The death of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, announced on Saturday justbefore 6pm, left regional editors with a key decision to make. Should they recall staff to the office there and then to produce an extraSunday edition to compete with
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An appeal fund for a victim of the September 11 attacks on America who grew up in Devon has raised £5,000 thanks to the generosity of Herald Express readers.The cash raised in memory of Sarah Redheffer will go to Save
Dedicated news editor to lead Sunday team effort
Sentinel Sunday, the Stoke-on-Trent based broadsheet launched less than two years ago, is to appoint its first dedicated news editor. The paper, which is staffed by journalists on the Sentinel’s daily title, has won widespread praise from the industry and
Grey Power author dies
Dave Goodman, the Stoke Sentinel’s ‘Grey Power’ columnist, has died following a sudden illness. Mr Goodman, 85, used his column to champion the cause of the elderly and he repeatedly urged the Government to restore an ‘adequate’ state pension. Just
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The Nottingham Evening Post is featuring in a new edition of Monopoly which has gone on sale in the city.The Post has secured a Community Chest space on the famous board, which has been altered to reflect Nottingham’s important roads
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Wolves boss Dave Jones took time out from his footballing exploits to visit the headquarters of the Express & Star.The high-flying Division One boss won September’s manager of the month and joined his chief executive and commercial manager for a
Firms join forces to encourage young reporters
Companies in Stoke-on-Trent have joined forces to encourage youngsters to become involved in the world of journalism. Groundwork Stoke-on-Trent, The Hanley Economic Building Society and The Britannia Building Society teamed up with The Sentinel to take on groups of schoolchildren
Minibus up for grabs in Sentinel competition
A minibus worth £20,000 is being given away by the Stoke Sentinel in a new competition open to all non-profit making community groups. The Sentinel has joined forces with the Britannia Building Society to give away the brand new 13-seater
Sports writer to judge young reporters contest
A reporter is to be part of a judging panel for a Young Reporter competition, taking place in the Potteries town of Stoke-on-Trent. Martin Spinks, who reports on the Stoke City games for the Stoke Sentinel, will take a look
First online awards from the Newspaper Society
HoldtheFrontPage is among the nominees for The Newspaper Society’s New MediaAwards. The awards are to be presented after the society’s New Media Conference 2000on Tuesday. The awards are new this year and recognise the contribution that digitalpublishing is now making
Sentinel gagged by two former football club chairmen
The Stoke Sentinel has won leave to appeal against an injunction granted to two former Stoke City Football Club chairmen. The injunction, granted in Clerkenwell County Court, prevents The Sentinel suggesting that Peter Coates and Keith Humphreys have not sufficiently
Sentinel protection
The Sentinel in Stoke is looking after its readers by giving away 30 carbon monoxide detectors. The give-away coincides with a British Gas safety campaign which targets landlords who rent flats and houses to students and the elderly. The advice
Football CCTV images spark calls from readers
A decision to print the faces of 15 men across the front page of The Sentinel has brought a strong response from the public. The 15 are wanted for questioning about violence at a Stoke City match in Wigan last
Millennium memento
Stoke-on-Trent schoolchildren have started receiving commemorative mugs to mark the year 2000, thanks to The Sentinel and the city council. The paper is sponsor of a scheme in which more than 23,000 youngsters will receive the Staffordshire Tableware gifts, which
Moves for recognition
Talks are under way at newspapers around the country to thrash out agreements on recognition of the National Union of Journalists. Meetings between union representatives and management were taking place this week at the Yorkshire Evening Post and Sheffield Star
Minister attacks Stoke Sentinel
A Government Minister has launched an attack on the Stoke Sentinel, accusing it of failing to support local industry and not doing enough to promote North Staffordshire. Trade Minister Richard Caborn hit out in the House of Commons after the