Local newspapers where chat show host Sir Michael Parkinson began his career remembered the star after news of his death was announced. The Barnsley Chronicle described Sir Michael as the Cudworth-born chat show king in a front-page wipe out. He also began his career on the Chronicle, the paper told…

The new owners of Leeds United Football Club turned to the Yorkshire Evening Post to set out their plans to fans. In an open letter to fans, published via the Leeds daily on Wednesday, new chairman Paraag Marathe said he expected to see significant transfer activity over the summer. The…

A newsroom’s campaign for better social housing regulations has been passed into law. The Manchester Evening News launched its Awaab’s Law campaign after revealing how toddler Awaab died following prolonged exposure to mould a social housing-owned flat in Rochdale in December 2020. Awaab’s parents had been repeatedly ignored by the…

Newsrooms across the North West of England have launched campaigns to raise money for foodbanks over the summer. The Bolton News, Lancashire Telegraph, Wirral Globe, Oldham Times, Warrington Guardian and St Helens Star are among the Newsquest titles to have launched the No Hungry Kids This Summer campaign. Each aims…

A local democracy reporter’s freedom of information investigation revealed the Home Office failed to inform a local authority of plans to house a barge for asylum seekers in its area. Ruby Gregory, who covers East London councils including Newham, also discovered the long list of concerns the council had about…

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 coverage. Editors of titles which are members of the News Media Association cleared space in print and online to tell readers that the BBC’s controversial…

Tributes have been paid to former Wellington Weekly News editor Chris Alder after he died on June 7, 2023, at 71 years of age. Chris was born in Winchester and later moved with his family to New Maldon in 1959 — where his life revolved around Scouts and St James’…

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 motorcycle racing festival. Held every June, the TT sees competitors from all over the world race against the clock on public roads over a…

While sending news to readers via email is hardly new, there’s no doubt that the newsletter has only really become a focus of many newsrooms in the last two or three years. Whether to support subscriptions or help publishers build more reliable sources of audience as Facebook and other referrers…