A campaign prompted by a newsroom’s investigation into the death of a toddler in a mouldy flat has been honoured at a global media awards ceremony. The Manchester Evening News’ ‘Awaab’s Law’ campaign won the Best Public Relations or Community Service’ campaign at the INMA Global Media Awards, held in…

Newsquest’s Hampshire editor Kimberley Barber went behind the scenes of the singing spectacular… As soon as I entered Liverpool you could sense the buzz. There were teasers — Eurovision’s flags, Ukrainian colours — showing that the city had embraced the competition with all its heart. In the city centre, it…

Newsquest investigations editor Mark Williams-Thomas has uncovered new evidence in a 30-year-old murder case including an alleged confession by a key suspect. Following a four-year probe, Williams-Thomas has put his findings into a two-part podcast about the baffling case of Nicola Payne, an 18-year-old mum who went missing in Coventry…

A podcast championing issues and topics from the North of England has won national acclaim at the Publisher Podcast Awards. The Northern Agenda, which spans publisher Reach’s Northern regional titles, scooped Best Local and Community Podcast at the awards, held in London in April. The podcast is hosted by Northern…

A local democracy reporter who champions social issues in London, has revealed how support from the Journalism Diversity Fund helped kickstart her career. Ruby Gregory, who works for MyLondon, completed her NCTJ diploma in 2021 on the fast-track course at News Associates in London. After originally deferring her place on…

As Liverpool hosts the Eurovision Song Contest, community reporter Paul McAuley tells us how he’s covering celebrations and connecting with LGBTQ+ communities to garner fan reaction. Paul, whose role is focussed on the LGBTQ+ communities and other minority groups in and around Liverpool, is one of four reporters covering Eurovision…

The NCTJ is launching an ambitious leadership programme aimed at developing the next generation of editorial leaders. The training is targeted at early-career editorial managers, addressing a gap in the market which was highlighted by senior industry leaders during extensive research carried out by the NCTJ earlier this year. It…

An estimated 300m people around the globe watched the coronation of King Charles III yesterday. And there was just one story in town for regional newspapers around the UK today, joining National rivals in clearing front pages to mark the first Coronation in 70 years. Several papers also cleared Saturday’s…

Newsquest, the UK’s leading local media group, has appointed James Johnson as its new editor at the Bournemouth Echo. James joins the company from Reach where he has been content editor for PlymouthLive, CornwallLive and DevonLive since November 2021. …