The Wiltshire Times has blasted a local headteacher’s criticism of newly recruited reporter Jenny Haworth as “cowardly”. James Colquhoun, headteacher of St Laurence School in Bradford on Avon, had told Jenny in an interview that his school was a good
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A complaint against Gloucestershire Media over its use of competitor data in its media pack for advertisers has been upheld by ABC.Marketing material from the Northcliffe company was found to quote an incorrect audit period for the Cheltenham Independent and
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Journalists represented by the National Union of Journalists at Newsquest Bradford, which publishes the Telegraph & Argus, Craven Herald, Keighley News, Ilkley Gazette and Wharfedale Observer, have voted to accept a two-year-pay deal.Most will receive a 2.65 per cent deal
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MPs, newspaper readers and a town crier joined members of the National Union of Journalists as staff from Newsquest titles held a series of events as part of their campaign for better pay.The protests in Blackburn, Bolton, Bromley, Oxford and
Innovation sees Welsh title go digital
Welsh language newspaper Y Cymro is pressing ahead with an innovation to make it completely available in digital format on the Internet. Later this month, readers will be able to receive an exact digital replica of the printed version with
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The Scotsman has celebrated the publication of its 50,000th edition.The paper launched in 1817 at 10p per copy – a price that would be the equivalent of £2 today. Steam enthusiasts took to the rails in memory of Bristol Evening
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The Press Complaints Commission has thrown out a complaint against the Sentinel and Sentinel Sunday by the PR manager for Caudwell Group chief executive John Caudwell. The newspapers reported how they were accused of a persecution campaign but the Commission
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The funeral of Bristol Evening Post journalist David Harrison will take place on Thursday.Features writer David died last week aged 59 after a long battle with heart problems. Donations to E Ward, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, are requested instead of flowers.
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Stars paid tribute at the funeral of Brian Gibson, the former advertising feature writer with The Argus in Brighton and Pye/Decca records press officer.It was attended by more than 100 friends from the worlds of journalism, public relations, music, theatre,
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Tamworth Herald staff have been shedding their inhibitions to pose naked for a charity calendar.Sadly, none of the editorial staff were brave enough to join in though – it is made up of snaps of the motors sales team, who
A new kind of Scottish tabloid
The presses of The Scotsman have been rolling – to produce thousands of tabloid school newspapers. Children all over Scotland have been involved with the Royal Bank of Scotland Newspaper Challenge, with the 16 finalists all producing the 16-page papers
Best of both worlds
Journalist Jennifer Veitch is finding she has the best of both worlds in her latest role as associate editor of the Edinburgh Evening News. At just 28 years old, Jennifer has moved around the industry more than many journalists twice
New editor for Scotsman
Iain Martin is to succeed Rebecca Hardy as editor of The Scotsman. He will take up the role on January 2, and at 30 years old will be the youngest editor in the paper’s history. Iain began his newspaper career
Jocks -v- Hartlepudlians
A row has broken out between two papers over the relative merits of their local areas. Edinburgh-based The Scotsman dubbed Hartlepool strange, slammed the food as inedible, and compared town housing to a toilet block. Three times in a 1,000-word
Legendary editor lured for conference
The legendary editor of the Washington Post who presided over the Watergate investigation that brought down President Nixon is to deliver the Society of Editors lecture at the annual conference in October. Ben Bradlee, and the investigation that was filmed
RAMS on the move
Ranald Allan Media Solutions has relocated to Aberdeenshire but will continue to have a presence on Teesside to represent its client base in the North East. Former editor Ranald Allan has been operating as a media consultant for a year