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Behind Local News UK
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Apr 4, 2021
Elections 2021 digest #1: Police election candidate reported to police and care home polling
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Jun 25, 2019
Prepare for delays, but don’t be put off: Inside the world of FOI requests
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Jun 25, 2019
Council press officers urged to meet local democracy reporters and be more open
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Dec 10, 2018
The electric buses being powered by diesel and uncovered by an Aussie in Harrogate
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Aug 6, 2018
First person: Grass roots democracy? Believe me, it’s anything but boring…
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Jul 25, 2018
First person: Why I decided to become a Local Democracy Reporter
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May 24, 2018
What we talked about at our first journalism conference — Behind Local News May 24 (and other stuff)
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Apr 30, 2018
When a tip off leads to a story which is shaking up the law — Behind Local News April 30
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Apr 8, 2018
In an age of low voter turnout, how do you interest readers in local elections?
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