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New in brief

Production posts under threat: Plus new deputy editor for The Sentinel – and more news in brief

New editor for Dewsbury Reporter

First editorship for Wakefield man as successor to John Wilson is announced

New editorship for Mike Lowe

Ex-Bristol Evening Post editor to take on new role in the South West

News in brief

Plus: Office move for Kent news staff – and more regional press news in brief

New editorship for Mike Sassi as Sentinel's Sean Dooley retires

Changes at the top for two Northcliffe newspapers as senior editor departs after 40 years in journalism

Editor pays tribute to columnist Peter Bossley

Writer “never strayed from his fundamental values and basic humanity”

Sentinel’s Peter Bossley dies at the age of 42

Popular assistant editor was found dead at home

News in brief

Conference will examine successful strategies for attracting young readers – plus more news in brief

Reporter secures three book crime writing deal

Oxford Mail reporter Michael Litchfield is to leave the newspaper next month to concentrate on his work as an author. Local government reporter Michael, who also writes for the Mail’s sister paper the Oxford Times, has secured a three-book deal

Former regional press man takes on a new life in Spain

After writing a book about walking the coast of Spain, former regional press reporter David Jones swapped life on UK papers for the Costa Blanca News. He spoke to Holdthefrontpage about the walk, his book, and the difference between UK

Reporter injured in bus crash

A Staffordshire journalist was due to return to work today after he was injured in a bus crash at the weekend. Rob Parsons, a reporter for The Sentinel, was among 12 people taken to hospital after the bus he was

600th match report for football scribe Peter

A non-league football reporter is closing in on his 600th match report. Peter Hallett, a correspondent for The Sentinel, began reporting in 1989 in the Junior Match of the Day column. He has seen the highs and lows of some

Tributes paid to journalist who "never lost his cool"

Tributes have been paid to former newspaper journalist Bob Ward who has died aged 69. During a 50-year career Bob worked on regional and national newspapers, including The Sentinel in Stoke-on-Trent and the Liverpool Daily Post. He also worked at

Birthday celebrations at The Sentinel

The Sentinel is celebrating its 150th birthday this week, and to mark the occasion is reproducing its first edition. Then called The Staffordshire Sentinel And Commercial and General Advertiser, the first issue was printed on Saturday, January 7, 1854, and

Reporters go undercover to probe 'dire' religious offering

Three undercover reporters from The Sentinel went out to test church services as “mystery worshippers” after an attack from a senior clergyman on the way the Church of England gets its message across. Here’s what Nick Coligan wrote in his