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Western Morning News
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Death of former Derby Evening Telegraph and WMN writer
June Lander also worked for the Bath Chronicle
New editor chosen for Derby Evening Telegraph
Successor to Mike Norton is named – plus more senior appointments at Northcliffe
New MD chosen for Gloucestershire papers
Andrew Blair steps up to succeed Colin Davison
Executive move for Northcliffe's Davison
Gloucestershire MD set to take on a newly-created role
Cost reduction programme launched at Northcliffe
£20m savings a year sought in two-year project to focus on policies and processes
Barrie Williams to take early retirement
Alan Qualtrough will take on new editor-in-chief role following the departure of WMN editor
News in brief
News in brief includes NI Media Awards, and a new signing at the Bournemouth Echo
New MD for south coast publisher
Hampshire Chronicle’s Paul Kinvig to take on new job in Weymouth
News in brief
How a pensioner used her local paper to good effect – Plus more news in brief
End of an era as 'Mr Citizen' retires
The Citizen in Gloucester has said a fond farewell to deputy editor Bev Ward after his distinguished career in journalism spanning more than four decades. Bev, (64), has been the engine behind the scenes at The Citizen for 27 years.
News in brief
Eleanor Underhill has been promoted to managing director of the Warrington-based Guardian Series Newspapers. Currently publisher of the titles – a role she took up in March 2004 – she continues to report to regional MD of the Newsquest-owned titles,
Top TV role for ex-regional press reporter
A former local newspaper reporter has taken up a top job with ITV West. Liz Hannam, (40), began her journalistic career as a district reporter at the North Devon Journal before moving to the Western Morning News and later the
Death of former news editor
Former Stroud journalist Jack Sollars has died. He was 93. Jack began his career in journalism as an office boy at a weekly newspaper in Stroud. He became a reporter on the paper before moving to the Western Morning News
Web editor set for Arctic adventure
Exeter Express & Echo web editor Sarah Elliott is preparing to swap the comfort of the newsroom for a week in sub-zero temperatures, in a bid to raise money for leukaemia sufferers. The intrepid 26-year-old will join a team of
Outstanding writer with a passion has died at 48
I was shocked and saddened by the news of the death of Lynne Curry.