The Northern Echo has helped a Darlington school raise £25,000 in just two weeks so it can bid for special sports status. Longfield School in Darlington appealed to the paper for help when it realised it had only a fortnight
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New law forces media move
A talking newspaper for the blind has been given a new home – thanks to The Northern Echo. The charity, which serves Darlington and surrounding villages, records its news at a council-run arts centre in Darlington but will have to
'Few improvements despite Selby crash' – Northern Echo
A Northern Echo investigation has discovered that virtually nothing has been done to prevent a repeat of the Selby rail disaster. It found that more than ten months after the Selby rail crash, railway bridges in the region are still
Echo publishes supplement to stop the Silent Killer
The Northern Echo has published a special campaign supplement aimed at forcing the Government to prevent further tragedies from carbon monoxide poisoning. The supplement is the latest step in the paper’s Silent Killer campaign, and is produced in partnership with
Campaign sparks swift rail work
Work is due to start on dilapidated railway bridges in Durham after a campaign from The Northern Echo showed dozens needed safety work. The Scandal of the Railway Bridges is one of series of initiatives run by the paper to
Double jeopardy move
A campaign launched last year by The Northern Echo to scrap the “double jeopardy” rule in exceptional cases has taken a significant step forward. A long-awaited report by the powerful Law Commission has backed the calls for a fundamental change
Criminal Injustice campaignis stepped up
The Home Office is due to reveal a radical move this month with the introduction of an independent watchdog for the victims of serious crime. The proposal grew from the Criminal Injustice campaign in The Northern Echo, which aims to
Northern Echo comes out fighting
Page 1 of 2 The Northern Echo has helped put together a last-ditch package aimed atsaving the 160-year-old Teesside steel industry. For the past two weeks, the paper has been campaigning to persuade Corus to review its decision to axe
Press recognition for environment groups
People working to preserve the environment in the North East are to be honoured by the local press. The Northern Echo is launching its Making a Difference award for the third year to reward any group or individual with a
Lancashire Telegraph named Daily Newspaper of the Year
Oxford Times and Sussex Leader are also among the winners as editorial efforts are recognised
Entries sought for Tom Cordner press awards
Prizes will be handed out in 20-plus categories in event in memory of former Hartlepool news editor
Newspaper journalists show they are the 'business'
Journalists from the Yorkshire Post and the Wakefield Express were among the winners at this year’s npower Northern Business Journalist Awards. Greg Wright from the Yorkshire Post picked up £1,000 after scooping the Daily Newspaper Journalist of the Year title
Chronicle crowned Newspaper of the Year for the fourth time
The Evening Chronicle in Newcastle is celebrating after being crowned Newspaper of the Year at the 24th Tom Cordner National Grid Transco North East Press Awards. The newspaper, edited by Paul Robertson, picked up the prize during a ceremony at
Herald named Newspaper of the Year
The Herald in Glasgow has been named Newsquest Daily Newspaper of the Year. The judge praised it as “an assured thoroughbred” adding: “It’s twice the size, has twice the staff but is actually twice as good as its nearest rivals.
Gazette scoops six in North East Press Awards
The Evening Gazette, Middlesbrough, carried off the North East Newspaper of the Year title to complete a bumper evening at the Tom Cordner Transco North East Press Awards. Here is the full roll of honour: North East Newspaper of the
Gazette scoops six in North East Press Awards
The Evening Gazette, Middlesbrough, carried off the North East Newspaper of the Year title to complete a bumper evening at the Tom Cordner Transco North East Press Awards. The Gazette team took home five other trophies from the event, with