, called Lifestage, are: the increase in older people becoming parents the increase in the
News In Brief from around the regions
NUDE FOOTIE: Police were called to playing fields at Cheltenham at 4am after a caller reported six men playing football in the nude, the Gloucestershire Echo told its readers. There was no sign of anyone by the time officers arrived,
You are the eyes and ears of local democracy
Oppostion Leader William Hague has paid tribute to Britain’s regional newspapers and called for greater openness in government to allow local journalists to probe, question, scrutinise and report the truth for their readers. Speaking to nearly 300 regional newspaper publishers,
A well-deserved pat on the back
Editor of the Nottingham Evening Post, Graham Glen, shows Prince Charles a board charting the progress of work at the Queen’s Medical Centre’s parents’ unit transformed through an Evening Post Community Challenge. Photo: Courtesy of Nottingham Evening Post Local Newspaper
Football ticket prices cut after paper steps in
Football fans in Portsmouth are cheering after their evening paper helped to get season ticket prices pegged. It was over a cup of tea with Mark Storey, chief football writer for The News, that Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric intervened to
It's green – and it's bizarre
Journalists on The News, Portsmouth, rang HoldTheFrontPage to tell us about the story of the day on the Hampshire Police voicebank. The recording which was played to them yesterday had a female voice saying: “No information available”, then a man
News In Brief – from around the regions
PIKACHU FRENZY: Is there a regional newspaper in the land that hasn’t found an angle on the Pokemon card craze? “Schools bans card craze” has become commonplace. This week, the Hull Daily Mail revealed that two youngsters were threatened with
Forging links with Local Newspaper Week
Final plans are being made for this year’s Local Newspaper Week, organised by the Newspaper Society, which runs from May 1 – 7. The week is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of regional and local newspapers as the
Booth to edit Peterborough title
Bristol Evening Post No 2 Kevin Booth (pictured) has been named editor of the Peterborough Evening Telegraph. Mr Booth (42) succeeds Mike Gilson, who has moved to The News, Portsmouth. He will leave Bristol on June 2 and take up
Call for reform of ownership laws
The long-term health of the regional press will be in jeopardy unless newspaper ownership laws are reformed, industry chief executives were told at the Newspaper Society’s Senior Management Forum in London. Tim Bowdler, chief executive of Johnston Press plc and