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Editor speaks of contempt for hospital bosses in wake of Lucy Letby trial
Editor speaks of contempt for hospital bosses in wake of Lucy Letby trial
A website editor has told readers how he holds almost as much contempt for hospital bosses as he does for baby killing nurse Lucy Letby.
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Aug 20
Local papers mark the passing — and the impact — of Sir Michael Parkinson
Local papers mark the passing — and the impact — of Sir Michael Parkinson
Local newspapers where chat show host Sir Michael Parkinson began his career remembered the star after news of his death was announced.
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Aug 20
Democracy reporter’s FOI reveals serious concerns over asylum seeker barge plan
Democracy reporter’s FOI reveals serious concerns over asylum seeker barge plan
A local democracy reporter’s freedom of information investigation revealed the Home Office failed to inform a local authority of plans to…
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Jul 20
“If the BBC doesn’t think again, it will force local newspapers to close”
“If the BBC doesn’t think again, it will force local newspapers to close”
Newspapers and websites around the country united to warn of the threat posed to local news by the BBC’s plans to ramp up its online…
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Jul 17
Sheffield email newspaper celebrates second anniversary with 1,500 subscribers
Sheffield email newspaper celebrates second anniversary with 1,500 subscribers
The journalist behind a newsletter covering Sheffield marked the second anniversary of offering a subscription service by pledging: “This…
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Jul 14
Tributes paid following death of weekly newspaper editor
Tributes paid following death of weekly newspaper editor
Tributes have been paid to former Wellington Weekly News editor Chris Alder after he died on June 7, 2023, at 71 years of age.
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Jul 17
TT newsletter proves a hit with race fans on Isle of Man
TT newsletter proves a hit with race fans on Isle of Man
A daily email newsletter on the Isle of Man TT from the local Tindle editorial team proved a hit with fans of the world famous annual…
Behind Local News
Jul 17
365 Acts Of Local News in 2022
The local newspaper where investigations are alive and kicking every week
The local newspaper where investigations are alive and kicking every week
An investigation two years in the making is among the reasons the Kentish Gazette was honoured at the Regional Press Awards.
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Mar 25
The ingredients which made the Liverpool Echo a winner at the Regional Press Awards
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Wirral Globe urges readers to help secure justice for murdered woman
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Journalists reflect on their year at LancsLive
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When Pele made local headlines in Bolton
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Community reporter’s video diary shines a spotlight on important journalism
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Journalist pens architectural love letter to his new home town
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