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Cancer claims life of former assistant editor Lynda

Tributes have been paid to former Western Daily Press assistant editor Lynda Cleasby, who has died of cancer. The experienced journalist, who had recently celebrated her 50th birthday, had fought a brave battle after being diagnosed with cancer in 2003.

News group's first woman editor to step down

Editor Eve Fuller is preparing to retire after more than 40 years in the regional press. Eve, (60), is to step down from her role at the Hexham Courant on February 4, ending a nine year reign at the 141-year-old

World cinema is pulled into focus at new website

The Northern Echo has launched a website dedicated to promoting foreign, independent and alternative film across the region. The website Alternative Film, features previews, reviews, interviews and profiles of directors. It has competitions, useful links and a feedback section. Many

Crisis-hit club backed by Echo website

The Northern Echo’s website is helping support the newspaper’s efforts to assist crisis-hit football team Darlington FC. The team was placed in administration before Christmas and could fold in coming weeks if fans and the local business community do not

First editorship 'too good to turn down'

Colin Tapping, deputy editor of The Northern Echo, has been appointed to his first editorship. Colin, (right), who has worked for The Northern Echo for 18 years, is to become editor of the Hexham Courant in the New Year. He

Tributes paid to 'journalistic uncle' Bob James

Tributes have been paid to journalist, trainer, author and typographer Bob James, who has died at his home in Sussex aged 72. An inspiration to thousands of journalists, he was also an expert typographer, a designer, and an enthusiast for

Echo referendum poll causes waves

The Northern Echo has made national headlines after commissioning a key poll in the run-up to the North-East’s historic referendum on a regional assembly. The Mori poll in the North-East’s biggest-selling regional morning paper revealed that the “No” campaign is

News in brief

Julia Breen has been appointed business editor at The Northern Echo.The 26-year-old has worked at the newspaper for more than three years and had been deputy business editor for the past six months.She succeeds Mike Parker, who is now a

Reporter walks 450 miles to get the full story

Footsore reporter Chris Webber has completed an epic fundraising mission by walking 450 miles. The Northern Echo journalist is raising money to help pay for a commemorative stone for miners killed in the 1909 West Stanley Burns Pit Disaster in

News in brief

Fantasy writer Terry Pratchett, who is a former journalist for the Western Daily Press, has been awarded an honorary degree by Bristol University.He was honoured with the degree of Doctor of Letters at a special ceremony at Wills Memorial Building.

Regional paper's 'hero' story makes headlines abroad

The Northern Echo is making headlines abroad after launching a campaign to remember a forgotten hero of World War Two. Andy Mynarski gave his life trying to save a comrade on board a stricken Lancaster which flew out of RAF

Echo reporter to put his best foot forward for 450-mile trek

Northern Echo reporter Chris Webber is set to embark on a 450-mile walk from Brighton to County Durham to raise money for the paper’s Stanley Pit Disaster Memorial Appeal. The long-distance challenge will take Chris a month to complete, as

Mind over matter as Gavin feels the heat

Would you walk over burning coals in the line of duty? Intrepid reporter Gavin Engelbrecht did.And it wasn’t just a couple of paces either. Gavin, who works for The Northern Echo, walked barefoot over 20ft of burning coals to help

Echo's £25,000 boost for crisis-hit club

Darlington Football Club’s fight for survival has been given an important boost thanks to a fund-raising initiative by The Northern Echo. The Newsquest title has raised nearly £25,000 in only a week after appealing to local businesses, organisations and individuals

Internet community forum's new spring growth

The Northern Echo’s CommuniGate scheme, which has helped community groups across the region set up their own websites, has reached a major milestone. The Internet scheme now has 1,500 websites – making it one of the most successful schemes of

News in brief

The Western Daily Press has scored a success for its use of photography, lifting the European Newspaper Award – a contest which rewards ideas and design.West Country Life, a Saturday supplement, was commended for the way it used its pictures.