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New Courier editor to work for 'even greater success'

John Furbisher is to become the new editor at the Halifax Evening Courier. Currently acting editor at the Yorkshire Post, he will join the Courier this summer. He will succeed Edward Riley, who is retiring after 15 years in the

New Yorkshire Post editor named

Rachael Campey has been named as the new editor of the Yorkshire Post. Currently deputy news editor of The Times, she has a strong regional press background, and will be the the first woman to edit the paper. Prior to

Regional press 'performing with distinction' – Jack Straw

The Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has hailed the regional press as a “pillar of British democracy”. He made the comments as he spoke to regional newspaper editors and executives at the annual Newspaper Conference lunch, chaired by Yorkshire Post political

Jack Straw to be guest of honour at Society lunch

Jack Straw is to be the guest of honour at a Newspaper Society lunch on April 1. The Foreign Secretary will address members of the Newspaper Conference, regional newspaper editors, chief executives and their guests, at the Conference annual lunch.

No Going Back for Martin

Two years after escaping the rat race of a daily newspaper, Martin Kirby, former deputy editor of the Eastern Daily Press, has revealed why their definitely is No Going Back. Martin left the EDP in January 2001, after working for

PA role for former Yorkshire Post editor

Former Yorkshire Post editor Tony Watson is to join the Press Association as head of business development. Tony, (47), edited the award-winning Yorkshire paper for 13 years, but announced his decision to step down in November. His new role will

Newspaper Conference elects new chairman

Brendan Carlin, political editor of the Yorkshire Post, has been elected as the chairman of the Newspaper Conference for 2003. He will preside over the Conference which represents London editors and political correspondents of regional newspapers which are members of

Newspaper and staff reach pay agreement

A negotiated pay deal agreed for journalists at Yorkshire Post Newspapers could point the way forward for pay settlements, union representatives are hoping. It was instigated by the National Union of Journalists following the Johnston Press takeover of Regional Independent

Yorkshire Post editor to step down

Yorkshire Post editor Tony Watson is to leave his job after 13 years. He will step down at the end of the year but no announcement has been made about his next move. Under his editorship, the Yorkshire Post has

So far, so good, for newly launched title

The Dewsbury & District Press, launched four months ago, is popular with both readers and advertisers, according to publisher Danny Lockwood. The former Dewsbury Reporter and Lancaster Guardian editor says he is pleased with the how the newspaper has performed,

News in brief

A newspaper run entirely by young people in Stoke-on-Trent has won £25,000 to continue reaching out to its young readership.The Whisper is the only paper in the UK written and edited by teenagers and has been a runaway success in

Wakefield pay dispute is resolved

Planned industrial action over pay at the Wakefield Express and its sister papers has been called off after the dispute was resolved. National Union of Journalists members at the Yorkshire Weekly Newspaper Group had voted to strike today and tomorrow,

Strike action set to hit after union vote

The Wakefield Express and its sister papers are set to suffer three days of industrial action over pay with National Union of Journalists members voting to strike on Wednesday and Thursday March 27 and 28, and on Tuesday April 2.

Johnston plans to buy RIM in £560m deal

Johnston Press is planning to buy Regional Independent Media for £560m. Johnston, the UK’s fourth-largest regional newspaper group, is launching a £220m rights issue of shares in connection with the deal. The deal is agreed and has already been approved

Lockwood launch imminent

The Dewsbury & District Press is due to hit the streets shortly in an operation designed to offer keen competition to existing local titles. It is being set up by former Dewsbury Reporter and Lancaster Guardian editor Danny Lockwood. From

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